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Thursday 16 November 2006 4:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A rioting crowd has trashed property in central Nuku'alofa leaving the central supermarket Molisi Tonga in a tangled mess of broken glass and the streets smelling of spilled beer as looters joined rioters in a spree of destruction shortly after 3.30 pm today. Story and pictures by Mary Lyn Fonua, Linny Folau and Pesi Fonua
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Thursday 16 November 2006 8:00am
Auckland, New Zealand : I'm not entirely moved by the hysteria over the MPs payrise and backpay issue. So far I...ve seen little in the way of the numbers ie the pay level that the MPs were in and the pay level they...ve voted for themselves now, to justify the public flogging on these pages. More importantly, I...m keen to find out how their new rates compare with the rest of the public service including the sectors who were critical of the size of the pay hike but couldn...t refuse it when offered. - Sefita Hao‘uli Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2006 7:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan Royal Family will end their 100 nights of mourning His Late Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV on December 28. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2006 7:14pm
Suva, Fiji : For the fist time since the United Nations began releasing its Human Development report, Tonga has displaced Samoa as the island with the highest rate of human development in the Pacific. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2006 6:54pm
Edinburgh, Scotland : The Digicel Pacific Islanders have started training in earnest for their clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday November 18. Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2006 8:30am
Alaska, USA : Ne u pehe 'e au 'oku ninimo pe ta'e mahino e fokotu'u fakakaukau 'a S. Moehau, ko e mahino kiate au 'a e talanoa 'a Moehau 'oku ne tuku mai 'a e mo'oni 'oku takitaha pe 'a e fonua mo honau tukunga. Ko Siaina ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu e fa'ahinga Pule'anga koia'. Ko 'Amelika 'oku fe'unga pe kinautolu mo honau fa'unga pea pehe pe kihe ngaahi fonua kotoa pe 'o kau ai a Tonga. Ko 'Iulaki ko honau fe'unga pe 'o kinautolu a Sadam, he ko e tu'u he taimi ni kuo lahi ange e mate he taimi ni he mate 'oku tukuaki'i kihe tangata, pea 'oku tupu ia mei he fakaaoao 'a 'Amelika kae hili koia' 'oku fetaa'utu'i e masiva 'i 'Amelika he 'aho kotoa pe. -Siosaia Moimoiangaha Premium content -
Wednesday 15 November 2006 5:55am
USA : I am not so sure I will be an early convert to the Chinese philosophy Mr. Moehau is enjoying. He may be enjoying the Chinese roses but forgot to recognize the deadly thorns. The fact that China has a growing economy should not blind us and join the bandwagon. China is still a communist country. It has a one party rule policy. China does not tolerate dissension or opposing views to its national policy. - Tama Foa -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 6:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The controversial proposal by the Tonga government to close down all bonded warehouses by the end of March next year as part of an anti-corruption drive has been withdrawn. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 6:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The future date of Tonga's annual King's Birthday Heilala Festival remains uncertain, following the death of the late king, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Premium content -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 4:45pm
China : However, if you read my comments carefully, I do not hate America. "I love America with all my good heart." I am doing business and come to Amercia every other month, and so as China. (I am responding to you now from China). I love Tonga, and I love China too! Siosaia Moehau Premium content -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 9:07am
Hawaii : Again thank you for the opportunity to share my view on your platform Matangi Tonga, with all due respect to Mr Sosiua Moehau's letter on Nov-12-2006, "Learn from the Chinese", I too is currently doing business in China, I'm consulting with a Company called "Pacific Entertainment Holding LLC", who was hired and funded by the Chinese Govt. to build a "Paramount Movie Studio Park China" two hour south of Beijing, to be completed before the Olympic Games in year 2008. - M. T. Tuaileva -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 8:39am
Nu'usila : 'Oku 'ikai ke u 'uhinga ki he falukunga kakai 'oku nau nofo ai ka ko e ngaahi me'a 'oku hua'i ai 'e he kakai 'oku nau nofo ai. Ne 'osi atu e tukungaue mo e fai pe me'a tatau ai pea 'oku ou tui 'oku 'ikai ke hoa ia mo e fonua lotu ni pea 'ikai ngata ai kuo motu e kave'ikoula 'o e faka'apa'apa he nofo 'a Kainga. - Pola Loiti -
Tuesday 14 November 2006 8:00am
Long Beach, California, USA : Neongo `a e longoa`a `a e kau Temo mo e `ikai ha`anau fokotu`utu`u mahino makehe mei he veteki faka`aufuli `a e fa`unga lolotonga `o e Pule`anga `o fa`ao kotoa `a e ngaahi mafai faka-Konisitutone `o e Tu`i kae fili kotoa `e he kakai `a e Palemia mo e kau Minisita, `oku malie `aupito `a e tukutuku mamalie mai `e he Pule`anga `a e mafai koe`uhi kae `i ai ha faingamalie fe`unga ke mateuteu `a e kakai `o e fonua ki he ngaahi liliu.-`Ofa-ki-Tonga Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2006 5:03pm
Cardiff, Wales : The Digicel Pacific Islanders had a disappointing 38-20 loss to a strong Welsh line-up on Saturday November 11, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2006 4:32pm
Auckland, New Zealand : A new book in the Tongan language has been published recently by the Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland, in New Zealand. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2006 4:02pm
Apia, Samoa : Miss Cook Islands, Miss Krystina Elizabeth Kauvai (19) was crowned, Miss South Pacific Pageant 2006 in Apia, Samoa, on Saturday night. Premium content -
Monday 13 November 2006 11:48am
England : This afternoon, Sunday 12/1½006, I took my family to a rugby match between Tonga and England. This was a big game the Federation Shield final. The game was played at Halton Stadium, Cheshire which is my local rugby stadium. I was so excited and proud the Tonga Rugby team is here in my own backyard playing one of the best rugby league teams in the world. - Senolita Swan -
Monday 13 November 2006 9:15am
Salt Lake City-Utah, USA : Of course, modern Tongans no longer hold that misconception (that palangis are selfish with their money), 200 years later. But I'm getting an ugly gut-feeling that Mr. Joe Smith still thinks that most Tongans "are lazy and leach off one another". -Sione A. Mokofisi Premium content -
Friday 10 November 2006 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Mr Colin Hill (56) will leave Tonga next week with some happy memories of his three years term, including his role in encouraging his government to support the work of the NCPR. Premium content -
Friday 10 November 2006 7:25pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Public Service Commission (PSC) will announce the 17 successful applicants for CEO positions with government departments before the end of the month. Premium content
