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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
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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 -
Thursday 7 December 2006 6:26pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand has rejected Australia's latest proposal for a common currency, with the Minister of Finance Micahel Cullen saying it was never a consideration. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 December 2006 10:37pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Pea fakatapu atu ki he ngaahi tu'unga kotoa 'oku totonu mo fa'a fakatapua 'i he ha'ofanga kae 'ata mo'oku e faingamalieni ke fai atu ha fietokoni fiematamu'a mei he fu'u maka ko Tutu'ila 'o e tu'i Manu'a. - Lousiale Kava Premium content -
Wednesday 6 December 2006 10:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : No formal complaints have been made to Tonga's Ministry of Health following reports that suspects held in connection with the events of 16/11 had been beaten by police and members of the Tonga Defence Service while in custody. Premium content -
Wednesday 6 December 2006 1:21pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Damage to businesses in Tonga on 16/11 amounted to nearly T$123.5 million, with 153 businesses affected, and 697 job losses, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries today. -
Wednesday 6 December 2006 9:05am
Long Beach, California, USA : Kuo ta'u laai 'a e anga ta'e faka'apa'apa mo e 'ulungaanga ta'e miingao 'a 'Akilisi Pohiva, 'o a'u pe ki he'ene talaki `i Pangai Si`i te ne fa`ao fakamalohi `a e mafai mei he Pule`anga. Na`a ne kaungaafai pea mo `Uliti Uata, `Isi Pulu, Clive Edwards, pea mo Lepolo Taunisila. Na`e kei kohutu`u `a Nuku`alofa, kuo nau hu fakamalohi ki he Letio Tonga `o fakamafola `enau ikuna `i he fakalea ta`e ufi mo matu`aki fiematamu`a mo`oni. - 'Ofa ki Tonga Premium content -
Tuesday 5 December 2006 7:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : As of today, December 5, over 400 suspects 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 -
Tuesday 5 December 2006 3:28pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Ko e taimi 'e ni'ihi, na'a mau hanga 'o ta'aki e paipa fakahoko vai ki he ngoue mo e 'a puka ka mau va'inga mo kaukau he vai 'oku ha'u mei he sima kuo 'osi fonu hake. 'Oku faka'amua 'e Tonga ko e me'a na'e hoko 'i Nuku'alofa koha sima vai pe sisii hange ko ho'o lau ke kaukau mo va'inga fiefia ai pe fanau 'a e kakai 'o e kolo tapu mo hou'eiki. - Sione Lousiale Kava -
Tuesday 5 December 2006 1:24pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : German entrepreneurs Franz and Gudrun Strauss, and their family, who signed up the ownership of Nuku'alofa's Seaview Lodge on November 15, had a dramatic first day in their new venture when the Nuku'alofa business district went up in smoke on November 16. Premium content -
Sunday 3 December 2006 12:58pm
Fangaloto, Tongatapu : Fakamalo lahi he tali kuo fai mai. Ta koena 'oku 'ikai ha fakataataa 'o e lava me'a 'a 'Akilisi, te ke lava 'o 'omai ho'o tohi, ta na'e mei sai ange ke tuku 'oua te ke to e tohi mai he na'e 'ikai ha poini ia ho'o to e tali mai. Kataki pe ka ke tohi mai pe he poini 'oua 'e fai ha 'ohofi fakafo'ituitui 'oku 'ikai ke u tui ko e founga lelei. - Janine Popoahi -
Sunday 3 December 2006 12:42pm
