'Oku 'ikai ke u 'uhinga ki he falukunga kakai 'oku nau nofo ai ka ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku hua'i ai 'e he kakai 'oku nau nofo ai. Ne 'osi atu e tukungaue mo e fai pe me'a tatau ai pea 'oku ou tui 'oku 'ikai ke hoa ia mo e fonua lotu ni pea 'ikai ngata ai kuo motu e kave'ikoula 'o e faka'apa'apa he nofo 'a Kainga. - Pola Loiti
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Tuesday 14 November 2006
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Tuesday 14 November 2006
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Long Beach, California, USA
Neongo `a e longoa`a `a e kau Temo mo e `ikai ha`anau fokotu`utu`u mahino makehe mei he veteki faka`aufuli `a e fa`unga lolotonga `o e Pule`anga `o fa`ao kotoa `a e ngaahi mafai faka-Konisitutone `o e Tu`i kae fili kotoa `e he kakai `a e Palemia mo e kau Minisita, `oku malie `aupito `a e tukutuku mamalie mai `e he Pule`anga `a e mafai koe`uhi kae `i ai ha faingamalie fe`unga ke mateuteu `a e kakai `o e fonua ki he ngaahi liliu.-`Ofa-ki-Tonga
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Monday 13 November 2006
England
This afternoon, Sunday 12/1½006, I took my family to a rugby match between Tonga and England. This was a big game the Federation Shield final. The game was played at Halton Stadium, Cheshire which is my local rugby stadium. I was so excited and proud the Tonga Rugby team is here in my own backyard playing one of the best rugby league teams in the world. - Senolita Swan
Monday 13 November 2006
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Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Of course, modern Tongans no longer hold that misconception (that palangis are selfish with their money), 200 years later. But I'm getting an ugly gut-feeling that Mr. Joe Smith still thinks that most Tongans "are lazy and leach off one another". -Sione A. Mokofisi
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Thursday 9 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tension is mounting in the Tongan Parliament this week over the direction of the Political Reform that has been set in motion since the end of 2004. The drama is also a decoy by the politicians to distract public attention from the massive salary increase - backdated for two years - the Members have just taken for themselves.
Thursday 9 November 2006
Alaska,USA
Malo mu'a e kei kataki 'i hono vaevae tatau mai pe 'a e fakakaukau 'a e pipi mo e ahi' pea kau mai mo e kau "foefoelua" (to row and sail at the same time). 'Oku toki mahino kiate au 'a e 'uhinga 'o e 'ikai ke fai ha femahino'aki mo e fefine ko TIK'. 'Oku 'i ai e lea Tonga 'oku pehe' "Matangi lelei too ki he laa mahaehae" 'oku 'uhinga ia kihe talanoa mo e foefoelua 'a e tautahi (TIK) neongo e matangi lelei too atu mei he vahaope 'oku 'ikai mahu'inga'ia ia ai he 'oku mo'ua ia he pae hono fohe' lolotonga kuo ne fusi e laa hono ki'i vaka. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Thursday 9 November 2006
Long Beach, California, USA
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
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
