Ko e lau koia 'oku kei fakafelekeu holo ko e Pule 'a e Kakai, mou kataki kau Politiki 'o fakatatafe atu 'a e usu koia he na'e 'ikai ke mou fakakau ha 'elemeniti pehe (kakai) he founga pule na'a mo u fa'u. Ko e founga siokita na'a mou fokotu'u na'e fakataumu'a ke mou to ki Fale Alea 'o mou taki pea fa'iteliha ki ha toe liliu 'oku mou fiema'u ki hono falalele 'o e ngaue 'a e fonua. Ko e "kakai" ko e me'avainga pe ia ki ho'omou fiema'u. Pea fakatatafe atu mo e pehe ko e fili ha Nopele ke Palemia 'oku 'ikai ko e fili ia 'a e kakai, he ko e founga pule na'amou fa'u na'a mou faka'ataa ke fakakau 'a e kau Nopele ki he lakanga Palemia 'o e fonua. Ko e ha 'oku toe me'apaheke holo ai. – 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau.
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Wednesday 18 July 2012
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Senee, 'Aositelelia
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Wednesday 4 July 2012
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Sene, 'Aositelelia
Ko e kanoloto 'o e Tohi Fokotu'u Ta'efalala'anga 'o e Palemia kuo fakahu mai ki he Fale Alea 'oku ne langa'ia mai 'a e fehu'i, pe ko e ha koaa 'a e Liliu Fakapolitikale na'a tau fakahoko. Ko e fanga ki'i mokimoki'i me'a na'a tau liliu 'oku toe mama'o ange 'a e fonua ia mei Temokalati. Ko hono mo'oni 'o e Tohi Fokotu'u Ta'efalala'anga ko 'eni, ko e Talateu ke kei hokohoko atu 'a e Fale Alea he tau lau fakafinematu'a ke fakakakato 'aki 'a e to'u Fale Alea 2012. – 'Inoke Hu'akau Fotu.
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Monday 2 July 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku 'oatu 'a e fokotu'u ni ka 'oku makafokafo homau loto 'i he 'ofa, 'apasia mo e loto tauhivaha'a mo'oni ki he 'Eiki Palemia mo e . . . ka kuo kouna kimautolu ke mau fakahoko homau fatongia ni, koe'uhi ko 'Ene 'Afio ko hotau Tu'i, mo e lelei fakalukufua 'a e Kakai 'o Tonga. – Kau Fakafofonga 'e toko hongofulu 'o e Kakai.
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Friday 29 June 2012
England, United Kingdom
The letter submitted to Parliament by the Democratic Party asking for a ‘vote of no confidence’ in the performance of the PM contains the following points: 1. That the PM reshuffled his ministers once, twice or thrice; 2. That he was not chosen by the people; and 3. That he was unreliable. What? Is that it? - Senolita Swan
Thursday 28 June 2012
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Just when Tongans around the world are comfortable with Prime Minister Tu'ivakano's new democratically elected government, the opposition dropped this bomb in Parliament House with the filing of a no confidence vote, on the first democratically elected Prime Minister in the history of Tonga. - MT Tuaileva,
Friday 22 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eighteen months ago Tonga introduced its first majority-elected parliament in a move to establish a more democratic system of government. The democratization process has not been smooth and now, at the start of their second parliamentary session, it appears that our elected members are having a very difficult time trying to get the new system to work. . . . this raises another question: Is the motion for a Vote of No Confidence therefore, a Vote of No Confidence in themselves? Editor's Comment by Pesi Fonua.
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Monday 18 June 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
Late Island's coastline is rugged for landing by large boats, but a dinghy could find a suitable landing place on the northern shorelines. I was stranded on Late Island for a week with two Vava'u strangers as guides when I was 18 years old. - Sione Ake-mei-hakau Mokofisi.
Saturday 3 March 2012
Ma'ufanga, Tonga
To those of us here in Tonga who have been affected by redevelopment contract administration, the whole episode reeks of a cover up and manipulated contract awards, so Dr [Teena] Brown Pulu's claim of unsubstantiated allegations is likely to be challenged on several fronts. - Henry Garrahy.
Friday 24 February 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government's current sense of urgency to introduce a Freedom of Information Policy and to activate an Anti-Corruption Commission, is a sign that it has come to terms with the need to take its reform program to another level, and to have a more transparent, and corruption-free administration. After a year-long search for a more democratic system, the new government is still trying to find its feet as the Constitutional and Political Reform continues to unfold itself.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
Burscough, England
I am writing to you to see if your school would be interested in twinning with my school as part of the “Olympic Spirit” in preparation for the upcoming Olympics. I thought it would be great for our children to see where the athletes have come from and learn about their culture and lives. - Dave Rogers, Burscough Priory Science College.
