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A new book in the Tongan language has been published recently by the Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, in New Zealand.

This afternoon, Sunday 12/1½006, I took my family to a rugby match between Tonga and England. This was a big game the Federation Shield final. The game was played at Halton Stadium, Cheshire which is my local rugby stadium. I was so excited and proud the Tonga Rugby team is here in my own backyard playing one of the best rugby league teams in the world. - Senolita Swan

The Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Colin Hill (56) will leave Tonga next week with some happy memories of his three years term, including his role in encouraging his government to support the work of the NCPR.

The Digicel Pacific Islanders team for Saturday's Test against Wales was named today by Head Coach Pat Lam.

Malo mu'a e kei kataki 'i hono vaevae tatau mai pe 'a e fakakaukau 'a e pipi mo e ahi' pea kau mai mo e kau "foefoelua" (to row and sail at the same time). 'Oku toki mahino kiate au 'a e 'uhinga 'o e 'ikai ke fai ha femahino'aki mo e fefine ko TIK'. 'Oku 'i ai e lea Tonga 'oku pehe' "Matangi lelei too ki he laa mahaehae" 'oku 'uhinga ia kihe talanoa mo e foefoelua 'a e tautahi (TIK) neongo e matangi lelei too atu mei he vahaope 'oku 'ikai mahu'inga'ia ia ai he 'oku mo'ua ia he pae hono fohe' lolotonga kuo ne fusi e laa hono ki'i vaka. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha

A yacht sailing out of Vava'u motored into a strange "sea of stone" on August 12, and the following day its crew became possibly the first people to witness the birth of a new volcanic island that has been forming in Tonga.

Ko e ki'i tamasi'i ta'u nima 'eni 'oku lau atu 'ene lesoni lauloto. "Na'e ako'i pe au 'ehe 'eku ongo matu'a ke u Poto pea ke u ma'u mo e 'ilo. Na'e ako'i au ke 'oua te u 'afungi pe lea lea ta'efe'unga......". Kole atu ki he Matanga ke mou hiva'i fakataha mai moau 'ae "Aaaaaaameeen!" - Loukinikini Mataele

Ko e tefito`i taukave `a e Tangata Fakafofonga kuo lau ta`u hono tala ko e Konisenisi `o e Tonga, Samiuela `Akilis Pohiva, ke tali `e he Fale Alea `a e Hiki `a e Me`a`ilo `a e Kau Memipa, he na`e Sea `a e Minisita `i he Komiti Pa`anga, pea `e kau foki `a e kau ngaue `a e Fale `i he hiki ko`eni. `Oku ou malie`ia he masila mo e kakaha `a e faka`uhinga `a e fakafofonga, lolotonga ia `oku ne mea`i `oku `ikai paloti `a e Sea tukukehe kapau kuo mahanga `a e paloti `a e komiti. Ua ki ai, ko e tokolahi `o e kau gaue `a e Fale ko e kau ngaue fakapule`anga ia na`a nau `osi kau kinautolu he hiki he ta`u kuo `osi, pea `oku lolotonga lelei pe honau vahenga `o kinautolu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga

The Mate Ma'a Tonga will meet England in the final of the inaugural Federation Shield on Sunday, November 12, at the Halton Stadium, Widnes at 3.30 pm U.K. time (4.30 a.m. Tonga time).