Tonga's Privy Council had on September 1 dismantled most of the boards running government-owned enterprises and utilities, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu told the Tongan parliament this week.
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Thursday 7 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 4 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan protesters who have been camping at Pangai Si'i in central Nuku'alofa for the past 11 months have told the Ministry of Lands in a letter, that they will not leave Pangai Si'i "until political change takes place in Tonga."
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Friday 1 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR) presented its 100 pages report for King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV at Mercy Hospital in Auckland, last night.
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Wednesday 23 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Noble Tu'ipelehake (49) won the Tongatapu Nobles' By-Election today, and took the seat in the Tonga Legislative Assembly that was vacated by his brother, the late Prince Tu'ipelehake.
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Tuesday 22 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There is no security threat in Tonga, Forum leaders have been assured, and the Pacific Islands Forum meeting is still scheduled to be held in Nuku'alofa from October 23-25, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told the Tongan parliament yesterday. There was reported concern by Pacific Leaders for their safety while attending the Forum Meeting because of threats of protest by a pro-political reform group.
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Sunday 20 August 2006
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Melbourne, Australia
This rumour was spread in a Radio Australia report on the basis of one statement from 'Akilisi Pohiva, which I am sure he now regrets. - Besi Wood
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Thursday 17 August 2006
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United Kingdom
Only Tongan Politics can have the pleasure of working less and have less responsbility and accountability but still get paid more than the average Civil Servant who relies on their every selfish decisions made in Parliament. Seems like they will need more time off trying to shuffle around and see what the future of Tonga would be like, when a vacuum of power and prestige is slowly fading away. - William Mariner
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Thursday 10 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Parliament claimed today that they are working for an extra 30 minutes a week, and they do not want the public to get the impression that they are working less because of their new three-day week. From the House, by Pesi Fonua
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Wednesday 9 August 2006
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In one of its first big decisions of 2006, Tonga's parliament has decided to work less for more pay. The working days of the legislative assembly have been reduced from a four-days week to three-days week, starting on August 1. But there has been no move to reduce the parliamentarians' salaries to match the new hours. By Pesi Fonua.
Monday 7 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is to hold its sixth parliamentary by-election this session on August 23 when the Tongatapu nobles will choose one of their number to fill the seat vacated by the late Prince Tu'ipelehake.
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Monday 24 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new People's Representative for Ha'apai in the Tonga Legislative Assembly is 'Osai Latu of Pangai, Ha'apai, who won a July 20 By Election well ahead of his nearest rival, former MP Teisina Fuko.
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Thursday 20 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Polling started slowly this morning in a by-election to elect a new Ha'apai People's Representative to the Tongan Parliament. Photos by Linny Folau
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Monday 17 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new proposal for a Parliamentary Democratic form of government was presented by Sione Tapani Mangisi to the Kingdom of Tonga National Committee for Political Reform on June 22 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Tuesday 11 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Legislature has adjourned its proceedings and postponed the Parliamentarians national tour in July because of the Royal funeral of the late Prince Tu'ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana Tuku'aho, according to Tevita 'Ova the Chief Clerk of the House.
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Monday 10 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Despite the untimely death last week of Prince Tu'ipelehake, the chairman of the National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR), the Talanoa meetings that were scheduled for the USA are to continue.
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Saturday 1 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The threat of a National Strike and Civil Disobedience ended in oblivion on June 29 when Tonga's Prime Minister answered a letter of petition before the June 30 deadline set by a loose-knit group of protestors.
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Friday 30 June 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eight candidates were registered on June 29 for the coming Ha'apai parliamentary By-election on July 20.
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Wednesday 21 June 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Organised civil disturbance threatened for July 1 by Tongan protesters earlier this month, appears to be nothing but hot air. 'Akilisi Pohiva, the leader of the protesters who numbered about 1000, including seven People's Representatives, said today that as far as he knows, "no plan of action has been made."
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Friday 16 June 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A hearing to decide the fate of the Tongan Parliament's 2006 session will start at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court tomorrow, June 17.
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Thursday 15 June 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The eight members of parliament who forced the Tongan Legislature to close this week changed their minds yesterday afternoon, and now, in an abrupt turnaround, they want the House to reopen, fearing that they have given the government a free-rein on the new Budget. Withdrawal is not going to be easy or cheap for the plaintiffs who, after claiming that the opening of Parliament on June 1 was illegal, have applied to the Supreme Court for their Civil Case, to be "discontinued".
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