Tonga's political reform program is still where parliamentarians left it in parliament on November 14, 2006, according to the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele.
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Friday 26 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 26 January 2007
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
As Mr. Fifita describes there are many significant past achievements that have been accomplished by Queen Salote III and King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Even King George Tupou V has done much to improve Tonga's telecommunication infrastructure. The King has a very loyal following. Democratic leaders around the world would give their right arms to have loyal subjects who can't even pay their water bills, get down on their hands and knees to crawl up to them with an envelope full of money. - Joe Smith
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Thursday 25 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two New Zealand lawyers left Tonga last week after two-days deliberation with other members of the Crown Law 16/11 Prosecution team.
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Thursday 25 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Justice John Laurenson (69) was appointed as Tonga's new Supreme Court Judge, from January 24.
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Wednesday 24 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 'Ikale Tahi, Tonga's national rugby team, will play its final repechage qualifier Rugby World Cup match against South Korea on February 10 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Wednesday 24 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan government is still determined to host the 2007 Pacific Islands Forum Meeting later this year, despite the November 16 destruction of the Nuku'alofa central business district, during riots which also damaged the new $3 million conference hall built for the meeting.
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Tuesday 23 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu no. 2 People's Representative 'Isileli Pulu was today further remanded in police custody until Tuesday January 30, after his application for bail was denied by the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 23 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Representatives of two aid donor agencies, AusAID and NZAID announced in Nuku'alofa that Australia and New Zealand have allocated about $8 million pa'anga to subsidise interest rates on loans for businesses that were affected by the November 16 destruction in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 23 January 2007
Auckland, New Zealand
TONGAN paddlers have hit the big time in New Zealand by snatching the Gold Medals in the W12 500m event of the 2007 New Zealand National Waka ama Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro on Saturday, January 20.
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Monday 22 January 2007
Auckland, New Zealand
It is important for for New Zealand politically and economically to be involved in the reconstruction of Nuku'alofa, the Chairman of the New Zealand Pacific Business Council, Gilbert Ullrich, told representatives from 12 New Zealand companies in a meeting today in Auckland.
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Sunday 21 January 2007
Australia
As Tongans we are all responsible for the Kingdom of Tonga's future United we stand but divided we shall all fall those whom ignore history will always be doomed to repeat it again, Tonga's existence was build on sacrifice, blood, sweat and sometimes tears and vision without sacrifice we become our only worst enemy as was shown on the 16 November 2006. - Andrew Fifita
Sunday 21 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Looking now at what he said, I realize that this man is too old to be facing the much younger, stronger, faster, braver, ‘matapoto’ (and better-looking of course) guy like me in a fair match, because if he grew up back then in Kolomotu’a with my uncles, and was at the peak of his youth in the 70’s, then he must be in his 50’s by now. - Joseph PT Holani
Friday 19 January 2007
Personally speaking, I suppose the time for mud-slinging and finger pointing should be over and done with as the authorities are dealing with bringing justice to the situation. A silver lining is definitely looming over the horizon that clouded the tragic events of 16/11, because now probably a better and larger city will be built to accommodate the rapid growth and expansion the business industry had experienced in the past decade. - Tavake Tohi
Friday 19 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu no. 1 People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva was released from police custody on bail this afternoon, according to Chief Police Inspector Ashley Fua.
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Friday 19 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Supreme Court will be back in service next Monday January 22 after it had been closed down for two months following the destruction of central Nuku'alofa on 16 November 2006.
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Friday 19 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
New TBC television and FM Radio stations will go on air in Vava'u in early March, according to the General Manager of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission, 'Elenoa 'Amanaki.
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Friday 19 January 2007
Alaska, USA
Ko e fo'i lea "Faka-ma'opo'opo" 'oku 'uhinga ia ki hano taataanaki 'o 'ete ki'i veve (taunga) 'o fakataha'i pea kapau ko e 'ai ke tauhi pea 'oku kofukofu leva ia 'o nono'o pea hili kihe "Fata" ke toki to'o hifo 'oka fiema'u he taimi faingata'a'ia'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Friday 19 January 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Not too long ago the Pro-demos were basking in the sun when their voices were trumpeted by Mr. Moala's "Taimi 'o Tonga." It was OK then to Viliami that Mr. Moala "regurgitated" Pro-demos news releases. - Sione Ake Mokofisi
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Thursday 18 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hope for the reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa Central Business District was given a boost this morning when the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele, told a meeting of displaced business people that materials for the reconstruction of the CBD would be exempted from certain taxes, and that all government leases in the area will be renewed for 99 years.
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Wednesday 17 January 2007
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The public will be allowed to return to a changed central Nuku'alofa next week when two months of restricted movement will be lifted and pedestrians and traffic movements will be allowed into the central business district. FROM OUR ARCHIVES.