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Monday 18 December 2006 4:27pm
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga : Kataki pe Mosese ko e pule'anga fe ia ne poto e kau temo he fakalele ? 'Oku te'eki te nau fakalele 'enautolu ha pule'anga ko 'enau kei misi pe ke nau fakalele mai ha pule'anga ke nau pule ai ka 'oku te'eki te nau pule'anga. Kataki ka ke feinga mai pe mu'a ke mahino ho'o ngaahi poini he ko e talanga eni he mala'e 'oku fakamamani lahi pea 'oku taau ke tau femahino'aki ma'u pe. - Taasi Holiday
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Monday 18 December 2006 4:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tensions were building up inside and outside of the Tonga Legislative Assembly in Nuku'alofa during the week leading up to Thursday November 16, the day mob violence erupted, destroying much of the central business district. In the following report, Matangi Tonga staff piece together what happened on that ugly day, one month ago, including the events leading up to it. Premium content -
Monday 18 December 2006 12:21pm
Suva, Fiji : The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Greg Urwin, said that the position of the Prime Minister of Fiji Qarase as the Chairman of the Pacific Forum is under consideration. Speaking in Suva on December 15, the Secretary General also expressed his deep regret on the over-throwing of Prime Minister Qarase's democratically elected government of Fiji by Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the Commander of the Royal Fijian Military Force. Premium content -
Friday 15 December 2006 4:17pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Ko e lea malie ‘a Ratu Mara he 'osi e ku ‘o e 87. 'Oku ou mahino'i e kaveinga ka 'oku ‘ikai teu poupou'i ‘e founga. 'Oku pehe tofu 'a 'eku mahino'i e kaveinga 'o e 16/11 'a Tonga pea moe 512 'a Fisi ka 'oku ‘ikai teu poupou'i e founga. - Sailosi Finau Premium content -
Friday 15 December 2006 10:11am
Halatahi, Nuku'alofa, Tonga : 'I he taimi 'oku kamata ke fatu ai ha pepe fo'ou 'i he manava 'o e fa'e, 'e kamata leva ke ne teuteu'i 'a 'ene mo'ui ki he tanaki fo'ou ki he famili, kau ai mo e 'a'ahi mo muimui'i 'a e ngaahi fale'i 'a 'ene Toketa, hange nai ko e ngaahi talatalaifale 'e fai ange 'e he 'ene fa'e he kuo ne fou mai 'i he ngaahi taukei 'o e mo'ui kau ai mo hono fa'ele'i 'o 'ene tama 'oku lolotonga feitama. - Tahi Ponesi'i Premium content -
Friday 15 December 2006 9:30am
San Francisco, USA : On April 14, 1977; Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Armistead I. Shelton Jr., the Ambassador of the United States signed an Extradition Treaty. This Extradition Treaty is a formal process to legalize and facilitate the deportation of criminals of Tongan decent from the United States to Tonga and vice versa. - Siosaia Fatani Premium content -
Thursday 14 December 2006 7:51pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Delays in the arrests of the ring leaders of the mob, who destroyed the Nuku'alofa CBD on November 16, means that Tonga's emergency powers and the restricted zone must remain in force, a meeting of displaced business people was told on Tuesday. Premium content -
Thursday 14 December 2006 7:50pm
: It gives us some comfort to know that Tongans abroad are united in condemning the violence and destruction to our beloved Kingdom. Initially established as a well-meaning political quest, the pro-democracy movement has in recent years been infiltrated by self-interest and misconceived democratic principles. We have poured our heart out in shock and grief for the innocent and the general population who will quietly suffer the consequences. - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau Premium content -
Thursday 14 December 2006 7:33pm
New Zealand : Fkmalo atu 'Etita e mau faingamalie ni kae tuku mu...a ke u fklavelave atu ai kihe tohi a Mr. Joe. E Joe kai te u lave'i pe ko e liliu mamalie fe 'oku ke tapakaki mai ki ai? Naaku fanongo he letio 531 na'e lea ai e tagata'eiki pea na'e pehe 'e he tagata'eiki koeni tokua na'e 'osi temokalati pe a Tonga ia talu meihe 1880 tupu. - Mosese Fineanganofo Premium content -
Thursday 14 December 2006 7:26pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : I was informed this morning by my contact at OTICIDE (Office of Territorial and International Criminal Intelligence and Drug Enforcement) that a notorious gang banger and rapist of Tongan decent is being deported to Tonga from New Zealand. This deportee has spent up to 14 years in jail. OTICIDE is the arm of the FBI and INTERPOL in the Pacific. - Lousiale Kava Premium content -
Wednesday 13 December 2006 3:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : By this morning, the Tonga Police had arrested a total of 702 suspects involved in the violent riot that destroyed central Nuku'alofa on November 16. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 December 2006 10:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There will be no Santa Claus or Christmas shopping in Central Nuku'alofa this year while the area remains a ghost town. Premium content -
Monday 11 December 2006 5:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's new rubbish tip Tapuhia at Vaini, was officially handed over to the Government on Tonga on Friday December 8 but it will not be operational until 2007. Premium content -
Friday 8 December 2006 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Police have identified the remains of a second victim of the seven people confirmed to have died in the fire that gutted the Shoreline Building set alight by arsonists on November 16. Premium content -
Friday 8 December 2006 5:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Some 638 suspects were arrested and over 500 have been charged by the Tonga Police for arson, theft and other offences relating to their participation in the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16. Premium content -
Friday 8 December 2006 5:29pm
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga : Since Nov 16, I have not been able to rest nor sleep with peace contemplating the fate of our beloved country and the future of my children as Tongans. I have never been appalled and ashamed to be a Tongan in my whole life but at the same time I have been very relieved to see that a great number of Tongans have denounced what happened and hold the "pro-democracy" leaders responsible for the events of Nov 16th. - Tonu Melino Premium content -
Friday 8 December 2006 5:03pm
Auckland, New Zealand : 'Oku 'ikai ko ha mate ia na'e pau ke hoko 'e Mosese, ka ko e mate ko ia ko e ola ia 'o e ta'e fkpotopoto mo e ta'e maa'usia 'i he fkkaukau 'a e me'a totonu mo lelei pea tuha mo taau ke fai. Kimu'a ke te fkhoko ha fkkaukau, 'oku totonu ma'u pe ke te 'uluaki vakai'i pe koeha e ola 'e ma'u ai (consequences) 'e lelei pe kovi; 'e mole ai ha mo'ui pe 'ikai, 'e tu'utamaki ai e fonua pe 'ikai, etc etc etc. - Joe Naulilo Premium content -
Friday 8 December 2006 6:14am
San Mateo, California, USA : Now that the fires in Nuku‘alofa are distinguished it seems there may be smoldering embers still in our midst. Since the burial of King Tupou IV, it is amazing how quickly and deep-distant the downward spiral of Tonga morale has come. And the news each day from Tonga isn't getting better, and the forecast for the immediate future seems bleak too. - ‘Alipate Sanft Premium content -
Thursday 7 December 2006 6:56pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku'alofa tourism operators this afternoon agreed to form a Special Task Force to make plans on how the tourism industry can move forward following the destruction of the Nuku'alofa business centre on November 16. Premium content -
Thursday 7 December 2006 6:27pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tonga government has increased its subsidies to the shipping and air services between the two Niuas and, Vava'u and Tongatapu, for the rest of the 2006-07 financial year. Premium content
