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The Fijian National Rugby Team arrived in Tonga this morning and their coach Wayne Pivac announced the Fijian team that will meet the 'Ikale Tahi on Saturday, June 5.

Education donors from around the world took part in a Joint Government of Tonga and Aid Donor Education Conference in Nuku'alofa from May 31- June 3.

Masked men armed with rifles seized over $3,000 pa'anga last night in two armed hold-ups of gas stations on Tongatapu.

Prof. David V. Burley, with 17 students and an assistant from the Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada, visiting Tonga in June destined for Vava'u to carry out some excavation work to ascertain the first settlement of Vava'u by ancient Tongans.

I read an article in the Matangi Tonga Online of 27 May 2004, and was overwhelmed and proud to be Tongan but also because my mother's family comes from Hihifo-Pangai, Haapai when I read about the heroic efforts of the people of Pangai, going to the rescue the 450 passengers stranded at Hakauloa Reef on the ferry MV Pulupaki in the early hours of 26 May 2004. -Andrew Fifita J.P.

A group of Tongan People's Representatives are calling for the resignation of Tonga's Prime Minister, Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata, after boycotting the opening of the Tonga Legislative Assembly by the King this morning.

Tongan Nobleman Hon. Fakafanua Kinikinilau Lelea 'a Fafine was laid to rest today at the Vakataumai burial ground at Ma'ufanga.

After reading the many comments and stories surrounding the collapse and closure of the Royal Tongan Airlines on 22 April 2004, I was both disappointed and saddened for both the loses in tourism and job opportunities the Kingdom vitally needs to stay afloat. - Andrew Fifita

A Judicial Review, challenging government over the amendment of Clause 7 of the Tongan Constitution in November 2003 will be heard by Chief Justice Gordon Ward at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on June 17-18.