Kuo lau `aho pe pea `e tapuni `a e Fale Alea, pea ko e me`a faka-hisitolia ia koe`uhi ko e fuofua Fale Alea `eni `e huufi (tuku) `e He`ene `Afio, Kingi Siaosi Tupou V. Ko e toki me`a faka`ohovale ia kapau `e to folofola `a e Tama Tu`i `o fakamalo`ia `a e toe fakahisitolia ko ia `a e fu`u ponasi `a e hou`eiki te nau matuku atu mo ia ki he Kilisimasi pea mo e Uikelotu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
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Thursday 9 November 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
Wednesday 8 November 2006
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
Ko e ki'i tamasi'i ta'u nima 'eni 'oku lau atu 'ene lesoni lauloto. "Na'e ako'i pe au 'ehe 'eku ongo matu'a ke u Poto pea ke u ma'u mo e 'ilo. Na'e ako'i au ke 'oua te u 'afungi pe lea lea ta'efe'unga......". Kole atu ki he Matanga ke mou hiva'i fakataha mai moau 'ae "Aaaaaaameeen!" - Loukinikini Mataele
Wednesday 8 November 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
I got of the "Taulau Bus" only to find myself walking alone. So, Sione Mokofisi and the others, as much as you may not want to, the Tau Lau Bus will be kept in service because it is the most comfortable mode that excites our writers. In this Bus, you are not going to be responsible for anything and you are not required to do any work but throw trash into the fire to encourage the tau lau. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Wednesday 8 November 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
Ko e tefito`i taukave `a e Tangata Fakafofonga kuo lau ta`u hono tala ko e Konisenisi `o e Tonga, Samiuela `Akilis Pohiva, ke tali `e he Fale Alea `a e Hiki `a e Me`a`ilo `a e Kau Memipa, he na`e Sea `a e Minisita `i he Komiti Pa`anga, pea `e kau foki `a e kau ngaue `a e Fale `i he hiki ko`eni. `Oku ou malie`ia he masila mo e kakaha `a e faka`uhinga `a e fakafofonga, lolotonga ia `oku ne mea`i `oku `ikai paloti `a e Sea tukukehe kapau kuo mahanga `a e paloti `a e komiti. Ua ki ai, ko e tokolahi `o e kau gaue `a e Fale ko e kau ngaue fakapule`anga ia na`a nau `osi kau kinautolu he hiki he ta`u kuo `osi, pea `oku lolotonga lelei pe honau vahenga `o kinautolu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
Tuesday 7 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Most foreign and local scholars warned of a possible tsunami in our small island nation, Tonga, due to multiple earthquakes we are randomly experiencing. But what these scholars do not seem to understand that around the island of 'Eua, there is something hidden, we call 'Tonga Deep', with an approximate depth of more than 5 miles down the ocean. Meaning no matter how big an earthquake in Tonga, and if there is a tsunami coming, Tonga Deep diffuses the tsunami and weaken this monster before it even come to surface. - Siosaia Moehau
Monday 6 November 2006
Alaska,USA
Tuku pe mu'a e ki'i faingamalie ko'eni' ke 'oatu 'aki e kole fakamolemole kia Loukinikini ko e mamahi kuo ne tofanga ai. 'Oku ou 'ohovale 'i ho'o pango'ia' he 'oku ha mai 'i ho'o talanoa 'a e lahi ho'o lau 'eku fanga ki'i okooko mo kohikohi', 'a ia 'oku mahino mai kiate au 'oku ke manako lahi hono lau'. 'Oku ou kole fakamolemole atu pea 'ai pe mu'a e loto' ke fiefia he 'oku 'ikai ke u mamahi atu au ko koe pe 'oku ke mamahi mai'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 6 November 2006
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga
'Oku ou kole ke u hufanga atu 'i he ngaahi talaaofaki kotoa kuo fa'a ongona atu mei he paenga lafo ni. Pea 'oku 'i ai 'a e fakamalo lahi mo e hounga'ia lahi mo'oni 'i he foaki faingamalie 'oku fai 'e he Matangi Tonga ke lava 'e he Tonga kotoa 'o fakahoko mai hono le'o 'i heni pea mo e ngaahi fakakaukau. 'Oku 'i ai 'a e fa'ahinga tokosi'i 'oku nau mei mei tohi ma'u pe ki he paenga lafo ni 'oku 'ikai kemau fa'a lau. 'Aki 'a e 'uhinga 'oku lahi ange 'a e veve mo e fakamole taimi. - Loukinikini Mataele
Monday 6 November 2006
Alaska,USA
'Oku 'ikai ke u tui 'oku mate e konisenisi'o e kau fakafofonga', pea kapau na'e mate ko e ki'i mate loi pe he kuo nau ta'utu he sea' 'o kai momona pe mo lohiaki'i si'i kakai. Ko e ta'e 'ofa mo'oni mo e hia fai 'ilo, ko e hia matea mo e tamate ta'e halaia. Kapau na'e mate honau knoisenisi na'e 'ikai fai ha hiki vahenga ia. - S. Moimoiangaha
Sunday 5 November 2006
Tonga
We live in a world where finding fault in others seems to be the favorite blood sport. It has long been the basis of political campaign strategy. It is the theme of much television programming across the world. It sells newspapers. Whenever we meet anyone, our first, almost unconscious reaction may be to look for imperfections. - Joshua Nehasi
Saturday 4 November 2006
Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Oku ou ki'i hoha'a pe ki he hono fakangofua ke pule fakalevleva mo fa'iteliha 'a Siaina ki he'etau mitia. Ka ko e me'a pango he 'oku 'ikai te u ma'u ki he kakano 'o e ngaahi aleapau na'e fai ki he mitia 'e Tonga mo Siaina, ka 'oku ha mai mei he'enau faifatongia 'oku 'i ai honau fu'u ivi malohi. Ko e mitia 'o ha fonua, ko e le'o ia 'oku malohi mo vave. Ko e faiako ola lelei taha ia 'i mamani! 'Oku fakatoukatea 'ene 'omai 'a e lelei mo e kovi 'i ha founga vave 'aupito, 'i he ngaluope mo e ngalu'ea foki. - Langisukatau
