Ne u fiu he feinga ke mahino'i e tohi 'a e tangata loea koena ko Harder. 'Asili ai 'ene tohi fakapapalangi pea mo e ngaahi me'a 'oku ne fokotu'u mai 'i he'ene tohi. Ko e me'a pe 'oku ha'u kia au, kuo kamata ke liliu mo'oni e loea ni. 'O 'uhinga ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku ou to'o mei he'ene tohi 'oku hange eni ha'ane vetehia ki he ngaahi me'a kuo ne 'ilo ki ai. - Pola Loiti
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Monday 17 December 2007
'Okalani, Nu'usila
Sunday 16 December 2007
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Sydney, Australia
I am less confident that the proposal set forth by Mr Christopher Harder will resolve anything in the current as well as the future political situation of Tonga. To be sure, I do believe in apologizing and forgiveness in response. However, to think that an apology from all parties involved in the heinous crimes of 16/11 and a pardon from the King of Tonga will rectify the current political situation in Tonga is unavoidably laughable. -Rev Dr Ma'afu Palu

Saturday 15 December 2007
UK
In my letter 'Kingdom of Tonga' dated 13/12/07 I said that - quote "I am also baffled as to why a Lawyer chooses to publish an explosive letter to the world and in doing so by-passes or seeks to by-pass the Judiciary System altogether, where criminal cases related to 16/11 incidents are waiting to be heard." Today, I decided to do a bit of research about this Lawyer to see who he really is. I typed in his name to the search box, hit the return key and bingo! Now, I would like to address Mr Harder on this Forum and invite him to explain to the Tongan People the real reason behind the Peace Plan for Tonga. He wrote and published this farcical plan knowing that the possibility of any of it ever happening is virtually Nil. - Senolita Swan
Friday 14 December 2007
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Suva, Fiji
The European Commission today signed an agreement for FJD$20 million to reduce the vulnerability to natural disasters and to build the resilience in eight Pacific Island Countries including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau and Nauru.

Friday 14 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Prime Minister Hon Feleti Sevele this morning announced the set up of a new Private Sector Reconstruction Facility , PSRF, worth $16 million pa‘anga.

Friday 14 December 2007
USA
Ne u nofo hifo 'o lau peau toutou lau e tohi 'a e motu'a ko'eni ko Mr Harder peau tangi peau toe 'ita peau kaila he na'e hange' ha "masalu ngaue" na'e fepuhi'aki 'a e matangi mei he ngaahi tafatafa'aki he na'e lolotonga pe 'eku mafana kuou mokosia pea lolotonga pe 'eku mokosia kuou vela. Na'e 'i ai e taimi. - Sosaia Moimoiangaha
Friday 14 December 2007
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San Francisco, USA
On 06/12/07, the Prime Minister's Office released a news article stating that it would take the Kele'a to court on a defamation charge. In my opinion, this is an attempt to jeopardize the function of the Clause 7 of the Constitution of Tonga - Freedom of Speech and Expression. -Siosaia Fatani.

Thursday 13 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan noble Veikune ceased to hold his title and his estates on January 25, 2006 when he was found guilty in the Supreme Court of having committed an indictable offence, a judge has ruled today.

Thursday 13 December 2007
UK
Thank you Mr Harder for sharing your Christmas Message Peace Plan with us. I hope that you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year as well. Just one thing though, if you ever tire of practising Law, try your luck at writing for Theatre Companies here in the UK. Your peace plan dream for Tonga would make a wonderful Christmas pantomime. We could slot it in between Cinderella and Snow White - I am certain that Peace in Paradise will be the flavour of this Christmas Season. - Senolita Swan
Thursday 13 December 2007
Nu'usila
Fakatulou atu he talamalu 'o e Fonua ka e 'oatu ha fakamalo mo ha fiefia he tohi malie fau 'a e loea ko Christopher Harder. 'A e tangata'i fonua mo e fefine'i fonua, tuku mu'a 'etau totonu fakafo'ituitui, ka tau vivili atu ki he totonu Faka-Langi, 'a e fakamolemole mo e fe'ofa'aki. Kuo vamama'o 'etau feohi faka-famili, faka-siasi, faka-kolo, 'i he ta'au 'o taimi. Kuo 'enisinia'i 'a e 16/11 ke to e vamama'o aipe 'eta fe'ofa'aki ka e vaofi e 'asenita ngaue 'a e politiki. - Longolongo‘aevalu
Thursday 13 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Malo mu'a e tau mo e ngaue lahi hono fakakakato mai e ngaahi ongoongo' ke 'inasi ai e Tonga kotoa pe 'i he fo'i kolope. Ne u fakatumutumu he lahi 'eku tangi he lau e tohi 'a Mr C Harder mo e ngaahi akonaki na'a ne vahevahe mai kihe kakai 'o e fonua'. Ko e me'a malie ko e 'ikai ke u kau 'i he komiti Lao 'a Tonga 'oku nau vakai'i e kole laiseni 'a e motu'a ni he ne u mei foaki ange ai pe 'ene laiseni Lao' 'ana pea liliu tangata'i Tonga ai pe he 'osi 'eku lau 'ene tohi. - S. Moimoiangaha

Wednesday 12 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Christopher Harder, a defence lawyer in Tonga's 16/11 sedition trials, in a surprise move today, has called for apologies from all parties who were responsible for the riots, after carrying out his own investigation into the tragedy. He believes the people responsible should say they are sorry in return for mercy from Tonga's King George Tupou V.

Wednesday 12 December 2007
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Nabua, Fiji
The Director of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), Cristelle Pratt and the Head of the European Commission (EC) Delegation for the Pacific, Wiepke Van der Goot, today signed a funding agreement for Euro 2.8 million (F$ 6.3 million) to improve the governance of water resources in Pacific Island Countries.

Wednesday 12 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
I have observed great turmoil and frustration about the land as families turn against each other and the country as a whole is further torn apart by pro-democracy and pro-monarchy supporters being unable to reconcile their differences. Let there be no doubt, many in Tonga bear some responsibility for what happened on 16 November 2006 and the ongoing legal events that continue to tie up the legal process and stop the country from progressing. In no particular order these persons have responsibility and they do know who they are. - Christopher Harder

Tuesday 11 December 2007
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USA
Nunia Mafi daughter of Saulala Mafi who graduated from Tonga High received her Master's of Arts in Teaching from Brown University in 2003. - 'Akesa Mafi

Tuesday 11 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 3-6, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Monday 10 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A revision of the licence of the New Zealand lawyer Christopher Harder to practice in Tonga is still being looked at by Christopher's representative in Tonga, Clive Edwards and the President of the Tonga Law society, Laki Niu, said the Registrar of the Tongan Supreme Court, Manako Vi.

Monday 10 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was minimum disruption to international air services to Tonga during the weekend as Cyclone Daman moved around Fiji.

Monday 10 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Due to the "Kele'a's" ongoing onslaught, on the Constitutional right of Tongans serving in our Government to their good name, Government has directed that this public clarification be made, and that the outrageous falsehoods published by the Kele'a on 28 November, 2007 be submitted for Court action.

Monday 10 December 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Government will officially close down at the end of next week for its Christmas and New Year holidays, and reopen in the New Year.
