By this morning, the Tonga Police had arrested a total of 702 suspects involved in the violent riot that destroyed central Nuku'alofa on November 16.
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Wednesday 13 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 12 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There will be no Santa Claus or Christmas shopping in Central Nuku'alofa this year while the area remains a ghost town.
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Monday 11 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new rubbish tip Tapuhia at Vaini, was officially handed over to the Government on Tonga on Friday December 8 but it will not be operational until 2007.
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Friday 8 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police have identified the remains of a second victim of the seven people confirmed to have died in the fire that gutted the Shoreline Building set alight by arsonists on November 16.
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Friday 8 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some 638 suspects were arrested and over 500 have been charged by the Tonga Police for arson, theft and other offences relating to their participation in the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16.
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Friday 8 December 2006
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Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
Since Nov 16, I have not been able to rest nor sleep with peace contemplating the fate of our beloved country and the future of my children as Tongans. I have never been appalled and ashamed to be a Tongan in my whole life but at the same time I have been very relieved to see that a great number of Tongans have denounced what happened and hold the "pro-democracy" leaders responsible for the events of Nov 16th. - Tonu Melino
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Friday 8 December 2006
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Auckland, New Zealand
'Oku 'ikai ko ha mate ia na'e pau ke hoko 'e Mosese, ka ko e mate ko ia ko e ola ia 'o e ta'e fkpotopoto mo e ta'e maa'usia 'i he fkkaukau 'a e me'a totonu mo lelei pea tuha mo taau ke fai. Kimu'a ke te fkhoko ha fkkaukau, 'oku totonu ma'u pe ke te 'uluaki vakai'i pe koeha e ola 'e ma'u ai (consequences) 'e lelei pe kovi; 'e mole ai ha mo'ui pe 'ikai, 'e tu'utamaki ai e fonua pe 'ikai, etc etc etc. - Joe Naulilo
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Friday 8 December 2006
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San Mateo, California, USA
Now that the fires in Nuku‘alofa are distinguished it seems there may be smoldering embers still in our midst. Since the burial of King Tupou IV, it is amazing how quickly and deep-distant the downward spiral of Tonga morale has come. And the news each day from Tonga isn't getting better, and the forecast for the immediate future seems bleak too. - ‘Alipate Sanft
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Thursday 7 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nuku'alofa tourism operators this afternoon agreed to form a Special Task Force to make plans on how the tourism industry can move forward following the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16.
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Thursday 7 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government has increased its subsidies to the shipping and air services between the two Niuas and, Vava'u and Tongatapu, for the rest of the 2006-07 financial year.
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Thursday 7 December 2006
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Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand has rejected Australia's latest proposal for a common currency, with the Minister of Finance Micahel Cullen saying it was never a consideration.
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Wednesday 6 December 2006
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Pago Pago, American Samoa
Pea fakatapu atu ki he ngaahi tu'unga kotoa 'oku totonu mo fa'a fakatapua 'i he ha'ofanga kae 'ata mo'oku e faingamalieni ke fai atu ha fietokoni fiematamu'a mei he fu'u maka ko Tutu'ila 'o e tu'i Manu'a. - Lousiale Kava
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Wednesday 6 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
No formal complaints have been made to Tonga's Ministry of Health following reports that suspects held in connection with the events of 16/11 had been beaten by police and members of the Tonga Defence Service while in custody.
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Wednesday 6 December 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Damage to businesses in Tonga on 16/11 amounted to nearly T$123.5 million, with 153 businesses affected, and 697 job losses, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries today.
Wednesday 6 December 2006
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Long Beach, California, USA
Kuo ta'u laai 'a e anga ta'e faka'apa'apa mo e 'ulungaanga ta'e miingao 'a 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'o a'u pe ki he'ene talaki `i Pangai Si`i te ne fa`ao fakamalohi `a e mafai mei he Pule`anga. Na`a ne kaungaafai pea mo `Uliti Uata, `Isi Pulu, Clive Edwards, pea mo Lepolo Taunisila. Na`e kei kohutu`u `a Nuku`alofa, kuo nau hu fakamalohi ki he Letio Tonga `o fakamafola `enau ikuna `i he fakalea ta`e ufi mo matu`aki fiematamu`a mo`oni. - 'Ofa ki Tonga
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Tuesday 5 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
As of today, December 5, over 400 suspects have been charged by the Tonga Police for arson, theft and other offences relating to their participation in the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16.
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Tuesday 5 December 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Ko e taimi 'e ni'ihi, na'a mau hanga 'o ta'aki e paipa fakahoko vai ki he ngoue mo e 'a puka ka mau va'inga mo kaukau he vai 'oku ha'u mei he sima kuo 'osi fonu hake. 'Oku faka'amua 'e Tonga ko e me'a na'e hoko 'i Nuku'alofa koha sima vai pe sisii hange ko ho'o lau ke kaukau mo va'inga fiefia ai pe fanau 'a e kakai 'o e kolo tapu mo hou'eiki. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Tuesday 5 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
German entrepreneurs Franz and Gudrun Strauss, and their family, who signed up the ownership of Nuku'alofa's Seaview Lodge on November 15, had a dramatic first day in their new venture when the Nuku'alofa business district went up in smoke on November 16.
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Sunday 3 December 2006
Fangaloto, Tongatapu
Fakamalo lahi he tali kuo fai mai. Ta koena 'oku 'ikai ha fakataataa 'o e lava me'a 'a 'Akilisi, te ke lava 'o 'omai ho'o tohi, ta na'e mei sai ange ke tuku 'oua te ke to e tohi mai he na'e 'ikai ha poini ia ho'o to e tali mai. Kataki pe ka ke tohi mai pe he poini 'oua 'e fai ha 'ohofi fakafo'ituitui 'oku 'ikai ke u tui ko e founga lelei. - Janine Popoahi
Sunday 3 December 2006
City of Palo Alto,USA
‘Oku fakaha mai pe ‘e he tangata ‘a e lahi ‘o e ki’i ‘atakai ‘oku kiokio holo ai, pea ‘oku ‘ikai ha ofo ai he ko ho’o vakai ‘oku ‘ikai to e lava ke mafao atu ‘o maile ‘e taha. Ko e lave kuo ke fai Mosese ‘oku ke fakae’a mai ai ‘a e masiva faufaua ho’o mo’ui lo-tolu. ‘Oku ho’ata mai mei ai ‘a e ngaahi fakatataa ‘oku ke hange ai ha vaka ta’e ‘alo mu’a. ‘Oku mau lotu atu ma’au pea mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ke foaki mai ‘e he ‘Otua ha maama ki homou loto mo ho’omou ‘atamai mo e mo’ui koe’uhi ka e lava ke mafao atu ho’o mou vakai ki he mo’ui homou kaunga’api pea ta’ofi faka’aufuli ‘a e to’onga fulikivanu kuo mou fai. - Talanoa Tuifua
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