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On February 29, Tongatapu produced all of Tonga's 2012 Leap Year babies, with the arrivals of five boys and two girls

Tonga's church leaders need to open their eyes and look beyond the bible in order to understand and combat a "huge problem" of gender-based violence, Bishop Paini Mafi, the Head of the Roman Catholic Church of Tonga and Niue, told a national consultation with government in Nuku'alofa on February 21.

A 37-year-old Catholic priest, Father Mikaele Mateo, died at Laulea Beach on the eastern coast of Tongatapu on Sunday afternoon, January 15 while helping to rescue his five young nephews who were swept out to open sea by strong currents.

*The 'Api-Fo'ou Ex-students Association raised more than a million pa'anga during their four days Jubilee celebration from December 27-30, to mark the establishment of 'Api-Fo'ou by Catholic priests 125 years ago.

Tongan-born Teresa Moore, a top international fashion model, based in New York City, returned to Tonga in the New Year after 20 years away. By Linny Folau

It was a white Christmas for Betsy Lee Tu'inuikuafe Worthylake, her husband Peter and mother-in-law Pauline Worthylake in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. On Christmas Eve snow was falling while Betsy was watching from the porch of her house.

We have in our beautiful country, a group of men who beg or penipeni people on the streets of Nuku'aolfa to buy alcohol, and they are drunk 90% of the time. They are a real menace to society. – Concerned Citizen.

Members of the Alonga Centre for the disabled, were treated to Christmas carols and received presents at the opening of the Lady Maria Gift Shop on the ground floor of the Loumaile Lodge today.

The 78th birthday of HM the Emperor of Japan was celebrated in Tonga with a reception hosted by the Japanese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Yasuo Takase on the evening of December 15 at his residence in 'Anana.