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Monday 30 October 2006
Manukau, New Zealand
The recent announcement by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Helen Clark, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, of a new seasonal labour scheme for workers from six Pacific Islands countries, was welcomed by the New Zealand Pacific Business Council (NZPBC).
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Monday 30 October 2006
New York, NY,USA
Na‘e angafefe ‘eku try to side-steps ho‘o point? Ko ‘eku fakafepaki‘i na‘e fai ki ho‘o tohi, Pango'ia. He ko e kakano ho‘o ngaahi tohi ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e me‘a ko e fiema‘olunga, fieha, talaihangamai, sanitungua pea mo e sio lalo ki Tonga (not only once, twice but more). Ko ho‘o meimei tohi kotoa pe ‘oku mole ai hoku taimi hono lau ‘oku ke tuhu faka hangatonu pe mo homou ki'i feleoko kihe Taua. - Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua
Monday 30 October 2006
Neiafu, Vava'u
More parliamentarians are expected to arrive in Vava'u this week to participate in the annual inspection tour of the group, which runs from October 24 to November 3.
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Monday 30 October 2006
Canberra, Australia
The salutation to Mother Nature with her unbounded love and divine taste of fair and care in the 'natural logos' of our universe - i.e. the logic of beauty, unity and order between human beings and the physical surroundings - may be considered as the highest climax in positivity that culminates the prolific dialogue by Payne, Mokofisi, Moimoiangaha, Mafi Amerika Samoa and Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
Monday 30 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Before I jump in this discussion, I would like to apologize to Mele Payne Lynch. I've never met her, I don't know her personally, and I really don't know her exact contributions to Tonga's economy, and my lack of judgement in using her as the example of a model tourist, when she is clearly more than that, has become fodder for others to mock her. - Richard Wolfgramm
Monday 30 October 2006
Alaska,USA
'Oku ou fakame'apango'ia ko e 'asi mai ki tu'a e matu'a ne tautoitoi 'i he ngaahi talanoa ki mu'a' na'a nau tu'uaki e Temokalati mo hono fiema'u ke a'u ki ai a Tonga. Kuo nau toe tu'u 'o talamai ke 'oua 'e fai ha me'a ia he kuo 'osi faka'ofo'ofa pe 'a Tonga ia. Ko e ni'ihi ne nau tala 'i he Taimi 'o Tupou To'a ko e Pilinisi ta'e'ofa kuo nau toe tu'u mai 'o tala ke tuku e lea ta'e faka'esia. 'Oku ou kole heni ki he kau tangata mo kau fefine, 'ai ke mahino pe 'oku mou kau ki fe? - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 30 October 2006
UK
It really astounds me that ignorance is bliss, and in this case with Mele Payne Lynch's letter I would like to pin point some misconceptions about her experience when she went to Tonga during the King's funeral with my own when I was there. - William Mariner
Monday 30 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Mrs. Mele Lynch cannot engage in a logical discourse if she is also engaged in personal attacks. Calling my rebuttal to her letter emotional impulse and prejudice is gratuitous logic, to embarrass or discredit one's opponent, but it contributes no logical value to the debate. - Sione Mokofisi
Monday 30 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku ou hounga'ia ma'upe 'ihe'eku ma'u 'a e tau'ataina koia ke lea mo fakaha 'a e anga 'o 'eku fakakaukau 'i he fonua koeni 'oku te nofo ai. Na'aku lau foki 'a e tohi koia 'a Mele Lynch 'i he 'aho 20 'o 'Okatopa 'a ia 'oku fai hono talanga'i 'i he ha'ofanga ni, pea ko ha'aku eni ki'i ma'u. 'Oku tau takitaha mo'ona pe fakakaukau, pea 'oku tau takitaha ma'u pe 'a e tau'ataina tatau ke vahevahe 'etau ngaahi fakakaukau koia 'i ha fa'ahinga founga pe mo e lea te tau fie ngaue'aki! - Anuanu Fakafe‘atukihesina
Sunday 29 October 2006
Neiafu, Vava'u,Tonga
Kuo u vakai hifo ki he ngaahi fetohi'aki pea 'oku ake noa 'ete manatu ki he tala mei he kakai 'o e fo'i 'One'one. Tamasi'i/Ta'ahine 'alu 'o ako ke ke poto pea ke ha'u 'o 'ofa 'i he Fonua, Siasi mo e Famili. Pea ko e fo'i 'ofa ko ia 'oku hange kiate au kuo hahamolofia pea faingata'a fau ia ke ma'u 'i ho tau ngaahi 'aho. 'Io 'e malava pe ke u pehe ta na'e sai ange pe kuohili. - Samiuela
