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.
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Monday 28 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 28 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Heilala contestants took part in a colourful float parade on Saturday July 26, a popular highlight of Tonga's annual Heilala Festival. Photos by Mary Lyn Fonua and Linny Folau
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Monday 28 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Monday 28 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A multi-cultural Tonga was on show in the lead up celebrations for the coronation of King George Tupou V, with the "One Tonga" parade on Friday evening. Photos by Linny Folau
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Friday 25 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Thursday 24 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A colourful presentation of traditional dance, for the Heilala Cultural Evening featuring the 2008 Miss Heilala Tau'olunga Junior and Mr Heilala Tulafale competitions at the Heilala Village attracted a large crowd of spectators into central Nuku'alofa last night, July 23. Photos by Mary Lyn Fonua
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Tuesday 22 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Sunday 20 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA has two new princes. On July 19, King George Tupou V elevated the Nobles Tungi and Tu'ipelehake to the rank of Prince.
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Saturday 19 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA Post is releasing a commemorative stamp issue for the Coronation of King George Tupou V, featuring the king in his full coronation regalia.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Thursday 17 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Seven Lakalaka, the great historical dances of Tonga, will be performed on Saturday, August 2 at Pangai Lahi during the Coronation Celebration of HM King George V, but they exclude the most famous Lakalaka of all the Tatakamotonga, which apparently the king does not want to see.
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Wednesday 16 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Some 9,000 primary school dancers will perform Tonga's biggest ever Ma'ulu'ulu as part of the King George Tupou V coronation celebrations at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa on July 29.
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Tuesday 15 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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.
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eighteen Vava'u boys and girls competed in the fifth round of Tonga's Top Model Competition at Puataukanave Hotel, Neiafu on Friday July 4.
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Tuesday 8 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
WITH only 21 days before Tonga's official Coronation program begins on Tuesday, July 29, the full programme of events has yet to be released to the public.
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Monday 7 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE exclusive rights to film the Coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga on 1 August has been granted to David Marks Productions who will partner with Television New Zealand to provide host broadcasting services to world media, including BBC News during the event.
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Monday 30 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over 700 Youth Pilgrims from the Catholic Diocese of Tonga will get the chance of a lifetime to see Pope Benedict XVI in person during the World Youth Day on July 15-20 in Sydney, Australia.
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Thursday 26 June 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rodney "Rodzilla" Blake, (25) a former Wallaby and Queensland Reds loosehead prop, reclaimed his Tongan citizenship in Nuku'alofa this morning, June 25.
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