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Tuesday 10 October 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii,USA
The swift response from the Press Secretary and Political adviser to the Prime Minister Mr. Lopeti Senituli, was quite surprising in light of all the world media zeroing in on the result of the final report from Tonga Parliament's National Committee For Political Reform, (NCPR). I was flatter that he only picked one issue to challenge mentioning on my LTE, and that is, the number of elected members of parliament MP by the people count. But before I get to my response to the PS, I'd like to pay compliment to where credit is due. - M. T. Tuaileva
Tuesday 10 October 2006
Tonga
lou mo e Hau 'o e 'otu Tonga, ongo 'apa'apa mo e ngaahi fakatapunga kotoa pe 'o e fonua. 'Ofa ke ngofua pea 'ofa ke 'ataa ke u fakalavelave atu ki he mahu'inga 'o e nofo 'a e Tonga. Fakamolemole'i au na'a taku kuo te hala loto'api 'atu ka 'oku ou tui 'oku mahu'inga ke tau fetalanoa'aki ke kei pukepuke 'a e Tonga mo'unga ki he loto 'a ia 'oku kanoloto 'aki 'a e 'ofa. - Samiuela Vaipulu
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Tuesday 10 October 2006
Kolofo'ou, Tongatapu
Ka ko e mahu’inga’ia ‘o e ‘aho ni ko e taukave’i ia 'a e tala ‘o e kaha’u. 'I he ngaahi Liliu kuou tanaki mai neongo 'a e tanaki mahu’inga kuo fai mai 'e 'Inoke Hu’akau pehe kihe lafo mai kihe tu’unga Fahu. - Pulotu ‘Ilavalu
Monday 9 October 2006
Canberra, Australia
Ko e fakalanga talanoa mahu’inga ‘a Anuanu Fakafe’atu-kihe-sina, pea faka’ofo’ofa mo e tali fakamaama ‘a Longolongo’aevalu, pea kou kole pe ke faiha lafo atu. Ko e fakakaukau ‘o e ’eiki ne ai ‘a hono fakafa’ahinga (hange ko e ‘eiki si’i pe ‘eiki lahi), pea ai leva mo ‘ene fekau’aki mo Hikule’o (pe Tu’i ‘o Pulotu) mo e kau Tangaloa (ngaahi Tu’i ‘o Langi), pehe ki he fahu (pe mehikitanga) ‘a ia ko e tuofefine ‘o ha ulumotu’a pe tangata, pea pehe ki he Ha’a Tu’i Lalahi ‘e Tolu ‘o Tonga (Ha’a Tu’i Tonga, Ha’a Tu’i Takalaua mo e Ha’a Tu’i Kanokupolu).Tuku kehe ange foki 'a e fakafa'ahinga ko ia hange ko e "fahu loa" mo e "fahu nou". - Siosiua Lafitani Tofua‘ipangai
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Sunday 8 October 2006
Australia
‘Oku ou tui ‘oku ‘i ai e teteki ‘a e fonua ‘i he tu’kunga ne ‘i ai e fakahoko fatongia ‘a e Ha’a Tufunga ‘i he telio ‘o e La’ã Kuo Ungafonua. Ka ‘i he ‘a’apa ki he ‘Ai Tauanga’a ‘a e fonua na’a tau tali kotoa pe’ ke matafi e loani. Kau kole ke u hufanga he talamalu ‘o e fonua, pea tulou mo e Pangai ‘o e Hau e ‘Otu Tonga kae haofaki atu ‘a e ki’i faka-talanoa tu’ani. - Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau
Sunday 8 October 2006
UK
Looking around Nuku'alofa, it has changed immensely, jam packed with 4WDs in every streets. Every child, adult and animal has a mobile phone with their new models. The new trend for youngsters now, are Internet cafes. Soon it will be the iPods and computer games. It is very hard to imagine, Tongans accepting these new technology when a few years back it was looked down upon being "From overseas?" and bringing into Tonga trends of the 80's which was not accepted in Tongan culture then. - William Mariner
Sunday 8 October 2006
Klemzig, SouthAustralia,Australia
Ko e ki'i me'a si'i pe 'e taha 'oku ou ki'i hoha'a atu ai 'o fekau'aki pea mo e teu fili ko ia 'a hotau Prime Minister, 'oku ou loto fiemalie mo fiefia 'aupito 'aupito ki he ngaahi ngaue lahi kuo lava hono fai 'e he NCPR pea mo hono kau taki, ka ko e makatu'unga 'a 'eku ki'i fakahoha'a ni 'oku fekau'aki ia pea mo e te u ke fili ko ia 'a hotau Prime Minister. - Soni Tu‘iono Malupo
Sunday 8 October 2006
New Zealand
Kole ke u hufanga he talamalu 'o e fonua, pea puipui ange he mo e toputapu 'o e ngaahi ouau ne tau fakakakato ki he telio hotau hau, ka e 'ata mu'a ke fai atu ha poupou ki he fehu'i 'a Anuanu Fakafe'atu-kihe-sina. - Longolongo'aevalu
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Friday 6 October 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Please allow me a brief response to the challenge posed in your columns by MT Tuaileva "The Royal Spin", 5 October) against the Hon Prime Minister's public assertion that 23 out of the 32 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected members. -Lopeti Senituli
Friday 6 October 2006
Tonga
'I he 'eku lau ko eni 'a e ngaahi fakamatala fekau'aki mo e ngaahi ouau 'o e me'a faka'eiki ko eni 'o 'ene 'Afio, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, peau vakai hifo ki he ouau kosi 'ulu ko eni 'oku ha 'i he ngaahi 'ata he 'internet', 'oku ou fie fehu'i atu ai ke fai mai mu'a ha ki'i fakama'ala'ala meia tekimoutolu 'oku loloto ange mo kakato ho'o mou 'ilo ki hotau ngaahi 'ulungaanga fakafonua. - Anuanu Fakafe‘atukihesina
