I hope the Government do realize that your actions only benefits and further fertilize the anti-government sentiment in Tonga. No news is good news to some people. To a lot people, the worse that could happens is anticipated when there is no news. To most reasonable human beings, when information is deliberately withheld, something negative and serious is wrong. - Mafi ‘o Amerika Samoa
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Thursday 10 April 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Parliament must have so much time doing not much of anything that at one time they discussed to consider banning Mr. Foni Pole'o's song, Hulita, from being aired. The explanation was, it was too sexually suggestive. What a joke coming from a group of alcoholic and hypocrites that makes up the Parliament. But even if it is, who is going to scrutinize all the lyrics to be aired in public radios in Tonga? "Ko e kai ia 'a e Funga Hihifo" was banned for years, now it is ok. Why, has it become less sexually suggestive over the years? Please stop the Nonsense. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Wednesday 9 April 2008
USA
I owe a debt of gratitude to Nautilus Minerals' Corporate Headquarters for taking time from their busy schedule to respond to my concerns regarding their planned operations off the coast of the kingdom. I am impressed. I wish them all the luck in the world in this endeavor. I also wish they will find the mother lode of all minerals and exceed the quality of the 90 kilogram sample displayed by their CEO and President (David Heydon) in San Francisco last year. - Tama Foa
Monday 7 April 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In response to a recent letter regarding Nautilus Minerals we wish to correct a few assertions put forward in the article "Silence is Golden." First and foremost, Nautilus Minerals is committed to developing projects in a manner that respects and protects the local environment, and which accommodates local input. - Scott Trebilcock
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Monday 7 April 2008
Mo'unga Talau,Neiafu, Vava'u
Carl Sanft in his letter forgot to include "Legality" as another pillar of good governance. We all know how slow government machinery works - but every action Must be according to the law. Lawful means cannot be ignored to expedite work - government work is not the business arena where the bottom line is the balance of an account. - Tuitokaloto Taufa
Monday 7 April 2008
Nu'usila
Kole ke u ki'i fehu'i ki he Sia ko Kafoa. 'Oku malie ho'o ngaahi poini pea kapau na'a ke kanititeiti he 'ikai te u fili 'ia koe. Ne u pehe kuo tau mavahe mei he me'a ko ia kae hange kuo ke toe fakaava ha kapa kelemutu (hufanga he fakatapu) ho'o feinga ke taukapo'i e tu'utu'uni 'a e palemia. 'Oku 'i ai pe 'ene mo'oni 'i ho'o li mai e 'ofa mo e ngaahi naunau ko ena 'o e pule lelei hange ko ia ne fakaha 'e he Palemia hono fakaha e tautea e minisita. - Pola Loiti
Sunday 6 April 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
From the various letters in your column referring to the allegation of misuse by the Minister of Tourism, T$3000.00 of Government fund, it is hard to give value and express worthiness, to the insinuation by its proponents, that the Government lacked transparency, justice and integrity in its decision. The facts and information that correlates with this issue, as expounded by the local media and which is public knowledge, prompts my conclusion, that the resolution by Government, was, right, fair and just. - Carl Sanft
Sunday 6 April 2008
Kataki fakamolemole mu'a, kae hao atu ki'i fakakaukau tu'a ko'eni. Ko e mamahi'i fonua 'ata'ata pe eni ia, 'oku tupunga ai 'a e fakakaukau ko'eni, hei'ilo na'a fanongo mai ongo minisita. Kuo mei senituli ko 'ene 'uha pe 'a Tonga kuo tafea 'a loto Nuku'alofa, pea 'osi koia pea nofo ai pe 'a e vai 'o fanau ai 'a e namu, ko e tupunga ia 'a e ma'u 'a e mofi tengi 'o puke ai, hotau kakai. - Ika Helani
Sunday 6 April 2008
USA
Na'e fai ha fakamaama mei he Chief Scientist onboard the Rearch Vessel (R/V) Kilo Moana. Ko e me'a leva 'oku fai ki ai e hoha'a he 'oku mo'oni 'a e vivili 'a e Tama Foa' 'oku mahino nai ki he kakai 'o e fonua' 'a e nunu'a kapau 'e fehalaaki e ma'u' 'o hange koia kuo tuku mai a Paula 'i he paenga ni. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha
Friday 4 April 2008
