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Thursday 20 December 2007 5:09am
Marlborough,New Zealand : Associate Minister of Immigration Shane Jones is in the Marlborough-Nelson region today to find out first hand from industry and Pacific representatives, how the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy is rolling out.
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Wednesday 19 December 2007 6:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kupufonua Folau, the only member of the first 16/11 group of accused to be found guilty by a jury, received a suspended sentence of nine months imprisonment on Friday, December 15. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 4:49pm
Honiara, Solomon Islands : RAMSI is committed to supporting the Solomon Islands police in their current efforts to ensure a free and fair environment for this week's election of a new prime minister. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 12:28pm
Brussels, Belgium : "In their home countries, it is very often the shortage of decent work that forces workers to emigrate, so they are not doing it out of choice but as a means of survival. In the host countries, however, these migrants are mainly caught up in the most insecure, arduous and degrading forms of work, that is, the least 'decent'. The issue of decent work therefore needs to be at the centre of policies related to migration", stated Guy Ryder, ITUC General Secretary, on the eve of International Migrants Day. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 11:55am
Jayapura, Papua : Indonesian state prosecutors seized Friday 60 copies of a book they say could divide Papua politically, while critics have accused them of robbing local people of their freedom of expression. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 11:32am
New Zealand : On 9 December 2007 I posted a Christmas message peace plan on the Internet for the King and the people of Tonga to think about over the festive season. In a very short period of time I have received much feed back. Some of the response was positive, some negative but most was in the middle with comments similar to "Christopher, you have held up an interesting idea, now let it go and set it free." - Christopher Harder -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 10:33am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Highlights from Tonga's newspapers, December 10-13, 2007. An English translation summary by Tevita Fonua. Premium content -
Wednesday 19 December 2007 9:39am
Manila, Philippines : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $5.9 million grant to support Samoa's efforts to increase the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 December 2007 10:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A dismissed telecommunications engineer was awarded a total of $150,846 in entitlements as well as a lifetime pension from the TCC, by Mr Justice Warwick Andrew at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on Friday, December 15. Premium content -
Tuesday 18 December 2007 9:07pm
USA : Holo pe mu'a e vahevahe kae tuku mu'a ke u hao atu 'o fakalavelave ki he fokotu'utu'u kuo vahevahe mai tokua ko e visone ki he fakalelei'i 'o e tu'unga 'oku 'i ai hotau ki'i fonua 'oku tau 'ofa ai'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Monday 17 December 2007 6:48am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Editor, I had a Nightmare, about Harder's "I had a Dream". ... It is clear that this troubled Lawyer has quickly been absorbed into the mentality and rhetorical language like a megaphone for 'Akilisi, 'Uliti Uata, Clive Edwards, Lepolo Tanusila, 'Isi Pulu and the Pangai Si'i mob. -'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau Premium content -
Monday 17 December 2007 6:14am
'Okalani, Nu'usila : Ne u fiu he feinga ke mahino'i e tohi 'a e tangata loea koena ko Harder. 'Asili ai 'ene tohi fakapapalangi pea mo e ngaahi me'a 'oku ne fokotu'u mai 'i he'ene tohi. Ko e me'a pe 'oku ha'u kia au, kuo kamata ke liliu mo'oni e loea ni. 'O 'uhinga ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku ou to'o mei he'ene tohi 'oku hange eni ha'ane vetehia ki he ngaahi me'a kuo ne 'ilo ki ai. - Pola Loiti -
Sunday 16 December 2007 6:30am
Sydney, Australia : I am less confident that the proposal set forth by Mr Christopher Harder will resolve anything in the current as well as the future political situation of Tonga. To be sure, I do believe in apologizing and forgiveness in response. However, to think that an apology from all parties involved in the heinous crimes of 16/11 and a pardon from the King of Tonga will rectify the current political situation in Tonga is unavoidably laughable. -Rev Dr Ma'afu Palu Premium content -
Saturday 15 December 2007 7:21pm
UK : In my letter 'Kingdom of Tonga' dated 13/12/07 I said that - quote "I am also baffled as to why a Lawyer chooses to publish an explosive letter to the world and in doing so by-passes or seeks to by-pass the Judiciary System altogether, where criminal cases related to 16/11 incidents are waiting to be heard." Today, I decided to do a bit of research about this Lawyer to see who he really is. I typed in his name to the search box, hit the return key and bingo! Now, I would like to address Mr Harder on this Forum and invite him to explain to the Tongan People the real reason behind the Peace Plan for Tonga. He wrote and published this farcical plan knowing that the possibility of any of it ever happening is virtually Nil. - Senolita Swan -
Friday 14 December 2007 6:11pm
Suva, Fiji : The European Commission today signed an agreement for FJD$20 million to reduce the vulnerability to natural disasters and to build the resilience in eight Pacific Island Countries including Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau and Nauru. Premium content -
Friday 14 December 2007 5:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Prime Minister Hon Feleti Sevele this morning announced the set up of a new Private Sector Reconstruction Facility , PSRF, worth $16 million pa‘anga. Premium content -
Friday 14 December 2007 4:43pm
USA : Ne u nofo hifo 'o lau peau toutou lau e tohi 'a e motu'a ko'eni ko Mr Harder peau tangi peau toe 'ita peau kaila he na'e hange' ha "masalu ngaue" na'e fepuhi'aki 'a e matangi mei he ngaahi tafatafa'aki he na'e lolotonga pe 'eku mafana kuou mokosia pea lolotonga pe 'eku mokosia kuou vela. Na'e 'i ai e taimi. - Sosaia Moimoiangaha -
Friday 14 December 2007 3:45pm
San Francisco, USA : On 06/12/07, the Prime Minister's Office released a news article stating that it would take the Kele'a to court on a defamation charge. In my opinion, this is an attempt to jeopardize the function of the Clause 7 of the Constitution of Tonga - Freedom of Speech and Expression. -Siosaia Fatani. Premium content -
Thursday 13 December 2007 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan noble Veikune ceased to hold his title and his estates on January 25, 2006 when he was found guilty in the Supreme Court of having committed an indictable offence, a judge has ruled today. Premium content -
Thursday 13 December 2007 2:12pm
UK : Thank you Mr Harder for sharing your Christmas Message Peace Plan with us. I hope that you have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year as well. Just one thing though, if you ever tire of practising Law, try your luck at writing for Theatre Companies here in the UK. Your peace plan dream for Tonga would make a wonderful Christmas pantomime. We could slot it in between Cinderella and Snow White - I am certain that Peace in Paradise will be the flavour of this Christmas Season. - Senolita Swan
