Ten Tongan beauties took part in the 2009 Miss Heilala Pre-Pageant Interview on the morning of July 27, the first judging event.
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Tuesday 28 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday 28 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Heilala Festival "Happy Tonga" block party brought hundreds of people onto the streets in central Nuku'alofa on Friday, July 24 as part of the celebration leading up to HM King George Tupou V's birthday on August 1.

Tuesday 21 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nine Tongan beauties have registered to compete in the 2009 Miss Heilala Pageant that began with a Pageant Orientation program this afternoon at the Heilala Village on a cool rainy day in Nuku'alofa.

Thursday 16 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
With a colourful float parade on July 15, the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints for the first time joined in Tonga's annual Heilala Festival. Photos by Linny Folau

Tuesday 7 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Tourism Association on behalf of the Heilala Festival Organising Committee received four new motorbikes from the Chinese Embassy on July 2. The motorbikes were handed over to the Minister of Tourism Hon Fineasi Funaki from the Tonga-China Friendship Association in a ceremony held at the Loumaile Lodge.

Friday 3 July 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kathy Keauhelani Schaumkel (20) Miss Loumaile Lodge, has registered for Tonga's 2009-10 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa on July 20 to August 1.

Tuesday 30 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A six-member group of European travel agents arrived in Tonga on June 27 on and an Air Pacific agents' four-days familiarisation and educational tour of the main island Tongatapu.

Tuesday 16 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Jean Marie Tupou (21) has entered the 2009 Miss Heilala Pageant as Miss Tonga Visitors Bureau and so far is the only local entry.

Monday 8 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"HAPPY TONGA" is the theme for Tonga's annual Heilala Festival beginning in Nuku'alofa on July 8 with a music festival, singing competition, floorshows and the Miss Heilala Beauty Pageant.

Tuesday 2 June 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's annual Heilala Festival is set to begin in Nuku'alofa on July 8 until the August 1 celebration of HM King George Tupou V's official birthday.

Monday 23 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two Air New Zealand night flights to Tonga were postponed over the weekend due to the potential hazard presented by a plume of volcanic ash and steam coming from the continuing Hunga Ha'apai eruption close to Tongatapu.

Tuesday 3 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new national tourism body, the Tourism Tonga Inc. was incorporated in Nuku‘alofa at the beginning of January.

Wednesday 11 February 2009
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Vava'u,Tonga
Tonga's Giant Trevally is attracting Japanese anglers to Vava'u and their activities have been filmed for Japanese television.

Wednesday 11 February 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Aotearoa Riding Pirates - a group of Harley-Davidson motorbike riders from Auckland, New Zealand, is cruising through the streets of Nuku'alofa this week, visiting 15 primary schools to donate school supplies.

Friday 30 January 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The discovery of over 50 ancient rock engravings, including stylised images of people and animals, at the northern end of Foa island, Ha'apai, opens up a new chapter in Tonga's history and may shed some light on its voyaging past.

Monday 29 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Director of Tourism, Edgar Cocker, has completed his one-year contract on December 16.

Thursday 18 December 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new national cultural festival aims to attract more tourists to Tonga by showcasing our unique cultural heritage through traditional dancing and singing during the holiday season.

Thursday 27 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga is "not happy" with Air New Zealand threatening to cut its weekly flight connecting Tonga to the USA next year, if Tonga will not pay millions in subsidies to the international carrier, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele told Matangi Tonga Online yesterday afternoon.

Monday 24 November 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
"Embrace Our Unique Cultural Heritage", is the theme for a tourism Festival to be hosted by the Tonga Visitors Bureau in Vava'u, Ha'apai, 'Eua and Tongatapu before Christmas.

Thursday 9 October 2008
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Fua'amotu,Tonga
A new cafeteria opened on October 9 in the newly upgraded departure lounge at Tonga's Fua‘amotu International Airport.
