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Thursday 29 April 2010 5:34am
Auckland, New Zealand : Interesting that you noted the PR's and Nobles' vote for a numerically undemocratic system as "ironic". While strictly numerical divisions would technically be more democratic, problems may arise in representing the needs of the "combination" islands. Reps must be truly familiar with the issues faced in both sets of islands, visit them regularly etc. - Josephine A. Latu.
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Thursday 29 April 2010 5:27am
USA : Our culture and traditions has strong ties to the "Land" and our history is defined by this. We can not simply say - let's mix things up in order to come up with equal number of constituents. The votes of the nobles on this bill was a good indication, even themselves know that we can't simply mix up people of Vava'u and Ha'apai like that or worse yet, mix up with Tongatapu. - Thomas M. (Soni) Uata. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 April 2010 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An American woman Gayle Lee (59) who fell off Hufangalupe cliff at Vaini, Tongatapu on April 22 is presumed dead, after three days of searching in both land and sea in the surrounding area has failed to locate her body. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 April 2010 9:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Eempowering women in business by giving them the opportunities through training to start, grow and develop their businesses was the aim of a two day "Women in Business" Financial Management workshop in Nuku'alofa on April 27-28. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 April 2010 5:31pm
Pangai, Ha'apai : Where is the much-vaunted "rule of law"? Where, even, is common sense? This whole parliamentary affair sounds suspiciously like the failures which preceded the M.V Ashika tragedy. That is, "We want this to happen so badly that we are willing to overlook . . ." You fill in the blank. - P. A. Langi. Premium content -
Wednesday 28 April 2010 4:46pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Through the democratic changes, commoners' interests should now be better represented because of the increased number of people's representatives. Giving voice to those least heard in Parliament for generations was what the democratic changes were about and it would be a shame if the interests of commoner women were set aside once more for the sake of social propriety. - Sefita Hao'uli. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 April 2010 9:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Lord Dalgety appeared at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning, 27 April, and pleaded not guilty to one count of perjury that related to a statement he made in January at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sinking of the MV Princess Ashika. Premium content -
Tuesday 27 April 2010 5:09pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Political Reform and its November election is in a state of limbo because parliament, after spending two weeks of a special session to assess the Royal Constituency Boundaries Commission Report on proposed constituency boundaries, failed to legally confirm the boundaries of a proposed 17 Constituencies, before the House closed on Thursday, April 22. ... Both 'Akilisi Pohiva and 'Isileli Pulu did not think there was any need to debate over the Bills, they expressed their whole hearted trust on the Minister of Justice to draft good bills. The Speaker called for votes and the two Bills to Amend the Constitution of Tonga and to establish a Boundary Commission were passed. The vote for a Bill to Amend the Constitution was carried 25-0 in its second reading and 23-0 in its third reading. The Bill for the establishment of the Boundary Commission was carried with 23-0 in its second reading and 22-0 in its third reading. From the House. By Pesi Fonua. -
Tuesday 27 April 2010 2:45pm
Kelefesia, Ha'apai : The Talisker Bounty and its support boat negotiated a tricky pass through a reef, to take refuge on an isolated island, Kelefesia, in Tonga's Ha'apai Group over the weekend after sailing from Nuku'alofa last week at the start of their recreation of the epic Bounty Boat voyage made by Captain Bligh over 221 years ago. Photos by Shane Egan Premium content -
Monday 26 April 2010 8:07pm
Suva, Fiji : A decision to set aside 4.5million square kilometers of international waters in the Pacific as off-limits to purse seine fishing for tuna represents one of the largest ocean protection moves in history said Greenpeace. Premium content -
Friday 23 April 2010 6:33pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A search is still underway for the body of an American woman Gayle Lee (59) who fell off the Hufangalupe cliff on Tongatapu while on a sightseeing tour yesterday afternoon, April 22. Premium content -
Friday 23 April 2010 4:49pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Targeting to get as many women candidates to be elected in the Tonga Legislative Assembly in the next election, is the aim of a newly formed Women's Group named "Fakatou Hama". Premium content -
Friday 23 April 2010 12:08pm
Auckland, New Zealand : An open wooden sailboat with four on board, and a "captain" admitting inadequate supplies for a 4000 miles journey through the most hazardous seas of our hemisphere is allowed to leave port in Tonga? Manuel Varitimos. Where are you? - Sefita Hao'uli. Premium content -
Friday 23 April 2010 9:31am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The interim ferry charter vessel the MV Ajang Subuh conducted a short sail around the Nuku'alofa harbour on April 22 following its commissioning by Prime Minister Hon Dr Feleti Sevele at the Queen Salote Wharf. Premium content -
Thursday 22 April 2010 10:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A disabled Tongan prince, who told the court that he fears for his life after being hit with the stand of an electric fan, has been granted a restraining order against his wife. Premium content -
Thursday 22 April 2010 7:53pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : After a year of challenges, the 2009 session of the Tongan Legislative Assembly was officially closed yesterday morning, April 22 by Lord Fielakepa, accompanied by Noble Ma'afu and Noble Fulivai, but there were less than a dozen spectators present. Premium content -
Thursday 22 April 2010 2:22pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The main purpose of my letter is to expose the misinformation and also the faulty logic in the ideas presented in Mr. Pohiva's politically motivated letter, which was presented in a very personal manner and not academically objective as one would normally expect from a list of well educated individuals. - Daniel K. Fale. Premium content -
Thursday 22 April 2010 1:50pm
Pangai, Ha'apai : Tonga has been wounded by the tragedy of the MV Ashika . . . deeply wounded. The doctor (the Royal Commission of Inquiry) has delivered a diagnosis. Now it's time to take the medicine, and heal the wound. - P. A. Langi. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 April 2010 9:40pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga Legislative Assembly's 2009 session will finally be closed on Thursday, April 22. Premium content -
Wednesday 21 April 2010 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 26-year-old rugby player tragically died from spinal cord injuries that occurred during a rugby match on Saturday, April 17 at the Longolongo field in Nukualofa. Premium content
