A new national tourism body, the Tourism Tonga Inc. was incorporated in Nuku‘alofa at the beginning of January.
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Tuesday 3 March 2009
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thursday 2 October 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Airline Tonga's, Air Operators Certificate AOC has been temporarily suspended as of September 8, the Minister of Transport Hon. Paul Karalus confirmed today, October 2.
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Tuesday 30 September 2008
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Kanokupolu,Tonga
Vakaloa is the name of a newly opened beach resort located on the white sandy beach of Kanokupolu on the western side of Tongatapu, opened on Friday, September 26 by HRH Princess Latufuipeka Tuku'aho.
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Monday 22 September 2008
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Hyderabad, India
Princess Pilolevu Tuita led a Tongan delegation to the Pacific Asia Travel Agencies PATA Travel Mart 2008 in Hyderabad, India from September 16-19.
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Wednesday 17 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Liku‘alofa Beach Resort, popular in Tongatapu for its Island Buffet and Cultural Entertainment now boasts 11 new seaside cottages for tourists on its sandy coast.
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Monday 1 September 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An affluent second generation of young Tongans born in Australia are being targeted by a regional airline, which is promoting Tonga as a holiday destination.
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Sunday 31 August 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Airline Tonga, one of the two airlines operating Tonga's domestic air service is facing financial problems, according to the Minister for Transport, Hon. Paul Karalus.
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Monday 25 August 2008
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Airline Tonga, one of the two airlines operating Tonga's domestic air service has suspended its operation indefinitely since Saturday, August 23.
Monday 28 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A sunny morning on Saturday July 26, saw crowds lining Hala Taufa'ahau and Hala Vuna to watch the annual Heilala Festival floats parade carrying 13 local beauties, body builders and a showcasing a multi-cultural community. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 22 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirteen contestants for the Miss Heilala 2008-09 Crown were introduced at an orientation programme at the Heilala Village in central Nuku'alofa yesterday, July 21.
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Monday 14 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three new contestants have registered to compete in the 2008 Miss Heilala Pageant bringing the number to eight, but registration is still open.
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Wednesday 9 July 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A fifth contestant has registered for Tonga's 2008-09 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa from July 21-29.Miss Appraxus Tonga NZ 2008, Natasha Fa'onelua Tafolo joins the three other contestants from Tongan community in New Zealand who are: Miss MF 'Aloua and Sons Transport Mele Siniva Koloamatangi (22); Miss Famous Pacific Money Transfer Losaline Toutai (19); Miss E.M. Properties Engineering Ltd. Karen Lenora Taufa.
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