A special farewell service for a Queen Salote College teacher Hon. Sinaitakala Fakafanua who will wed Tonga's Crown Prince in July, was held at the college hall yesterday, June 22, by staff and students.
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Saturday 23 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Saturday 23 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Dr Marilyn Meier-Kapavale (48) the noted international concert pianist has died in Australia early this morning after battling a rare form of liver cancer. Marilyn's funeral will be held at the Camden Uniting Church, NSW, on July 3 at 10:00am.
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Wednesday 6 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Peter Siofele 'Aho (18), who graduated with honour, being the highest academic achiever at Peninsula High School in San Bruno, California on May 31 is an inspiration for young Tongans in the USA, wrote his sister Brenda 'Aho.
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Tuesday 5 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first bonfire or beacon to signal the beginning of the lighting of more than 4,500 bonfires around the world was lit in Nuku'alofa last night by the Tonga Scouts and Tonga Girl Guides.
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Monday 4 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will light the first bonfire to signal the beginning of the lighting of more than 4,500 bonfires that will be lit right across the world, all the way to Britain, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebration tonight, June 4.
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
If you have been wondering about the two brownish steel sculptures that have been erected on the entrance to the newly restructured Vuna Wharf, Professor 'Okusitino Mahina from the National Public Art Programme has the answer, "they are artistic impressions of the beautiful maiden Hina and her beloved pet eel, and one is called Hinavakamea, Hina-the-iron-boat and the other, a mirror image of Hinavakamea, is called Tunavakamea, Tuna-the-iron-boat."
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Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An art exhibition featuring the work of some of New Zealand's best known contemporary artists inspired by a voyage to the Kermadecs, opened in Nuku'alofa today and will run until June 1 at the New Zealand High Commission on Hala Taufa'ahau.
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Monday 21 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u were among royals from the around the world who gathered in London on May 18, to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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Wednesday 16 May 2012
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Oakdale, NSW, Australia
A benefit concert will be held in Australia on Saturday May 26 for Dr Marilyn Meier-Kapavale, an internationally acclaimed pianist who is battling a rare form of liver cancer.
Thursday 10 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga marked the World Red Cross Day 2012 on May 8 under a theme "Youth on the Move", and recruited 80 new volunteers to carry out its humanitarian work of assisting people who are most vulnerable.
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Tuesday 8 May 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After years of living with candle-light, two families in the Sopu area of Nuku‘alofa, were overjoyed to receive the first electric lights in their homes, after a Tongan grandmother Siutiti Halatoa (51) who trained in solar engineering in India last year, installed the first solar panels under a community led project, this morning May 8.
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Monday 30 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala (27), first in line to the Tongan throne will wed Hon Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavalangi Fakafanua (25) on 12 July, 2012 at the Centenary Church, Saione in Nuku'alofa.
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Saturday 21 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Singer Spawnbreezie is in Nuku'alofa and will perform a concert tonight at 'Api Fo'ou College Hall, in Ma'ufanga.
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Tuesday 17 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon Simon Tu'ivakano celebrated his first birthday on Saturday, April 14, at Tau'akiloto, Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa.
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Saturday 14 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Samoan singer, Spawnbreezie will arrive in Tonga on April 18 to perform a number of concerts in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 5 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala and other members of the Tongan Royal Family had a ceremonial haircut this afternoon, to mark the end of the first 10 nights of mourning for the late King George Tupou V. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Thursday 5 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lord Sevele, who was Tonga's Prime Minister for five years, from February 2006 to December 2011, during the planning and the implementation of the Political Reform Program, has described HM the late King George Tupou V as "a visionary leader and a man of substance," who further democratized Tonga's Constitutional Monarchy system of government by surrendering to parliament some of his executive power. Interview by Pesi Fonua.
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Thursday 5 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The nobles of the Ha'a Ngata, a clan from which the Tu'i Kanokupolu descended, performed a funeral ritual known as "ha'amo" - the presentation of food baskets, to HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita at her residence Mahinafekite this morning, April 5.
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Monday 2 April 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new king, King Tupou VI bestowed the title Crown Prince Tupouto'a on his eldest son Prince 'Ulukalala 27 on Friday, 30 March at his resident Liukava.
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Saturday 31 March 2012
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Pangai Lahi, Tonga
The Pongipongi Tapu, or Sacred Morning of Tupou V, a spiritual ceremony for the passage of the late King, was held at Pangai Lahi this morning, 31 March. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau and Peter Poulsen.
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