Friday 6 October 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Kole ke u tanaki atu ki he ngaahi poini ma ongoonga kuo vahe mai 'e Sailosi Finau he ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a ‘ene mo’oni. ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e ni’ihi le’olahi ‘i hono kailangaki’i ‘o e liliu fakapolitikale ‘oku nau kei vilitaki ‘‘e toki mahino tokua ko ha liliu mo’oni mo fakamaatoato ‘‘o kapau ‘e fakapaasi ‘a e ngaahi me’a oku fai ‘i he taimi ni ko e lao pea ke liliu mo e konisitutone ke fenapasi mo e tu’unga fo’ou kuo ‘omi kitautolu ki ai ‘e he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘o e ‘aho ni. - Sefita Hao‘uli
Thursday 5 October 2006
It is quite surprising and very interesting to find an overseas PR firm from Fiji sending out media release on the view of King George Tupou V of Tonga, and his strong belief that Tonga's Constitution is the Keystone of the Kingdom's peace and stability, bearing the Lord Chamberlain's insignia. In the U.S. we call this the Royal Spin, in trying to counter all the bad and negative press since his father died. - M. T. Tuaileva
Thursday 5 October 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
He ‘ikai hala ka tau pehe ko e Kapineti Fakataimi ‘oku tau ma ‘u he ‘aho ni. Ko ha Kapineti ke ne fataki mai ‘a e fonua lolotonga ‘a e ngaahi fakalelei fakapolitikale ‘a ia tene paotoloaki e nofo melino pea mo ‘etau tupulekina faka ‘ekonomika mo fakasosiale. He ‘ikai leva ke toe tonu ‘a e pehe ia ko e minisita pe ki he mate. ‘Oku totonu leva ke tau fakamalo ‘ia si ‘i kau tangata mo fafine kuo nau tu ‘u mai he taimi faingata ‘a ko’eni ke langomi e fatongia. - Sailosi Finau
Monday 2 October 2006
Alaska, USA
'Oku 'oatu ha fakamalo loto hounga mo'oni mei he famili mo e kainga Tonga 'oku mau fokoutua he tumutumu 'o e kolope, State of Alaska, USA ko e ngaahi 'Imisi faka'ofo'ofa mo Faka'ei'eiki kuo ke tuku mai he ngalue'a 'o mau 'inaisi ai lolotonga 'o e taalolo 'a e Tonga kotoa he fakamasiva kuo hoko he 'Otu Motu Anga'ofa (Tonga). - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
Monday 25 September 2006
Auckland, New Zealand
Thank you for keeping us in the picture over the last few weeks. We continue to be in awe of what is possible today and your efforts at keeping us informed has helped to shape the thinking behind this short note. That we are revelling in the wonders of a world we never thought we would see in our lifetime was brought home to me even more when I was able to watch the three-hour formal burial ceremony of the late king at Mala'ekula from the comfort of an air-conditioned Auckland office , while thinking back to 1965 when I too, was at the same place and at a similar ceremony. - Sefita A Hao'uli
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Monday 25 September 2006
Canberra, Australia
I am not sure how many economists with a knowledge of Tonga'’s economy can share your views in your Editorial Comments on 14 Sep 2006, of the above title Tupou IV led Tonga toward a modern economy. I certainly do not, but I realise you were operating from a different set of assumptions, so I will not be making extensive comments on your Editorial. - Apelu Tielu
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Monday 25 September 2006
Port Moresby, PNG
I wanted to share with you my first meeting with the late King of Tonga. I was so humbled to see the King come out to meet the Tongan community in his pajamas and slippers. He actually met and shook the hands of everyone that was present there, all the children and adults, some 50 people altogether. I will forever remember this occasion because it showed what humility and simplicity meant. -Dr. Henry Ivarature
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Friday 22 September 2006
New Zealand
Condolences on HM'’s passing to our Tongan friends and people. I really wanted to congratulate you and your Team for the magnificent pictures you have posted on the web on the events covering this royal event. This afternoon I have had a chance to look through on a quiet moment and so very much appreciate what you have done.
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Tuesday 19 September 2006
Canberra, Australia
‘Oiau e! 'Oiaue! 'Oiaue! homau fakapo! ‘Oku mau hu louifi mo tangi lolotu ko ha fakalelu ki he ngaahi lo'i fofonga na! - Fa‘u ‘e S.Lafitani Tofua‘ipangai. Lo‘au Research Society,
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Monday 18 September 2006
Sydney, Australia
A Farewell to a Special King. King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. By Andrew Fifita.
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