This week's request by Shoreline Power for an electricity tariff increase to offset the rising cost of diesel fuel has brought into the limelight again the business of electricity generation and how Tonga is dealing with the complexity of a global economy where the price of a certain commodity is decided elsewhere. Editor' Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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Friday 1 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Electric Power Board is considering a recommended increase in the price of Tonga's diesel-driven electricity by up to 5.21 seniti per kilowatt.
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Friday 1 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR) presented its 100 pages report for King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV at Mercy Hospital in Auckland, last night.
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Thursday 31 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Although Tonga has basic Human Rights written into its Constitution, there is still a need to include International Human Rights, delegates from civil society organizations learned yesterday.
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Thursday 31 August 2006
Long Beach, California
Ko e ngaahi hingoa fakafamili `oku `ikai totonu ke ui noa`ia kapau `oku `ikai ke `i ai ha`ate pikinga toto ki ai. `Oku a`u pe `i he taimi lahi `oku `ikai ke faka`aonga`i `a e ngaahi hingoa fakafamili ia `e ni`ihi kapau ko e toto pe ka ko e hako`i fefine ia koe`uhi `e iku ia `o `alu hala ai `a e hingoa. Ko e talu mei tuai, ko e `asi pe ha hingoa `a ha famili, `oku `eke`i atu leva pe ko e tamasi`i koe `a hai. `Oku hohoko`i mai leva pe ko hono talamai pe `a e hingoa `o e tamai, pea tali atu leva, `io ko e mo`oni, he `oku pehe mo pehe. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
Wednesday 30 August 2006
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Australia
'A e ongo Tangata Hao'uli mo Moimoiangaha malo 'a e tau mo e malu'i 'a e paenga ni, pea ne u foki ki Ma'a nanga ki hono lepa mo e 'ea haofano fakangalongata'a, pea u vakai mai kuo mo ui ange mo ho'omo ma'u kava, ko ha talanoa mala'e ako, pea 'oku ai 'a e mala'e ako mo e ngaue ia hange ko e mitia 'oku 'ikai ngofua ke fai ha talanoa ia ki ai, 'i he 'uhinga hange ko kinautolu kuo nau ako mo ngaue fuoloa ai 'oku nau 'ilo lahi taha ki ai. -Siosiua F. P. Lafitani Tofua'ipangai
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Tuesday 29 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's cancellation of its hosting of the Pacific Island Leaders Forum Meeting that was scheduled for October 23-25 will not affect the building of a new conference hall and the upgrading the Janfull International Dateline Hotel in Tonga.
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Tuesday 29 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's national rugby league team the Mate Ma'a Tonga will compete in a new international rugby league tournament, the Federation Shield between England, France, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, kicking off on October 22.
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Tuesday 29 August 2006
USA
Katai pe pea ke fakamolemole kapau na'e ha ne fai ha "faka'aluma" 'o hange ko ho'o tukuaki'i au'. Ko e founga 'eku tohi 'i hono tali e "Tokanga he fanga Nifoloa" na'e 'ikai ha faka'aluma ia ko e fakaha atu pe 'a e anga 'eku ongo'i ki he taha 'o e ngaahi 'uhinga na'a ke lave ki ai he ko au na'aku fakaava e 'uluaki talanoa moe vivili 'o fehu'i felave'i mo e Pekia 'a e Tama Pilinisi Tu'ipelehake mo hono 'Ofa'anaga pea. Ko 'eku mo'oni kotoa pe 'ena na'e tuku atu ki he siakale 'o e talanoa. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 28 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's monarchy plans to establish its own website, the Lord Chamberlain of the Tongan Royal Household, Hon. Fielakepa announced this afternoon, at the Palace Office in Nuku‘alofa.
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Monday 28 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rural areas in Tognatapu will be served by a new mobile banking service, that was launched today by the ANZ Bank Tonga at Veitongo in central Tongatapu.
