Tons of rubble fill the main entrance to the Free Church of Tonga at Veitongo, while the walls of the 60-year-old village church are cracked beyond repair, but this did not deter the congregation who gathered for their regular 5 a.m. service today.
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Friday 5 May 2006
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Veitongo,Tongatapu
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Friday 5 May 2006
USA
The reason for this letter is the attention that I read regarding the Korean gentleman that was taken to Viola Hospital. I was so angry to hear that the poor man had to wait for hours to get a simple x-ray and the nurse attendant could not get off their lazy "Ass" and wheel him to the second floor!
Thursday 4 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Injured Korean businessman, Song Sanghoom 42, considered himself lucky to be still alive today, after jumping from the second floor of the Pacific Royale Hotel, in Nuku'alofa early this morning as a Magnitude 7.9 earthquake rocked the Pacific islands from an epicentre close to Tonga.
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Thursday 4 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Tongans were shaken awake early this morning, 4 May 2006, as a Magnitude 8.0 earthquake possibly Tonga's largest on record, shook the capital, where one terrified hotel guest was hospitalised after jumping off his second floor hotel balcony during the quake.
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Tuesday 2 May 2006
Moss Beach,California, USA
The willingness of the government to put the nation at great risk without any legitimate documentation to substantiate the deal is just plain stupid. A quick calculation of this $60M loan equates to $500 per man, woman and child to pay off the loan. This is in addition to what is already too high a price for electricity. Why are the people tolerating such contemptible practice? - Mele Payne Lynch
Tuesday 2 May 2006
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Auckland, New Zealand
When the dust settles spare a thought for the crushed dreams and ambition of the connections and staff of Fly Niu Ltd., (FNL) ... a little start-up airline forced into voluntary liquidation due to a patently flawed monopoly policy.- Wayne Madden
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Tuesday 2 May 2006
Suva, Fiji
For "politicians" (and decision makers) to espouse putting HIV positive people on an island ."where we can show them love and compassion..." is an indictment on the "awareness" programmes that have been conducted over the years by the UN, the SPC and at the national level, the Ministries of Health and all those working on HIV. Where have we gone wrong? - Steven Vete
Monday 1 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Many Tongans, including some in the media, do not fully understand the purpose and the objectives of National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR).
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Monday 1 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 2006 session of the Tongan Legislative Assembly will be officially opened on Thursday June 1 by King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.
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Monday 1 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's controversial One Domestic Airline Policy was terminated by Cabinet on Friday, April 28, with two airlines granted the right to operate a domestic service.
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Monday 1 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mr Justice Anthony Ford in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday April 28 ordered the retrial of 'Ana Vaka'uta on a charge of the possession of marijuana.
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Monday 1 May 2006
I would point out to him however, that my very point was that the result of a referendum should be the guide as to what should be done in terms of political reform in Tonga. - James Tapueluelu
Monday 1 May 2006
Kihei Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A
Kuo tau a'u foki 'eni ki ha ngahi tu'unga 'o e fakalakalaka 'o e fefakatau'aki mo e ngahi pule'anga muli, pea lava foki ke tau ala atu ke tau no ha ngahi pa'anga 'e laui miliona mei he ngahi fonua muli ke lava ke tokoni ki he ngahi langa fakalakalaka hotau ki'i pule'anga, pehe foki ki hotau ngaahi uafu, hotele, mala'evakapuna mo e ha fua 'o 'etau fiema'u ke langa ke lato 'a e ngaahi fiema'u 'a e pule'anga, pea pehe foki ki he kakai 'o Tonga. - Sione Tupola
Sunday 30 April 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
James Tapueluelu from Broome, Australia has made the point that a referendum would be a better indicator of whether Tongans are indeed seeking political change and I agree but great care must be taken to ensure that the referendum clearly asks questions that will not only reflect the wishes of the nation but in a logical order. - Sefita Hao‘uli
Saturday 29 April 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Any hope for Tonga to win a home game during Round Three of the IRB Pacific Cup rugby tournament faded away this afternoon at Teufaiva Stadium when 'Upolu Samoa snatched a 20-19 victory.
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Saturday 29 April 2006
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Sydney, Australia
It is enlightening to hear the expressed views of overseas Tongans as highlighted in Mangisi's article, (Education for export, a new perspective, 26/4). Mangisi is expressing a very real concern against the plight of Tonga and the unpredictability in its current economic and political stagnation. Let me therefore offer a different perspective to what Mangisi have already stated. - Jason Faletau
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Friday 28 April 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It appears that in order to buy back the power generation at an outrageous asking price, the state is about to commit many future generations of Tongans to an unparalleled debt burden in order to repay a loan that will go straight into the pockets of an unscrupulous few. - Trebla Tonga
Thursday 27 April 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's government is seeking a loan of $TOP60 million from China to buy back the Shoreline's electricity assets.
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Thursday 27 April 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Liahona High School of the LDS church won the most medals at the 2006 Tonga Inter-Collegiate Athletic Sports Competition.
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Thursday 27 April 2006
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Moss Beach, CA, USA
With the wretched economic climate in Tonga, the people can ill afford to ignore the malfeasance and graft typically exercised by those in power to potentially manipulate the terms of acquisition of Shoreline. Both Government and Shoreline should not exercise complete autonomy in this venture because the interest of the consumers is at stake. Therefore, the process and result need to exist in symbiosis with the community. Shoreline has not provided much financial, operational & maintenance details to suggest a compelling economic proposition thus this creates ample opportunity for critical errors exacerbated by various factors. - Mele Payne Lynch
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