Hong Kong businessman Dr Sam Wang, the owner of the Royal Tonga International Hotel at Fua'amotu died in Tongatapu from natural causes on May 8.
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Sunday 9 May 2010
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Auckland, New Zealand
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) will be visiting Tonga during the week of May 22-28. Ms Cate Kerr, WSPA (Australia) and Karen Galvan, South Pacific Animal Welfare (New Zealand) are flying in to meet stakeholders to discuss options to work within the community developing sustainable animal management solutions in the Kingdom of Tonga.
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Wednesday 5 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Rotary Club of Nuku'alofa raised over $5,000 pa'anga at its 8th Annual Children's Fun Fair on Saturday April 24 at the Mala 'e Akoteu, Kolomotu'a.
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Tuesday 4 May 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nine young Tongans who joined the first regional Pasifika Youth Development and Community Course have received their certificates and a diploma at their graduation in Suva, Fiji on April 23.
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Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An American woman Gayle Lee (59) who fell off Hufangalupe cliff at Vaini, Tongatapu on April 22 is presumed dead, after three days of searching in both land and sea in the surrounding area has failed to locate her body.
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Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eempowering women in business by giving them the opportunities through training to start, grow and develop their businesses was the aim of a two day "Women in Business" Financial Management workshop in Nuku'alofa on April 27-28.
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Friday 23 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A search is still underway for the body of an American woman Gayle Lee (59) who fell off the Hufangalupe cliff on Tongatapu while on a sightseeing tour yesterday afternoon, April 22.
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Friday 23 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Targeting to get as many women candidates to be elected in the Tonga Legislative Assembly in the next election, is the aim of a newly formed Women's Group named "Fakatou Hama".
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Monday 19 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Setting sail from Nuku'alofa to Tofua this afternoon was the Talisker Bounty, a 25ft long and 7ft wide open wooden boat carrying four adventurers who are recreating the epic voyage of Captain William Bligh, who was cast adrift from HMS Bounty following a mutiny in 1789 in Tongan waters.
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Wednesday 14 April 2010
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Lapaha,Tongatapu
Lord Kalaniuvalu's funeral at the ancient royal tombs, Paepae 'o Tele'a, Lapaha, this afternoon brought grieving family and friends of the young noble together in a moving ceremony. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 13 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The body of Noble Kalaniuvalu was expected to arrive at the Fua'amotu International Airport on an Air New Zealand flight at 7:35 pm Tuesday evening from Auckland, New Zealand.
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Tuesday 13 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Loloahi Tapui of Leimatu'a, Vava'u, the former housekeeper for British Attorney General Baroness Scotland was found guilty for fraud, possessing a false identity document and overstaying her student visa, when she appeared in a Southwark Crown Court in London on April 9.
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Thursday 8 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE Dawn Princess, the first cruise ship to visit Tongatapu this year, arrived in the Nuku'alofa harbour this morning following early morning thunderstorms.
The 77,000 tons cruise ship with over 1,000 passengers on board berthed at Queen Salote Wharf at 9:00am before departing at 5:00pm for Vava'u.
The Dawn Princess from Australia is on a 35 days cruise that departed Sydney on April 3 and will visit other Pacific Island destinations such as the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, Fiji and Hawaii before May 8.
The Ministry of Tourism is expecting 11 cruise ships to visit Tonga this year, a decline from the 23 that visited last year.
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Thursday 8 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Queen Salote College was leading the medal tally at the end of the first day of Tonga's 87th Inter-College Athletics Competition on April 7 at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from 18 high schools are competing in the three-day event. Photos by Linny Folau
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Wednesday 7 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Noble Kalaniuvalu (37) who died suddenly in Auckland, New Zealand, early Sunday morning, April 4, is to be buried at the Paepae 'o Tele'a Cemetery, Lapaha next week.
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Sunday 4 April 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
NOBLE Kalaniuvalu (37) is reported to have died suddenly in Auckland, New Zealand last night, and this has been confirmed today by Tongans in New Zealand and Tonga who are close to the family.
Kalaniuvalu is the eldest son of Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu and the late Kalaniuvalu Fotofili.
Kalaniuvalu, since 2004 has been working with the Ministry of Lands as its Deputy Physical planner.
Kalaniuvalu was recently married to Ma'asi Manu on January 9, the day after his 37th birthday.
The estates of Noble Kalaniuvalu are: Lapaha, Hoi, Nukuleka, Makaunga, Hamula and Toloa.
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Saturday 20 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Princess Royal HRH Princess Anne attended a program at the Tonga Defence Services Compound this afternoon, where she met a Pacific Islands Study Tour Group and heard presentations from Tongans on issues that concern them.
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Saturday 20 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2010 Study Tour Group to Tonga are looking into the Tongan system of government, economy, village life and its people.
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Saturday 20 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Britain's Princess Royal, HRH Princess Anne arrived at Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport on Air New Zealand's flight from Auckland at 12:30 am today, Saturday, on a four-day Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2010, a regional leadership development program.
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Saturday 6 March 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six outstanding women from different walks of life in Tongatapu who despite the everyday struggle of trying to earn a living for their family had emerged successful, were applauded today with a special presentation of gift packs and money in celebration of the International Women's Day on March 8.
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