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Tongan surfer Michael Burling has won the Open Men's Final in very difficult conditions at the Mt Maunganui Longboard Classic event over Easter.

As the latest Tongan Government political reform initiative begins to unfold, following the appointment of Cabinet ministers from elected members of Parliament on March 21, we are witnessing a number of interesting political happenings. At the same the Temo's position as an opposition to government has been weakened - they have lost their fighting edge with their acceptance of the government proposal for a piece-meal political reform program. Editor’s Comment

The front pages of the Taimi, and the Kele'a this week featured the results of the election, but the Kele'a also ran a story from a whistleblower who used to work for Shoreline.

A by-election to elect the four new Members of Parliament to replace the four who were appointed as Cabinet Ministers on March 21 may take place as early as May, said the Supervisor of Election Pita Vuki.

Air Pacific this week will cut back its service to Tonga to twice instead of three times a week, terminating its Saturday service, and flying to Tonga only on Tuesday and Thursday, following a clash with Tonga's civil aviation authorities.

The March 17 Parliamentary Election maintains it's strong presence on the front page of all newspapers published in Tonga this week - the Tonga Star, Taimi ‘o Tonga and the Ko e Kele‘a.

The results of Tonga's March 17 2005 General election for the nine People's Representative seats in the Tonga Legislative Assembly

Now that the historical 2005 parliamentary general election is over, the next question is who will gain the Grace and Favour of the Royal Family to become Cabinet Ministers? Four ministers are to be selected this year from the new Nobles' and People's Representatives. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua

Polling in Tonga'’s Parliamentary Election today has been heavy at Pangai Si'i in downtown Nuku'alofa, where voters from Tonga's outer islands were casting their votes for their home areas. The voting booths for the outer islands of ‘Eua, Ha'apai, Vava'u, Niuatoputapu and Niuafo‘ou, ‘Atata and ‘Eueiki located at Pangai Si'i were busy all day.