City of Palo Alto,USA : ‘Oku fakaha mai pe ‘e he tangata ‘a e lahi ‘o e ki’i ‘atakai ‘oku kiokio holo ai, pea ‘oku ‘ikai ha ofo ai he ko ho’o vakai ‘oku ‘ikai to e lava ke mafao atu ‘o maile ‘e taha. Ko e lave kuo ke fai Mosese ‘oku ke fakae’a mai ai ‘a e masiva faufaua ho’o mo’ui lo-tolu. ‘Oku ho’ata mai mei ai ‘a e ngaahi fakatataa ‘oku ke hange ai ha vaka ta’e ‘alo mu’a. ‘Oku mau lotu atu ma’au pea mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ke foaki mai ‘e he ‘Otua ha maama ki homou loto mo ho’omou ‘atamai mo e mo’ui koe’uhi ka e lava ke mafao atu ho’o mou vakai ki he mo’ui homou kaunga’api pea ta’ofi faka’aufuli ‘a e to’onga fulikivanu kuo mou fai. - Talanoa Tuifua -
Sunday 3 December 2006 11:47am
Pago Pago, American Samoa : Please allow me to raise my concern on the barbaric and shameful episodes of November 16. I'm a Tongan alien residing and working in American Samoa and after our local media has repeatedly showing and displaying headlines on the events of 16/11, my pride as a Tongan was crashed and gone forever. We Tongans here are labeled as barbaric, primitive, racist, un-civilized and the list goes on to words like unchristian and impulsive. -
Saturday 2 December 2006 3:53pm
Auckland, New Zealand : 'Oku mahino nae 'i ai e mate pea kuou fie fk'apa'apa lahi 'aupito ki he si'i kau pekia. Ka na'e mahalo na'a nau 'i he feitu'u hala he taimi hala, pe 'ikai Popoahi? Ko e me'a na'e hoko ia 'e Popoahi, na'e pau pe ia ke hoko. Te u atu pe kii fktaataa koeni Popoahi, ka faiange 'o 'uha lahi pea fonu e sima? ko e me'a pe 'e ua 'e hokoo, ko e paa 'a e sima vai pe ko e siisii mai e vai ki tu'a. Pea ko e mea ia na'e hoko he aho 16 o Nov, na'e ikai ke paa ka na'e siisii o lave tukia sii kau pekia. - Mosese Fineanganofo -
Saturday 2 December 2006 3:24pm
New Zealand : Kataki pe 'Etita kae tu'u atu 'a e ki'i fakahoha'a koeni 'i ho'o pepa, Pea me'a pango ia ko 'etau tui kehekehe mo toe fetukuaki holo he me'a kuo hoko. 'Oku 'ikai toe veivei 2 'eku tui ko e tataki 'eni mo e kinikini hala kuo fai 'e he Pule'anga kuo tau tu'ulu kiai 'i he 'ahoni . - Taniela Latu -
Saturday 2 December 2006 3:03pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Kou kole atu ki he Tonga kotoa 'oku ke fai ha tohi ke 'oua mu'a temou ngaue 'aki 'a e lea pea mou pehe oku mou lotua 'a Tonga mo e kakai. Pea 'i he taimi tatau pe 'oku mou talatuki pe lea fehi'a tautau tefito ki ho'o mou lea 'aki 'a e lea ke tautau 'a e kakai na'a nau fai e ngaahi hia. He ko e 'uhi 'oku kata'i atu 'e he kau muli 'a e ngaahi tohi pehe 'oku mou fai. Tala koe fonua lotu 'a Tonga kae 'osi ange koia kuo mou lea pehe. - ‘Atulouaki Lasitani -
Saturday 2 December 2006 2:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Kuo lahi fau 'a e ngaahi laulea kihe tukunga koeni kuo a'u ki ai 'a Tonga mo e feinga liliu fakapolitikale. Pea ko hono mo'oni 'oku tangi 'a e loto kotoa 'i he sio atu ki hono tutu pehe'i 'o Nuku'alofa, ki he mole 'a e mo'ui, ngaahi pisinisi, mo e si'i ngaahi ngaue'anga ne fai ha ngaue laulau ta'u kiai 'aha ni'ihi ko hono feinga'i ha ma'u'anga mo'ui pea tutu 'o vela 'osi'osi 'i ha ngaahi lau houa si'i pe. - Anuanu Fakfe‘atukihesina -
Friday 1 December 2006 6:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Nuku'alofa's devastated business community will be allowed to delay their payments of Consumption Tax and Duty for six weeks. Premium content
