The fourth, and the last judging event for Tonga's 2005 Miss Heilala Pageant last week - the Talent Quest, Island Creation, Sarong Swimwear and the Stage interview - presented the judges with a very difficult task as this year's contestants put on a great show in their final attempt to claim the Miss Heilala title for 2005.
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Friday 8 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A military combat action display by the Tonga Navy and the Tonga Defence Service Rural Development Unit was again a popular item drawing thousands of spectators to the 2005 Tonga Military Tattoo.
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Thursday 2 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It was a night to be remembered by the 10,000 Tongan concert-goers who packed into Nuku'alofa's Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium last night to hear the South African reggae star, Lucky Dube. Photos and story by Linny Folau.
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Tuesday 31 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reggae Superstar Lucky Dube (41) arrived in Nuku'alofa today with his 11 member band gearing up for a one-night concert at the Teufaiva Stadium tomorrow evening, June 1.
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Wednesday 2 March 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Platypus, a contemporary Australian music and dance group have given Tongans a flash of today's multi-cultural Australia with performances that presented anglo-celtic inspired music with aborginal in a unique blend.
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Thursday 14 October 2004
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Auckland, New Zealand
Two new Tongan books were launched in the new Fale Pasifika, at Auckland University's Centre for Pacific Studies last week.
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Thursday 23 September 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The launching of the new book, Songs & Poems of Queen Salote (Vava'u Press), at the Dateline Hotel on September 21 was attended by over 100 guests, including members of the Tongan Royal Family.
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Friday 30 August 2002
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
A destiny that had yet to be fulfilled is how ‘Ana Fifita described her pursuit of an opera singing career. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 17, no. 2, August 2002.
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Thursday 1 June 2000
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Most people have seen a Tongiaki, the ancient Tongan long distance sea voyaging canoes, only in books. But Dr Larry Read of Vaimalo, Vava’u, pictured holding a drawing of a Tongiaki, wants to build a Tongiaki exactly the same as the one in his book. From Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 15, no. 2, June 2000.
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Wednesday 1 December 1999
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Miss Cook Islands, Liana Tarita Scott, was crowned as Miss South Pacific 1999-2000 at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga.
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Sunday 20 December 1998
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Andy Webb and Diana Martin, from England, are the producers of “First Light”, a 50-minute film about how various cities and towns around the world are going to celebrate the arrival of the new Millennium. Matangi Tonga Magazine Vol. 13, no. 4, December 1998.
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