I write in regards to your article titled 'Tonga's Agriculture Ministry becomes a squash grower' dated 12 September 2007. I work for one of the New Zealand 'Planning' Entities and have followed Tonga's political economy closely for sometime now. I believe this is a risky move by Government that must be addressed with great caution. -Brian Sutton
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Friday 14 September 2007
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Otago, New Zealand
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Friday 14 September 2007
Beirut , Lebanon
My hat's off to the Tongan Rugby team for beating USA 25-15 and a gigantic Congratulations! Keep it up guys!!!!!! - Peki Matheson
Friday 14 September 2007
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Best of wishes in the remaining games. Unfortunately, we have a performance lapse in our game that very sharp players from the other side can take advantage of. The only pacific islands teams that...s looked sharp, than tried to remain sharp during games have been Samoa and Fiji. However, at times they failed to stay sharp for the full 80 minutes as required at the highest international level. - Sam Tupou
Thursday 13 September 2007
Cheshire,UK
Well done to our Rugby boys for winning their first game in France this afternoon. You have done us proud. Good luck with the next game. When you come to play England and South Africa, please remember to keep calm and be cool all the time. No punching or high tackles and if you continue to play you like did this afternoon, you will stand a good chance of progressing to the next round. God bless. - Senolita Swan
Thursday 13 September 2007
San Jose,California, USA
Congratulations to the 'Ikale Tahi! - Tau O‘Sullivan
Wednesday 12 September 2007
New Zealand
Now to the issue at hand. The Tongan Rugby team and the headline that read, Hungry Tongans stay Humble. That they were hungry comes as no surprise, well, maybe just a little bit. But to call them Humble would be like calling a cow a pig! - Dona Cocker
Wednesday 12 September 2007
USA
'Oku tui pe e motu'a ni ne lahi pe ngaahi me'a malie he teuteu 'a e 'Ikale Tahi ki he World Cup ka e impress pe kinautolu he ma'u me'atokoni 'a e timi. - Siosaia Mila
Sunday 9 September 2007
Sydney, Australia
Faka'ofo'ofa aupito e ma'u ongoongo mai mei he tu'unga fakafiekaia 'a e timi pea kapau na'e 'ikai ke ngaue malohi 'a e kau ngaue 'a e Matangi Tonga he 'ikai pe 'e fai ha ongona mei he tukunga 'oku 'i ai 'a e 'Ikale Tahi, ka 'oku 'i ai ha si'i fa'ahinga kae tautau tefito ki he kakai 'o e fonua kae pehe ki he si'i ngaahi matu'a 'oku nau tukutelinga ki he tukunga 'oku 'i ai 'a 'etau fanau va'inga. - Jay Lanipaka
Friday 7 September 2007
Canberra, Australia
'Oku 'oatu heni 'a 'eku tohi talamonu ki he timi 'a e 'Ikale Tahi, 'ofa ke mou ma'u ha World Cup fiefia 'i he 2007 mo e teu tau 'oku fai he uike kaha'u. Koia pe 'a e ki'i fakalotolahi 'oku 'oatu kiate kimoutolu hono katoa mei he vahanoa ki he Kapiteni 'o e timi mo e kau Official. Mahalo ko e Tonga kotoa 'i he tapa 'o mamani 'oku nau loto tatau 'i he faka'amu ke mou ma'u ha taimi fiefia mo ikuna 'aki homou loto lahi ko e hala pe ia ki he Ikuna, pea pehe foki ke mou fe'ofo'ofani ka mou ma'u 'a e loto ki he Ikuna 'o e 'akapulu. - Falamani Mafi
Thursday 6 September 2007
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Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Our leaders in government (which includes Peoples Representatives who are lawmakers) are held to a higher standard of conduct than Mr. Ordinary Citizen. Leaders are in responsible positions, and they can easily use their authority unjustly. It is the same in Tonga as it is in America. -Sione A. Mokofisi
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Monday 3 September 2007
Sydney, Australia
'Oku 'oatu e kole ke ke anga lelei pe mu'a kae tu'u atu e ki'i tohi ni tu'unga he tohi na'e fai 'e Tangi mei Washington 'o 'ulu'i tohi 'aki "Faka'ulia hono tute 'o e 'Ofa. - ‘Ofameilangi Melino
Sunday 2 September 2007
Portland, Oregon,USA
Many thanks for your fair and open reporting of the truth. From the latest articles from Parliament the Matangi has helped bring an awarness that has usually not been available. - Cliff Johnston
Saturday 1 September 2007
Washington,USA
'Oku ou fakatokanga'i 'oku mei molumalu ange 'emau tauhi hotau 'ulungaanga fakafonua 'i muli ni 'i Tonga. Ne u 'atu 'eku ki'i fanau ke nau sio ki he 'ulungaanga faka Tonga 'a ia 'oku ou feinga ke nau fai mo muimui ki ai. Ka na'aku fakatokanga'i ai 'a e mamafa 'a e koloa 'i Tonga. Pea u fifili he taimi lahi pe koeha nai kuo fu'u mamafa pehe ai 'a e koloa, ka 'oku 'ikai lahi ha ngaue 'i Tonga ke 'inasi ai e famili kotoa ke fakatau 'aki 'enau ngaahi fiema'u. - Tangi mei Washington ‘i ‘Amelika
Friday 31 August 2007
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USA
Thanks for very balanced reporting on the case of Siaosi Lavaka and TBC.
