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About 10,000 dancers, students from government primary schools, gathered at the Teufaiva Stadium this morning for a mass performance of dances on Education Day in celebration of King George Tupou V's Coronation. The stadium was filled with another 10,000-12,000 parents and spectators, including the King's guests the Maori king and queen. Photos by Peter Poulsen, Mary Lyn Fonua, and Linny Folau.

FURNITURE urgently required for the coronation of King George Tupou V on Friday arrived in Tonga today, Monday, on a special cargo flight made by DHL's aircraft "The Jedi", only days before the crowning of the king on August 1, 2008.

A multi-cultural "One Tonga" Block party brought thousands of people out onto the streets in central Nuku'alofa on Friday, July 25 with a show in the lead-up celebration of HM King George Tupou V's coronation.

The winner of last week's Miss Heilala Tau'olunga dance competition at the Heilala Village will be announced on the final night of the Miss Heilala contest on Tuesday 29 July.

The wedding of Second Lieutenant Hon. Viliami Sione Ngu Takeivulai Tuku'aho and Cassandra Tukuia-A-Purea Vaea was celebrated by members of the Royal Family at the Lord Chamberlain's Office, on Saturday, July 19.

Tonga's Top Models for 2008 are Ane Sereille Vea and Pakieli Havili announced at the grand finale held at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, on July 17.

Thousands of Tongatapu students gathered at the Teufaiva Stadium this morning for the first mass rehearsal of dances that will be performed on Education Day July 29 in celebration of King George Tupou V's Coronation.

The noble title Tungi will be bestowed by the king on his nephew Hon. Sitiveni Polule'ulingana Tuku'aho (18), on Saturday, July 19 at the Fua'amotu Royal Residence.

Beginning today a programme of public entertainment for the Coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V will run for the next three weeks in Tongatapu.