Monday 6 February 2012
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San Francisco, USA
'Oku 'oatu heni 'a 'eku kole ki he Falealea 'o Tonga ke mou kataki mu'a 'o toe fakakaukau'i ange 'a e fokotu'u 'a e Minisita Ako ke kamata ha silapa fo'ou ke ako'i 'aki 'a e lea faka-Tonga pea mo e lea faka-Pilitania ki ngaahi ako kotoa 'o e 'otu Tonga. - Siosaia Fatani
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Monday 23 January 2012
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Na'e loloa ange 'a e taimi na'e fakamole 'ehe Falealea ki he tufa pa'anga koia ma'ae ngaahi vahenga fili, 'I he taimi koia na'a nau fai ai 'a e 'a'ahi fekau'aki mo e ngoue mo e toutai ki he vahefonua Vava'u ni. Paula Kava.
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Wednesday 11 January 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It appears that government believes that it is creating job opportunities by not reducing the size of the civil service. But surely this will lead to a situation where fees and taxes might have to be even further increased to keep them all at work, while every step in that direction reduces the private sector's capacity to grow their businesses and to create jobs. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua
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Tuesday 10 January 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
My 'Ikale Tahi team for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including players who won't/can't/not allowed to play. - Lano Fonua.
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Canberra, Australia
Ko e ngaahi founga pule ko ia kuo fokotu’u mai he mitia mo Tonga’oku nau ngaue’aki foki’a e fo’ilea ko e ‘motolo', pea’oku’ikai ke fu’u mahino mai’a e’uhinga ne ui’aki kinautolu’a e fo’i lea ni. Pea’oku te’eki fakamatala’i mai ha taha ia’a hono’uhinga’oku ngaue’aki ai e lea motolo’e he mitia pe ko e kau fa’u founga pule fakaangaanga, pe pule’anga, pe kau ‘feinga liukava' mo e ‘feinga fakalelei fonua". Ka’oku ai’a e tui mahalo pe ne ui ‘aki’eni’i he’uhinga ko e ngaahi founga pule pe’oku fokotu’u fakamahamahalo pe fakaangaanga ke toki fai hano tali he kaha’u. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
Monday 9 January 2012
Auckland, New Zealand
"Project Revival" is intended to support Tonga's private sector, because it is very weak. Total exports is only around $US22 million a year. Income from Tourism is probably around $40 million a year etc. We need to increase it by supporting what is happening in Tonga at the moment. Semisi Pone.
Sunday 8 January 2012
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Neiafu, Vava'u
'Oku makatu'unga 'a e hoha'a 'a e kau ngoue 'o Vava'u, ko e fu'u mamafa ange 'a e totongi 'o e feleti ki Nu'usila 'I he totongi 'oku nau fakatau atu 'aki 'enau ngoue ki he kau exporters. 'Oku T$1.00/kilo 'a e totongi 'o e fua 'o 'enau ngoue, kae NZD$1.00/kilo 'a e totongi 'o e feleti. 'A ia ko e tangai kape 25kg @ T$1.00/kg 'oku T$25.00 ki he tangai, ka ko hono feleti 'oku NZD$25.00 ki he tangai. 'A ia 'oku hala ha tupu 'i he uta me'akai ki Nu'usila. Paula Kava.
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Tuesday 27 December 2011
Australia
We the Tongan students at the Australian National University (ANU) are extremely proud to register our humble appreciation and excitement over the recent achievement by Her Royal Highness, Princess Angelika Tuku'aho of a second Master's degree. Nesi, 'Ana, Tonga mo Peni.
Sunday 18 December 2011
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Neiafu, Vava'u
Ko e Reef shipping ko e kautaha vaka NZ pe ia 'a ia na'e kamata ngaue he 1991 'ou hoko ai ko e stevedore talu mei he 1991 pea kuo 'u fakafofonga vaka ai talu mei he 1993. Ko e uta me'akai 'o e 'aho ni 'oku 'ikai ko e uta ia 'a e Reef ka ko e uta ia 'a'aku ki he Fe'ofa'aki Shipping ko e kautaha uta 'oku 'ikai hano vaka 'ona. Salesi Kauvaka.
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Friday 16 December 2011
Auckland, New Zealand
It did not shock me that the Forum Secretariat reported last week that there is a crisis in Tonga, but we are so lucky the IMF has given Tonga a grant of $9m to help us through the next 6-12 months. But we have to think now of what to do about the current economic situation. We can easily make $10 million/yr from rootcrops, $10 million/yr from tourism, $10 million/year from squash and maybe $5 million/yr from bananas if we are lucky. We can try increasing fish export. We can also substitute imported fruits with local fruits. These can all be achieved within the next 5 years. Semisi Pone.