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Monday 27 August 2007
Pago Pago, American Samoa
'Oku ou kole Atu ai pe ki he kainga Tong kotoa ke mou silongo pe mo siosio lelei he'e ha taha taha mai pe lanu totonu 'o ho'omou kau fakafofonga ki he Falealea. 'E tala pe tangata 'e hono anga. Pea 'e lea totonu mo le'olahi ange honau 'ulungaanga mo 'enau ngaue 'i he ngutu mo e talanga 'oku tau hoha'a 'ia ai he Falealea. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Friday 24 August 2007
USA
re: "Big salary increase becomes an embarrassment for elected members." Na'a mo e 'atamai vaivai' (alonga') 'e maa he fo'i tupe ko'eni ne hoko' (hiki vahenga 'a e kau fakafofonga') lolotonga e fe'amokakai 'a e fonua, kuo fai 'enau fakapoto ke hiki 60% honau vahenga'. Ko e me'a ia ko 'eni' 'oku 'i ai 'a e totonu 'a e kakai ki hono alea'i he 'oku hange 'a e fo'i founga ko'eni' hano fakapuulou'i ha puaka kae fakapoongi' (hufanga he fakatapu') pea kapau 'e 'ikai fakatokanga'i pea tamate'i ai pe, hmmmmmm!! - Joshua Nehasi
Tuesday 21 August 2007
Sydney, Australia
I am extremely disturbed by the content your latest Editorial about the new development in political reform in Tonga in which three of those PRs charged with sedition relating to 16/11 have been selected to form a Tripartite Committee to vet proposals for political reform in Tonga. I wholeheartedly agree with you that this move is "as much a set back in our strive for political reform in Tonga in the 21st century as was the destruction in Nuku'alofa on November 16 last year". How can leaders of our government be so blinded so as to let such an outrageous move to get through? - Rev. Ma‘afu Palu
Monday 20 August 2007
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'Okalani, Nu'usila
Kuo maau e Timi 'a e Tu'i Tonga ke fakafofonga'i 'a Tonga 'i he Sipoti 'a e Pasifiki Tonga 'a ia 'e kamata he 'aho 25 'o 'Akosi pea toki 'osi ki he 'aho 8 'o Sepitema. Ko e fe'auhi 'a e Siu'a'alo e toki kamata ia he 'aho 3 'o Sepitema 'o toki 'osi 'i he 'aho 6 'o Sepitema. - Timi Tu'i Tonga
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Tuesday 14 August 2007
Nu'usila
Fakamolemole, tuku mu'a ke 'ata pea ngofua, ke fai atu ha popoaki fiekaungamamahi ki si'i 'Ta'ahine Kuini Fehuhu, he peaukoso kuo ne kapa si'ono lotofale, 'o mole ai si'i Latuniua mo Kalolaine. - Longolongo‘aevalu
Sunday 12 August 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
I concur with your 19 July, 2007 editorial: "Tonga's political reform process overshadowed by a sense of injustice." - Sione Mokofisi
