Veikune and his family presented a special ha'amo to the Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of the Late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV on September 10, 2006.
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Wednesday 19 September 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Monday 10 September 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Royal Palace, home of the Tongan royal family for about 140 years has lost its tower, temporarily, while it undergoes some restoration work.
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Monday 20 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Mosese Taulupe Aleamotu'a (41) the Broadcast Controller for Tonfon Television died suddenly yesterday afternoon, August 19.
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Monday 13 August 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Amelia Latuniua Taumoepeau-Tupou (62) passed away at the Vaiola Hospital, in Nuku'alofa yesterday, August 12, after an illness. A sister of the Queen Mother, her death comes less than three weeks after the loss of another sister Kalolaine Lataifalefehi Fakafanua on July 26.
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Monday 30 July 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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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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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Monday 7 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A massive presentation of food for more than 1,200 guests on Sunday May 6 at Nukunuku marked the end of a week-long wedding celebration for Hon. Fanetupouvava'u and Second Lieutenant Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho. Photos by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and Pesi Fonua
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Saturday 5 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Traditional Tongan wedding, and exchange of koloa for Hon. Fanetupouvava'u and 2nd Lt. Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho was held yesterday at the home of the Hon. Tu'ivakano at Nukunuku. Photos by Linny Folau and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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Friday 4 May 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Newly-weds, Hon. Fanetupouvava'u and Second Lieutenant Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho, along with HM King George Tupou V, the Tongan Royal Family and over 700 wedding guests, were entertained by musical items from Tongan Soprano 'Atolomake Helu. Friday, May 4, 2007 - 15:35 Photos by Linny Folau, Claire Thornber and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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Friday 27 April 2007
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The official engagement of Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita and Siaosi Kiu Tau-ki-Vailahi Kaho will be celebrated on Saturday, April 28, with a church service and a Royal Feast. The young couple are to be married next week.
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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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Wednesday 27 December 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE 100th night of mourning for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, ends on December 28.
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Thursday 30 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V has been postponed for 12 months, following the destruction of central Nuku'alofa by riot and fires on November 16.
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Wednesday 15 November 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan Royal Family will end their 100 nights of mourning His Late Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV on December 28.
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Tuesday 31 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's King George Tupou V will be crowned on August 1, 2007, an announcement from the Tonga Government confirmed today.
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Monday 16 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
TONGA will end its month of State Mourning for the late King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV at midnight tomorrow, October 17.
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Tuesday 10 October 2006
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Melbourne, Australia
Let me ride on the crest of that insurmountable wave that Dr 'Epeli Hau'ofa generated in his reflection: His Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV: An Appreciation. I too, want to express my appreciation of our late noble and gracious King.
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Thursday 5 October 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The new king of Tonga, HM King George Tupou V, will make his first Royal Tour of the outer islands on October 8 to attend Sunday church services.
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Saturday 30 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The passing of ten nights after the burial of Tonga's late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was marked this morning with a funeral ceremony called the Pongipongi Tapu, or sacred morning, at Pangai Lahi, with a traditionally massive presentation of food. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau, and Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
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Friday 29 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's royal princesses and their relatives had their hair cut at the Royal Palace today in a ceremony that marks the end of the first 10 nights of mourning for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.
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