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USA
Although Nautilus Minerals front man, Mr. Paula Taumoepeau, tried to make a case for his employer, I am not convinced the kingdom's best interest had been taken into account. - Tevita Langi
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Friday 4 April 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
'Oku ongo pehe foki ki he toko lahi 'o hotau kakai mo e kau muli folau ki Tonga 'a e me'a ko'ena 'oku ke lau kiai, Ika Helani. Kau toki nofo hifo 'ou fakakaukau lahi pea 'oku mahino mai e me'a ko'eni kia au. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Thursday 3 April 2008
'Oku kei pukupuku pe 'ilo 'a e kakai' ki he ngaahi fokotu'utu'u' ko e 'ikai fakama'ala'ala mai mei he tafa'aki fakamaama lao 'a e pule'anga 'a e tu'unga 'o ha ngaahi fokotu'utu'u fo'ou mo e 'uhinga 'o e fakaangaanga fo'ou'. - Siosiua Moimoiangaha
Thursday 3 April 2008
Central Coast-Sydney, Australia
Ko e me'a mahu'inga taha pe ki he kakai mo e fonua ke tau faaitaha, fakakaukau taha, pea ngaue fakataha. He 'ikai pe ke lava ke tau fai ha me'a 'okapau 'oku 'ikai ke tau lototaha, fakakaukau taha, pea mo ngaue fakataha. Ko e founga pe eni 'e taha te tau toki lava ai 'o fakalakalaka pea langa hake ai hotau ki'i fonua. - Viliami Naulu
Thursday 3 April 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Let me extend my congratulation to Lt .Colonel Siamelie Latu for a job well done. Hope this is going to be of some help to you in your responsibilities in Tonga. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Wednesday 2 April 2008
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Oslo, Norway
“Air Chatham starts domestic service.” This is great news but will Air Chatham also fly to Niuatoputapu? - Peki Matheson
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Wednesday 2 April 2008
'Aositelelia
Fefe 'a e ngaahi matatahi? ne u 'alu atu ki Hihifo ki he matatahi ai ,'oku mahalo ko e kau kaime'akai ai he 'aho koia ne lahi hake he toko 300 tupu. Ko e fale malolo pe 'e taha ka na'e maumau ia. Ko e fehu'i ne 'alu kife toko 300 ko'eni he taimi ne fiema'u ai ke nau 'alu ki falemalolo. 'Oku te'eki nai ke fakakaukau 'a e Minisita Ngaue ia ki he palopalema ko'eni? Fefe nai 'a e Minisita ki he Takimamata? - Ika Helani
Monday 31 March 2008
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Ko e loto totonu 'o e tangata ia ke ma'u ha totongi lahi taha, kae 'ikai ke fai ha hela hono ngaue'i. Pea ko e ta'u 'e tolu 'eku hoko ko e tokoni pule ki he Custom Division 'a e Pule'anga Amerika Ha'amoa ne u ako ai e ngaahi tefito'i 'ulungaanga ko'eni mei a kinautolu 'oklu hu koloa mei Tu'apule'anga ki Pago Pago. Ko e tefito'i fakakaukau mo e faka'amu 'oku fakafekiki'i, tatau pe 'ehe kau Pisinisi mo e taautaha, ko e feinga lahi ke humai 'enau koloa kae 'oua totongi ha ha tute ia ki he Pule'anga. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Sunday 30 March 2008
USA
Ko e talanoa malie 'a e Tama Foa' 'o felave'i mo e 'ikai 'ilo 'o e fiema'u (need) mo e manako, sai'ia' (want) 'oku ki'i lahilahi 'a e fokotu'u me'a ka 'i he taimi tatau pe 'oku havala holo e pule'anga he kumi ha pa'anga ke fakatoli'a 'aki e holi'. Ko e fu'u fo'i palopalema fakalukufua he 'oku hange ha mahaki faka-Tonga' 'a e sio pe ki he nounou kae feinga pe ke kumi e me'a 'e fai ai e masiva'. 'Oku 'asi lahi eni 'i he ngaahi fungavaka lotu 'a e sio atu pe ki he pikoua 'a e kainga' kae fokotu'utu'u atu pe kavenga, malie! - Siosiua Moimoiangaha
Sunday 30 March 2008
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Lau Basin,Tonga
I am the Chief Scientist onboard the Research Vessel (R/V) Kilo Moana. I am writing to correct a misrepresentation in your piece "First phase of Tonga mineral exploration begins" which appeared in the 26 March 2008 issue of Matangi Tonga. - Fernando Martinez
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Friday 28 March 2008
USA
I am grieving the loss of common sense in the Government and the contributions by those who are suppose to be the advisors, Cabinet members and company, to our king. The announcement of establishing consular offices in Canberra and Wellington is a good example. It seems the Government's "wants" has priority over the true needs" of the kingdom. The "wants" are things that are nice to have but we can live without. The "needs" are those things we must have to survive as a kingdom. - Tama Foa