Sunday 29 October 2006
Ha'ateiho,Tongatapu,Tonga
It irks me to read Mele Payne Lynch's belittling our Kingdom and the peculiarities of our island from our fashion sense to our appreciation of our royal funeral, etc. For one, I have seen her picture on Planet Tonga and her fashion sense is a joke, somebody must have lied to her! - Fonua Fa‘otusia
Sunday 29 October 2006
Cheshire,UK
If the rumour about the oil in Vava‘u is true, then Tonga has the potential to become a rich Kingdom. As they say in this part of the world, 'where the oil is, wealth follows. With wealth comes prosperity and with prosperity follows a high standard of living. Once a Nation reaches this level, good health and education automatically follow. And citizens have the right to say we are a civilised Nation. Amen. - Senolita Swan
Sunday 29 October 2006
Moss Beach,California, USA
The emotional impulse and prejudice demonstrated by Sione Mokofisi and the individual from New York over my recent editorial comments in the Matangi Tonga is a matter of sentiment and twisted logic that influenced them to side step my point. Siosaia Moimoiangaha articulated my point very well. Richard Wolfgram added more premises with stunning examples illustrating the importance of why we should be concerned about the environment and make a conscious effort to restore the beauty of Tonga. - Mele Payne Lynch
Sunday 29 October 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Richard Wolfgramm and Mele Payne Lynch your letters cannot generate any meaningful discussion on the the Environment and Resource Conservation in Tonga for the following reasons. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Sunday 29 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Richard Wolfgram wants '“honest discussion,' but honesty to him seems to be a cheap thrill in bashing everything wrong about Tonga, and anything associated with Tongan people. - Sione Mokofisi
Friday 27 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A sudden proposal by the Prime Minister and the Chief Commissioner for Revenue for government to close down the 20 bonded warehouses in Tonga by 31 March 2007 has angered Tonga's importers and undermined the confidence of investors.
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Friday 27 October 2006
New York, NY,USA
I am responding to the letter that was written by Mr. Wolfgramm, a columnist from Salt Lake, Utah. First of all I do thank you for all of your observations and your theories, and how you were so anxious to see any responses for Ms. Lynch's letter. - Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua
Friday 27 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Two particular letters caught my attention for different reasons, but both letters have one thing in common ...– they make great lengths to sidestep the issue of environment/resource conversation raised by Mele. - Richard Tulifaukiave Wolfgramm
Thursday 26 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan public will be able to watch live some of the games during the new Federation Shield Cup rugby league tournament now being held in England and France, but not all the games, according to a spokesperson for Tonfön television.
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Thursday 26 October 2006
Canberra, Australia
Fakamalo atu kia Ms M. Tu’akalau Samson mei Pilitania Lahi ‘a e tanaki mai, pea mo hono talamai ke ‘oua na’a tau to e ‘omi ha talanoa tukungutu, pe ‘oku fa’a ui ko e fananga, ki he lau Tu’i ‘o Kanokupolu he kuotau Kalisitiane, pea mo e kuonga ‘o e kau Tangaloa ne tupu mai ai ‘a e fuofua Tu’i Tonga ko ‘Aho’eitu, ko e fakatevolo ia. Kapau ko ia ne totonu ke ‘oua to e fai ha ouau fakaha’a mo faka-Tonga motu’a (Taumafakava, Kau Nimatapu, etc.) he hala ‘a e Tupou IV he ‘oku ne nau tupu mai mei he kuonga fakatevolo pea 'oku nau to e konga fakatevolo. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai

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