Saturday 4 November 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan MPs should learn something from Tuvalu. I read on the Pacnews of 27 October that the Small island state of Tuvalu makes Big decisions like freeze on allowances and overseas travels of MPs until cash flow problems improve, said new Prime Minister, Apisai Ielemia. "When my government came to power, we put in place some measures that we think would improve our finances. "These are allowances of all MPs, cabinet ministers and backbenchers have been frozen until such time our economy can cope with it. There is also a freeze on overseas travel for cabinet and civil servants." - Seini Pua Mafi
Friday 3 November 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
Kuo `osi `a `eku tumu ta`utu `i he konisenisi mate mo`oni `a e kau Fakafofonga Fale Alea `i he`enau hiki ta`e toe malimali pe `a `enau me`a`ilo `o `ikai ke toe toka`i mai `a e kakai mo e tu`unga fakapa`anga `a e fonua. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
Wednesday 1 November 2006
Pago Pago, American Samoa
This was my brief to the Governor and the people of American Samoa this morning on National TV. The report covers the month of August to and including the month of October 2006. I'll adapt the report to cover fuel price in Tonga. - Sione Lousiale Kava
Wednesday 1 November 2006
Cheshire,UK
It was very nice of E L Saafi to speak highly of Ms Lynch...s letters. However, her letter titled "Lavish display of delicious waste and materialism" published on 20/10/2006 unfortunately came across as rude, patronising, disrespectful and downright insulting. Here is a reminder of what she actually said in the first two paragraphs. - Senolita Swan
Wednesday 1 November 2006
San Mateo, California, USA
I have followed the dialogue (more of a debate of who is more Tongan) of 'Culture and Society' that was initiated by Mele Lynch, and the dialectic steam-roll that has evolved to a loud discussion. While some threads of the discussion can be construed as bantering and personal attacks, which my eyes agree; there seems to be a common theme amongst Tongans, if you state something in a public forum, be ready to be taken to task, even if the intent is humble and respectful from the outset. Haters in da house! - Alipate Sanft
Wednesday 1 November 2006
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
I apologize to Richard Wolfgram that I could not match him in his "tau lau" competition. If that's his forte, I'm sorry but I could not match him in his arena. Furthermore, I don't see anything positive in it for this forum. -Sione Ake Mokofisi
Tuesday 31 October 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
I read the current dialog degenerating into name calling and close-minded swaggering and it reminds me of previous disappointments when anticipating many a good game from our Ikale Tahi team playing overseas and later leaving totally embarrassed due to their short-fused attitude spoiling the game for all. Then we often lament that if only our players had kept their eyes on the ball rather than clothes-lining the necks of other players, we would...ve won. I note, we Tongans are very good at personally short-circuiting any conversation that might offer any promise through personal attacks. - E. L. Saafi
Monday 30 October 2006
New York, NY,USA
Na‘e angafefe ‘eku try to side-steps ho‘o point? Ko ‘eku fakafepaki‘i na‘e fai ki ho‘o tohi, Pango'ia. He ko e kakano ho‘o ngaahi tohi ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e me‘a ko e fiema‘olunga, fieha, talaihangamai, sanitungua pea mo e sio lalo ki Tonga (not only once, twice but more). Ko ho‘o meimei tohi kotoa pe ‘oku mole ai hoku taimi hono lau ‘oku ke tuhu faka hangatonu pe mo homou ki'i feleoko kihe Taua. - Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua
Monday 30 October 2006
Canberra, Australia
The salutation to Mother Nature with her unbounded love and divine taste of fair and care in the 'natural logos' of our universe - i.e. the logic of beauty, unity and order between human beings and the physical surroundings - may be considered as the highest climax in positivity that culminates the prolific dialogue by Payne, Mokofisi, Moimoiangaha, Mafi Amerika Samoa and Ma‘u Leka ‘i Lolofonua. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai
Monday 30 October 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Before I jump in this discussion, I would like to apologize to Mele Payne Lynch. I've never met her, I don't know her personally, and I really don't know her exact contributions to Tonga's economy, and my lack of judgement in using her as the example of a model tourist, when she is clearly more than that, has become fodder for others to mock her. - Richard Wolfgramm
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