Women kiteboarders seeking the adventure of a lifetime gathered at Mounu Island in Vava'u earlier this month to display some spectacular and dynamic kiteboarding in Tonga's warm waters.
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Monday 29 October 2007
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Mounu Island, Vava'u

Monday 29 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry is assisting the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission (PITIC) in the coordination of a "Return to Roots Mission" by investors and buyers.

Monday 29 October 2007
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Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand's Speaker of the House of Representatives today encouraged Pacific Island Parliamentarians to uphold human rights, the rule of law and the institutions of democracy.

Monday 29 October 2007
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Canberra, Australia
An ANU academic argues that even though Pacific Islanders are highly represented in Australian arts and sports fields, there is widespread lack of understanding about the cultures from which they've come.

Monday 29 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, October 22-25, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Friday 26 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of Tonga College students and ex-students celebrated the 125th anniversary of their school with a colourful parade this morning. Photos by Linny Folau

Thursday 25 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of the first group of seven men charged with 16/11 related offences is drawing to an end at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court, with the Chief Justice to sum up the case tomorrow.

Thursday 25 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New Zealand's biggest apple production company, Mr Apples Farm Ltd., will be recruiting 248 Tongan workers under the Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme.

Thursday 25 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A project to strengthen the Tonga government in the planning and coordination of the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa's CBD as well as some urgent urban environmental interventions is supported with a new European Union grant worth about $4.6 million pa'anga.

Thursday 25 October 2007
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Manila, Philippines
The Government of Tonga and its development partners have signed an agreement that applies the five principles of the Paris Declaration for Aid Effectiveness and outlines opportunities for fostering more effective development coordination in country both in the immediate future and in the long term.

Wednesday 24 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, October 15-18, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua.

Wednesday 24 October 2007
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New York, USA
The Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Agreement (ACTA) encourages countries to adopt a common perspective in the fight against the global crimes of counterfeiting and piracy. To accomplish this goal, ACTA aims to increase international cooperation, identifying best practices with regard to enforcement of intellectual property rights, and pledges support for improving the international legal framework to combat counterfeiting.

Wednesday 24 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga College, 'Atele, began celebrating its 125th anniversary this afternoon with a special laying of wreaths at the Royal Tombs Mala'ekula, in Nuku'alofa, by ex-students clad in their distinctive red and white school colours. Photos by Linny Folau

Wednesday 24 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The editor of the Kele'a, Tavake Fusimalohi was presented with an award by the Media Association of the Solomon Islands (MASI), last week.

Tuesday 23 October 2007
USA
The jubilant and joyous celebration upon the return of the national rugby team, Ikale Tahi, from their heroic tour to the World Cup gave me the idea of organizing a parade for our elected politicians (PRs) from Ha'apai. This parade will be a celebration of their successful parliamentary campaign for this year, 2007. - Tama Foa
Monday 22 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Legislature will resume its session on Monday October 29 after a month of adjournment due to the Pacific Island Leaders Forum Meeting held in Nuku'alofa last week.

Monday 22 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national rugby league team, the Mate Ma'a Tonga beat the Fiji Bati 14-12 at the Teufaiva Stadium on Friday, October 19.

Monday 22 October 2007
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Paris, France
South Africa have been crowned rugby world champions after they beat England 15-6 at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.

Monday 22 October 2007
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Paris, France
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has a new chairman, the French Rugby Federation President, Bernard Lapasset. Bernard succeeded Dr Syd Millar, who did not seek re-election at the interim meeting of council held in Paris on Friday, October 19.

Monday 22 October 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wearing pink, Tongans have joined in a Pink October campaign to promote awareness of breast cancer, organised by the recently formed Tongan Breast Cancer Society Inc
