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I have attended funeral services for people who died before and right after birth, some died from of some sort of disease, some died from accident, some died for war, some died from natural disasters, some died from suicide, some were put to death as directed by law ... Everyone of these funerals had a common message, the death is allocated to and is in accordance with the Lord's Will. - Devil Dog Kava

I just want to clear the air with the truth from endless rumors from Tonga to USA, because it breaks my heart to know that my aunty did her best and after everything she has done she is disrespected, ignored and not given the gratitude she deserves. I want everyone to know that VInisia was well taken care of in USA by her aunty Kolotina from day one to the day she was laid to rest. -Jane Ramona Taufa

Not too many people are aware of the gigantic volcanic ridge that separates the Kingdom of Tonga and the Fijian Islands, and the fact that this same ridge extends in a north-south direction from the southern most island of Tonga, `Ata, through Kao and Tofua Islands in the Ha`apai Group, to Fonualei in the Vava`u Group, and also Tafahi and Niuafo`ou in the extreme north, and even all the way to the Samoas. The volcanic activities in this ridge are so proactive that the bottom of the earth keeps rumbling and moving everyday. It may even be the most active volcanic ridge in the world. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga

Kuo lahi faufaua 'a hono tu'uaki 'a e melino mo e lotu' 'i hotau ki'i fonua', 'i he ngaahi 'aho kuo maliu atu' 'oku hange kuo faka'ikai'i 'a e fo'i mo'oni ko 'eni'. Ko e ngaahi (talanoa) taalanga kuo fai' neongo ne fai e tau'aki fakamahino 'uhinga neongo e ('ikai lolo tatau) ta'e felotolotoi, 'oku ou pehe kuo taimi ke ta'ota'ofi 'a e (tuhu) tau lau' he ko e anga ta'e faka'apa'apa ia pea kuo mole 'a e fo'i 'uhinga malie 'o e talanoa'. 'Oku ou 'ofa lahi ki he tangata ko Sefita Hao'uli he kuo fu'u lahi 'a hono 'ohofi mei he ngaahi tapa kehe kehe 'o e kolope. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha

I write from the UK where the Princess Kaimana was posted for four years at the Tongan High Commission in London. She touched people on the other side of the world as much as she did in Tonga. Hers were not always great acts of politics but of acts of kindness, consideration, and humour that often go unacknowledged but have an enduring influence in many unanticipated and important ways. - Dr Maika Poltorak

Today, after much frustration in the District Court of American Samoa dealing with Immigration procedures (the lack of it) here in American Samoa to the disadvantages of the members of the Tongan Community, I am determined that I should be yelling at a higher level. But not about us here. I wanted to through in my hat to the political debate going on in Tonga. - Devil/Dog Kava

I, like all Tongans, feel immense sadness at the untimely deaths of HRH Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana of Tonga. Thank you your Royal Highnesses for all that you have done for our great country. 'Amelia Pafusi Tatola Schedlich,

The NCPR committee came last Saturday to keep the original plan that was scheduled for Seattle meeting. 'Aisea Taumoepeau & Fatai Pale held the meetings followed after the community prayer by all different faiths in the Seattle area who came to mourn the loss of Prince Tuipelehake and Princess Kaimana.- Fatima 'Aho

‘Oku ‘ikai puli ‘a e kaveinga ‘oku ngaue‘aki ‘e he Timi Fo‘ou ‘ae langa fonua he kuo ‘ikai ngata pe he to lalo e tu’unga faka’ikonomika ka ‘oku ‘amo ange ‘a e lahi faufaua e valau fakapolitikale ‘i he fonua, ‘o a’u ki ha tu’unga kuo fu’u maulalo ai hono faka’apa’apa’i, poupou’i pea mo hono toka’i ‘o e Pule’anga. ‘I he’ene kaveinga’aki e langafonua, kuo toutou mahe’a mei he ngaahi me’a ‘a e PM ‘a ‘ene fehu’i pe. Ko e fe e loto’i Tonga? - Sailosi Finau