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Monday 28 August 2006
USA
At this time I would like to share my view and humble opinion on the situation and the impression of where we are with the discussion of changes for a free and independent elected form of Govt., that has been suggested and proposed in the past year, with all due respect to the status quo Govt. there seems to be a feeling of resistance to the majority of voices and opinion from the Majority of all Tongan Globally, a voice for a Democratic free and independent election form of Government for the next generations in Tonga. - M. T. Tuaileva
Monday 28 August 2006
USA
'Oku mo'oni 'aupito 'a e me'a na'ake lave ki ai "Honesty is the best policy", pea 'oku mahino pe kiate au 'a e 'uhinga na'ake loto mamahi ai. 'Oku mahino foki na'e 'ikai ha loto taaufehi'a pe tukuaki'i hala (kovi) 'o ha taha. Na'e lea e tangata fa'u tohi ko Mr Carlson "Don't Sweat the Small Staff" ('Oua 'e pupuha'ia he me'a iiki') 'oku 'uhinga ia ke 'oua 'e maumau (pe faingata'ia) e loto 'i ha fu'u taimi lahi 'i he fanga ki'i me'a iiki. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 28 August 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
‘Oku ou tui ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e falukunga nusipepa Tonga na'e 'osi fakatau ‘e Siosiua Lafitani ‘o lau mo tafu ‘aki ‘a hono loto tangia! Ka ‘okapau te ne to ‘o hake ‘a e ngaahi tatau ‘o e ngaahi pepa ni ('o hange ko e Taimi ‘o Tonga, Kalonikali, Kele'a pea mo e ngaahi pepa mei Tonga ‘oku nau ma ‘u hohoko 'i Sene), he fo ‘i uike ‘e 6 kuohili ‘o fai mu'a 'a e ki'i fakatotolo si'i ko'eni. - Sefita Hao‘uli
Saturday 26 August 2006
Canberra, Australia
Pea ka ai ha me’a ‘oku fakafehu’i ki ha taha pea ko e mahino ia ‘oku ‘ikai ke mahino mai mo ofi he ‘isiu ‘ene talanoa. ‘Oku malie ho’o mio’i holo ‘a e ngaahi poini pea he ‘ikai ke u to e fielave atu ai, he kuo ke vili fietalanoa mai mo talanga ka ‘oku ke fufu ‘a e me’a lahi fekau’aki mo e mitia mo ‘ene ngaue ‘oku fai ki he ngaahi me’a ne u fakafehu’i atu. Ko ‘eku lave faka’osi atu he’eku tohi ne ‘iloa ko e Sefita... kiate koe, he ‘osi ‘eku ngaahi fehu’i ‘oku ‘ikai pe ha’o fielave mai ki ai. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
Saturday 26 August 2006
USA
Kuou matafaiva pe 'i he fai faiva 'a e ngaahi ika lalahi 'o e moana, peau pehe ke u ki'i 'ohonoa atu mu'a 'i he felafoaki 'a e Lafitani 'o Kenipela pea mo e kau tahi'i toa 'o e matanga. Malie mu'a kau tangata 'a e tupe, mo'oni 'a 'eta lea Tonga, kuo mau tufi ai pe si'i mautolu fanga monumanu vaivai (hufanga atu 'i he fakatapu) 'i he fangota 'a e Lulutai. - Sione V. Kelepi
Friday 25 August 2006
USA
Ko e pisinisi 'oe ngaahi Kautaha Vakapuna (Airlines) 'oku 'i ai 'enau tu'ungalea 'oku pehe "Rules Are Subject To Change) ko e tu'utu'uni (Lao) 'e malava peke liliu". Ko e totongi 'oe ngaahi sea 'of vakapuna 'oku vahevahe ia ki he ngaahi (Zone) kalasi 'a ia 'oku ngaue'aki 'a ngaahi mata'itohi ko e F, Y, B, M, H, Q, W, T. ko e ngaahi kalasi ko 'eni pe ko e "ZONE" 'oku fakamahu'inga ia 'o fakatatau moe taimi 'oku fakatau ai e tikite'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Friday 25 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Chief Justice Robin Webster reserved his decision of the issue of costs in a case that challenged the opening of the 2006 Tongan Legislature by the Princess Regent.
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Friday 25 August 2006
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San Francisco, USA
The Ha‘afeva Health Clinic is currently facing a real problem with transportation of its emergency case patients to the Niu‘ui Hospital in Pangai. The problem is inappropriate, unreliable, and unsafe mode of transportation for the patients. I have observed and experienced this problem for many years now. I have been hoping that the Government of Tonga would do something about it, but what's the big deal, we are just little island people. - Siosaia Fatani
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Friday 25 August 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Fakaha mai a ‘oku ‘ikai teke lava pe ‘oku faingata’a ke ‘omai ‘a e ngaahi me’a neu kole atu ki ai ka tau hiki atu ki ha me’a fo’ou na’a faifai pea toe to’o ‘a e falala 'oku fai ki Ma’ananga. - Sefita Hao‘uli
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