I apologise for another letter in as many hours, again in response to Rev. Dr. Ma'afu'otu'itonga Palu, however I feel his remarkable letter entitled, "Muslim School Rings the Alarm Bells" can not just sit unanswered, burning a hole in your quality news website. - Viliami Lakasi
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Friday 27 April 2007
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Sydney, Australia
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Monday 23 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's small Muslim community of about 100 people are aiming to build a new boarding school on Tongatapu before 2010.
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Monday 16 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King George Tupou V will fly to Pago Pago, American Samoa tomorrow Tuesday, crossing the dateline to attend the country's annual Flag Day celebrations on April 17, American Samoan time.
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Monday 16 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Liahona High School, unofficially, is the winner of the 2007 Inter-college Sports Competition with a total of 68 medals, 23 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze.
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Friday 13 April 2007
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Sydney, Australia
Attached are the details for a wonderful benefit being organized to help Sitiveni Finau, who recently through a tragic car accident, was paralysed in Tonga.
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Thursday 12 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
After the first day of the Inter College Sports, 'Apifo'ou College and Liahona High School share top spot of the medal tally, with five medals each. Photos by Linny Folau
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Wednesday 11 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's high school and middle school sports teams paraded this morning at the opening of the 60th annual Inter-College Sports competition at the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium, cheered on by thousands of student supporters. Photos by Linny Folau
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Friday 30 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new Kaati-ni Restaurant on the seafront at Sopu was officially opened by Princess Salote Pilolevu Tuita at a function on the evening of Wednesday March 28.
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Tuesday 27 March 2007
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Port Waikato,New Zealand
MICHAEL Burling, the top Tongan surfboard rider is making a name for himself in the New Zealand surfing circuit.
Last Sunday, March 25, he won one of the four events in the New Zealand Hyundai Longboard Circuit that he was competing in at Port Waikato.
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Tuesday 27 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Heavy rainfall over Nuku'alofa today caused flooding in the capital and forced schools to close early, as school children and pedestrians waded ankle deep in water, while traffic crawled through flooded roads in low-lying areas. Photos by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 26 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new branch of the ANZ Bank Tonga was officially opened this morning on Taufa'ahau Road, reestablishing the ANZ presence in the Nuku'alofa central business district.
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Tuesday 20 March 2007
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Carson-California, USA
The Second Annual Tongan American Youth Foundation (TAYF) High School Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at CSU-Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA (1000 East Victoria Street). The Mission Statement of the TAYF is:
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Thursday 15 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's only Cinema, the new Star Cinema that burned down during the November 16 riot last year will be rebuilt, vows Div Damodar, a Fijian businessman.
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Thursday 8 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Domestic violence is becoming increasingly common in Tonga, Tonga's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Hon. 'Alisi Taumoepeau, said today, stressing that a change of negative attitudes toward women is just as important as taking legal steps to protect women.
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Thursday 8 March 2007
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Geneva, Switzerland
Dr Margaret Chan the Director General of the World Health Organization on in a statement on International Women's Day today, said that given the right support, women can be a positive force in ways that can lift households and entire communities out of poverty. "Women are the backbone of all our societies - as leaders, as caregivers, and as mothers. Yet on this day and every day, we remember that too many women in the world lack access to the most basic health care," she said.
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Wednesday 7 March 2007
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Suva, Fiji
On the question of: do you think that sexual violence against women or just violence against women is a cultural thing? My answer is that it all depends on where you sit and how much you unquestioningly agree with / support the existing culture. People have been using culture, tradition and religion for many moons to justify why we should NOT talk about THE sensitive subjects that we need to talk about if we are going to be successful in preventing the spread of HIV.
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Wednesday 7 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's young people have spoken out passionately this week in support of the cause of ending violence and abuse against women and girls, and encouraging greater equity between women and men in their communities.
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Wednesday 7 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The newly-named Tonga Research Association (TRA) formerly known as the Tonga History Association will hold their 12th bi-annual conference in Nuku'alofa on July 11-14.
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Friday 2 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The handicraft section at Nuku'alofa's central Talamahu Market was reopened to the public today, with handicraft sellers returning to their stalls after over three months of displacement following the closure of the market after the November 16 riots.
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Thursday 1 March 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chinese Ambassador to Tonga, HE Mr Hu Yeshun on February 28 praised the Women's Affairs Division of the Ministry of Education for their work on the social status of Tongan women.
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