Hundreds of secondary and tertiary school students with lively brass bands from throughout Tongatapu marched through central Nuku'alofa on Thursday, June 13 to mark the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga 2013 Session.
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Thursday 13 June 2013
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Monday 10 June 2013
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A Tongan performing arts group will make a last performance of their theater production "Kuonga" in Nuku'alofa tonight, after touring New Caledonia for five weeks.

Friday 31 May 2013
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Tonga's King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u are expected to return to Nuku‘alofa tomorrow, Saturday June 1, after visiting their new-born grandson, Prince Taufa‘ahau Manumataongo, at the Royal Residence ‘Atalanga in Epsom, Auckland. Four generations of Tonga's Royal Family posed for family photos with the contented baby. Photos courtesy Lord Chamberlain.

Tuesday 28 May 2013
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La Moqueuse, a French Navy Patrol Vessel called into Nuku'alofa on May 25-28, during a routine maritime surveillance operation of the Pacific Ocean.

Monday 27 May 2013
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The Tonga Leitis Association Community Centre, 'Ofa he Paea Community Center was officially opened by HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita at Kolofo'ou on Friday evening, May 24.

Wednesday 22 May 2013
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The Tonga National Arts and Handicrafts Association (TNAHA) presented beautiful Tongan carvings to thank its benefactors and supporters on Friday May 13 at the Langafonua 'a Fafine Tonga Handicrafts Centre in Nuku'alofa.

Tuesday 21 May 2013
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Dagmar Dyck, a celebrated Auckland artist of Tongan heritage is exhibiting her latest work in Wellington's Solander Gallery until June 15, 2013. The exhibition “Between the Lines…” combines the energies and colours of a modern Pacific landscape with the subtlety of customary tradition.

Monday 20 May 2013
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In a first photo, a new heir to the the Tongan throne, the new baby Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo Tuku'aho is being held by his mother Princess Sinaitakala (at left)

Friday 10 May 2013
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Proud new parents Crown Prince Tupouto'a and Princess Sinaitakala are celebrating the birth of their first son, reportedly named Prince Taufa'ahau Manumataongo, who surprised the family with an early arrival today, May 10, in Auckland, New Zealand.

Wednesday 8 May 2013
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‘Amini Fonua, Tonga’s Olympian swimmer and flag-bearer at the London Olympic Games last year is becoming recognised in his sporting success as an “Openly gay athlete”.

Thursday 2 May 2013
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A team of six young Tongan performers are travelling to New Caledonia today to showcase their creation, a full-length theatre production titled “Kuonga”.

Saturday 20 April 2013
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Family ties and culture in Tonga are very strong, but for a father to rape his 15-years-old daughter says different. If this is happening to you, speak out, tell a friend, tell a stranger, it can be stopped and the monster can be brought to justice. "He won't hurt you anymore; all you have to do is speak out." It's ok. - By Marian Kupu.

Sunday 14 April 2013
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Auckland University Music student and Brass band talent Linda Filimoehala will compete as a finalist at the 7th Annual Graduation Gala Concerto Competition at the Auckland Town Hall on May 9.

Saturday 13 April 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Domestic violence statistics in Tonga are disturbing, women have died, and the high rate of physical, sexual and emotional abuse impacts the whole community. It is shocking to see Tonga, a Christian country, bashing its daughters as soon as they become women, community leaders said in Nuku'alofa on April 12, 2013.
Friday 5 April 2013
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'Ofa Tu'ikolovatu, of Gio Recycling, was elected as the new President of the Women in Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) Tonga Inc. at its second Annual General Meeting in Nuku'alofa, on Wednesday 3 April.

Wednesday 27 March 2013
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Brisbane, Australia
Sulieni Layt an Australian was granted naturalization as a Tongan citizen at a ceremony led by Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho, in Brisbane on March 21.

Thursday 21 March 2013
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A new leadership program to assist and train promising young women in implementing community projects is in need of more applicants.

Thursday 14 March 2013
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Six new Australian Volunteers have arrived in Tonga to provide assistance to Government departments and the Mango Tree Centre for a year.

Tuesday 12 March 2013
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'Ikale Tahi Prop Soane Tonga‘uiha and his wife Lucy have prepared a 40ft container full of donated goods to be sent to Vaini Primary School this year.

Friday 8 March 2013
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Raise the awareness of our community on domestic violence which is happening in Tonga and use the media as a vehicle to tell the real stories of women and break the silence that allows violence, urged Hon Frederica Tuita to a national event to mark the International Women's Day 2013 in Nuku'alofa, on March 8.
