HM King George Tupou V will celebrate his 59th birthday on the new date, August 1, for the first time a public holiday for Tonga.
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Monday 30 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 27 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Disappointed but not discouraged was the mixed feeling of the Tongan Rugby star, Tevita Vaikona (32) when he was not selected for the 'Ikale Tahi 2007 World Cup team to play in France during September and October.
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Thursday 26 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hundreds of Tonga High School students and ex-students celebrated the 60th anniversary of their school by parading through central Nuku'alofa this morning.
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Thursday 19 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Highly-acclaimed Tongan artist Filipe Tohi is hoping to contribute his artistic talent to the reconstruction of the Nuku'alofa central business area if asked to do so.
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Wednesday 18 July 2007
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Auckland, New Zealand
'Etita, Fakamolemole ka e hao atu mu'a 'ete ki'i fakakaukau ki he fe'auhi Galaxy 'i ho'o kolomu. Kuo lahi e laulea ki he natula 'o e fe'auhi ni 'o 'ikai ke fenapasi mo e taumu'a ngaue (objective) 'a e kulupu ni. 'Oku ou faka'apa'apa lahi ki he tui .'a Moimoiangaha pea 'oku 'i ai pe 'ene totonu ki ai. Kaikehe 'i he senituli sivilaise ni, kuo faka'apa'apa'i fakamamani lahi ai 'a e totonu 'a e tangata (human rights) pea 'oku kau ai 'a Tonga. -Telesia Finau
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Wednesday 18 July 2007
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Suva, Fiji
The prestigious Commonwealth Vision Awards, jointly organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, encourages the making of short films on Commonwealth and international issues.
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Friday 13 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
One of the colourful events to celebrate the birthday of HRH Crown Prince Tupouto'a Lavaka was a float parade along Hala Taufa'ahau and Hala Vuna yesterday morning, July 12.
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Thursday 12 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga faces a challenging time of reconstruction and reconciliation, as well as the individual challenges faced by Tongans, HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita told the opening of the 12th Tonga Research Association Conference in Nuku'alofa on Wednesday morning.
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Monday 9 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wearing costumes as weird and wonderful as their names, nine fakaleities hotly contested Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen 2007-08 crown, putting on a razzle-dazzle show at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on the night of Friday July 6. Photos by Linny Folau
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Friday 6 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A second Tonga Defence Service deployment to Iraq is expected within the next few weeks, the US Ambassador to Tonga Mr Larry M. Dinger said in Nuku'alofa on July 4.
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Thursday 5 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen Beauty Pageant for 2007 lived up to its reputation as an outrageous and fun-packed fashion show, kicking off a three nights event at Nuku'alofa's Queen Salote Memorial Hall last night, July 4. Photos by Linny Folau.
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Tuesday 3 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Anthony Tu'itavake the center winger for the Junior All Blacks rugby team visited Tonga last week while on a fortnight's break after winning the 2007 IRB Pacific Cup Tournament.
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Tuesday 19 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mele Fakapulia (29) of Ha'ateiho gave birth to triplets - three healthy girls - on Tuesday, June 12.
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Friday 15 June 2007
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Redwood City, California,
A teenage driver, Edith Delgado was convicted of three misdemeanor counts of vehicular manslaughter by a San Mateo County jury on Thursday. She will be sentenced on August 24.
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Friday 8 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A group of young Chinese artists gave an impressive acrobatic performance in Nuku'alofa last evening to a cheering crowd, at a royal performance for HM King George V.
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Tuesday 5 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Trash to Art Fashion Competition was a big hit with a colourful display of imaginative fashion at the Nuku'alofa waterfront judging on June 4. Photos by Linny Folau
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Monday 4 June 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The New Zealand Foreign Minister, the RT Hon Winston Peters will be on a one-day visit to Tonga tomorrow, June 5.
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Sunday 3 June 2007
Noumea, New Caledonia
Improving the status of women requires the partnership of men and boys, a commitment by governments to allocate money and staff to national gender equality programmes, and better links between the Pacific and bodies such as the United Nations. FROM OUR ARCHIVES, 3 June 2007.
Tuesday 29 May 2007
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Noumea, New Caledonia
What does it take to make gender equality a reality? Ministers, civil servants and representatives of donor agencies, academia and civil society tackled this tricky question at the first full day of the 10th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women, which has drawn more than 150 people to SPC's Noumea headquarters.
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Monday 28 May 2007
Noumea, New Caledonia
A leading judge and advocate for women's rights has urged Pacific governments to put more effort into ensuring women play a full role in society, saying that a country which doesn't make the most of its women is wasting a valuable resource.
