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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

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

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

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

'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

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

'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

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

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.