A historical home owned by King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was gutted in a blaze early this morning.
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Tuesday 23 August 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 10 August 2005
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Melbourne, Australia
Tongans think differently, and their spiral thought is often seen as "scatter head thinking" by linear thinkers, leading to cultural differences and misunderstanding between the Tongans and palangis, the 11th Tonga History Conference in Melbourne was told by keynote speaker, Rev. Dr 'Asinate F. Samate. Photos by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Filipe Tohi
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Monday 8 August 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prince Tu'ipelehake today claimed the title of the People's Prince when he led more than 3,000 striking civil servants, their families, and supporters on a march through Nuku'alofa to Pangai Lahi, to present a letter of petition to King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV.
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Friday 5 August 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Central Nuku‘alofa was lively this afternoon as four different groups, including nearly 600 staff of Vaiola Hospital, marched down Taufa‘ahau Road in support of a two-week old national strike by civil servants.
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Saturday 16 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Miss Galaxy Queen for 2005, Sabrina Iva, "Miss Bounty Bar, Vava'u", was crowned by Hon. Frederica Lupe'uluiva Tuita, last night, July 15, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku'alofa, in the grand finale of the annual cross-dressing glamour pageant. Photos by Pesi Fonua
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Friday 15 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
British actress Minnie Driver (35) arrived in Nuku'alofa on July 12 for a 13-day filming assignment in Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u.
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Sunday 10 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nancy Maloni (20), was crowned as Tonga's Miss Heilala 2005, on the evening of July 8 by the Hon. Fanetupou Vava'u Tuita at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Sunday 10 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The fourth, and the last judging event for Tonga's 2005 Miss Heilala Pageant last week - the Talent Quest, Island Creation, Sarong Swimwear and the Stage interview - presented the judges with a very difficult task as this year's contestants put on a great show in their final attempt to claim the Miss Heilala title for 2005.
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Friday 8 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A military combat action display by the Tonga Navy and the Tonga Defence Service Rural Development Unit was again a popular item drawing thousands of spectators to the 2005 Tonga Military Tattoo.
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Wednesday 6 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
HM King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV and 13 fellow alumni who attended Law School at University of Sydney over 60 years ago came together for their own celebration yesterday evening July 6, at a special reception hosted at the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 5 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On a bright sunny day on July 4, thousands of people gathered in near the Royal Palace in Nuku‘alofa, to watch the celebrations held in honor of HM King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV's 87th birthday. Photos by Linny Folau and Adrienne L. Kaeppler
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Tuesday 5 July 2005
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Nagoya, Japan
While Tonga celebrated the 87th birthday of King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in Tonga on July 4, at the same time 10,000 kilometers away in the city of Nagoya, in southern Japan, the king`s birthday was also celebrated with a special ceremony at the 2005 World Exposition. Photos and story by Pesi Fonua
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Monday 4 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
All 14 contestants in Tonga's 2005 Miss Heilala Pageant looked radiant today, July 4, as they paraded on colourful floats through the Nuku'alofa central business area. Photos by Linny Folau
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Monday 4 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
It was time for celebration, feasting and dancing, when HM King Taufa...ahau Tupou IV officially opened Tonga High School's beautiful new buildings in Nuku'alofa on Saturday July 2. With photos by Linny Folau and Adrienne L. Kaeppler
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Monday 4 July 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ex-students of Tonga High School, going all the way back to its foundation year of 1947, joined in a happy parade through Nuku'alofa to the Royal Palace on the morning of Friday July 1, at the start of celebrations for the opening of the new Tonga High School Campus. Photos by Linny Folau
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Monday 27 June 2005
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Houma, Tongatapu
Tonga's 2005 Miss Heilala Pageant began on Saturday June 25 with the inauguration ceremony of the 14 Miss Heilala contestants at the scenic Blow Holes in Houma, Tongatapu. Photos and story by Linny Folau
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Wednesday 22 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Heilala Festival is filling Nuku'alofa with the sound of music, as the Music Festival showcases young singing talents at the Fa'onelua Park every night.
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Thursday 16 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev. Dr ‘Alifeleti Mone was re-elected for his eighth term as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga (Siasi Uesiliani Tau'ataina 'o Tonga) in Nuku‘alofa yesterday, June 15. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 82nd Annual Church Conference of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga is to be officially opened by either Queen Halaevalu Mata‘aho or the Prince Regent Crown Prince Tupouto‘a in Nuku‘alofa on Thursday June 16.
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Monday 13 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV is healthy and very well, said the king's Acting Private Secretary, Sateki .‘Ahio, at the Palace Office this morning, quashing rumours in the community that the king had died yesterday.
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