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Friday 6 October 2006 7:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan parliament received a gift of computers and other office equipment, today from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
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Friday 6 October 2006 5:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Please allow me a brief response to the challenge posed in your columns by MT Tuaileva "The Royal Spin", 5 October) against the Hon Prime Minister's public assertion that 23 out of the 32 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected members. -Lopeti Senituli -
Friday 6 October 2006 9:10am
Tonga : 'I he 'eku lau ko eni 'a e ngaahi fakamatala fekau'aki mo e ngaahi ouau 'o e me'a faka'eiki ko eni 'o 'ene 'Afio, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, peau vakai hifo ki he ouau kosi 'ulu ko eni 'oku ha 'i he ngaahi 'ata he 'internet', 'oku ou fie fehu'i atu ai ke fai mai mu'a ha ki'i fakama'ala'ala meia tekimoutolu 'oku loloto ange mo kakato ho'o mou 'ilo ki hotau ngaahi 'ulungaanga fakafonua. - Anuanu Fakafe‘atukihesina -
Friday 6 October 2006 8:15am
Auckland, New Zealand : Kole ke u tanaki atu ki he ngaahi poini ma ongoonga kuo vahe mai 'e Sailosi Finau he ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a ‘ene mo’oni. ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e ni’ihi le’olahi ‘i hono kailangaki’i ‘o e liliu fakapolitikale ‘oku nau kei vilitaki ‘‘e toki mahino tokua ko ha liliu mo’oni mo fakamaatoato ‘‘o kapau ‘e fakapaasi ‘a e ngaahi me’a oku fai ‘i he taimi ni ko e lao pea ke liliu mo e konisitutone ke fenapasi mo e tu’unga fo’ou kuo ‘omi kitautolu ki ai ‘e he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘o e ‘aho ni. - Sefita Hao‘uli -
Thursday 5 October 2006 6:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The King and the Government of Tonga should allow the people to elect all the members of the Tongan parliament, Dr Sitiveni Halapua told the Tongan Legislative Assembly today (5 October 2006).... At question time a People's Representative 'Akilisi Pohiva asked how deeply had the NPCR and the people discussed Section 75 of the Constitution - the right of members of parliament to impeach Cabinet Ministers, because there had been 10 impeachment cases since 1912, but no ministers had ever been impeached in Tonga. -
Thursday 5 October 2006 5:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new king of Tonga, HM King George Tupou V, will make his first Royal Tour of the outer islands on October 8 to attend Sunday church services. Premium content -
Thursday 5 October 2006 3:50pm
: It is quite surprising and very interesting to find an overseas PR firm from Fiji sending out media release on the view of King George Tupou V of Tonga, and his strong belief that Tonga's Constitution is the Keystone of the Kingdom's peace and stability, bearing the Lord Chamberlain's insignia. In the U.S. we call this the Royal Spin, in trying to counter all the bad and negative press since his father died. - M. T. Tuaileva -
Thursday 5 October 2006 3:47pm
Auckland, New Zealand : He ‘ikai hala ka tau pehe ko e Kapineti Fakataimi ‘oku tau ma ‘u he ‘aho ni. Ko ha Kapineti ke ne fataki mai ‘a e fonua lolotonga ‘a e ngaahi fakalelei fakapolitikale ‘a ia tene paotoloaki e nofo melino pea mo ‘etau tupulekina faka ‘ekonomika mo fakasosiale. He ‘ikai leva ke toe tonu ‘a e pehe ia ko e minisita pe ki he mate. ‘Oku totonu leva ke tau fakamalo ‘ia si ‘i kau tangata mo fafine kuo nau tu ‘u mai he taimi faingata ‘a ko’eni ke langomi e fatongia. - Sailosi Finau -
Wednesday 4 October 2006 5:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Simione Sefanaia has become the Acting Managing Director of the Tonga Development Bank replacing Afu...alo Matoto who was recently appointed as a new Cabinet Minister. Premium content -
Wednesday 4 October 2006 4:16pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pupils from 113 primary schools throughout Tonga completed this year's High School Entrance Examination today, Wednesday October 4. Photo by Linny Folau Premium content -
Tuesday 3 October 2006 9:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Tongan people are unanimous in their desire for a political reform to take place, Dr Sitiveni Halapua, the Chairman of the National Committee for Political Reform told the Tongan parliament today. Premium content -
Tuesday 3 October 2006 9:12pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The first shipment of Tongan squash for 2006 to Japan and a new market Korea will leave Nuku'alofa next week with 2,300 tonnes of squash. Premium content -
Monday 2 October 2006 5:52pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : A Tonga government policy restricting the number of whale watching boats to two boats per licensed Whale Watching operator is causing frustration among some of Tonga's pioneer whale watching operators in Vava'u, who say that the policy is unfair and restricts their growth, while allowing in amateurs. Story and photos by Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Monday 2 October 2006 5:28pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's long awaited new rubbish dump could be opened within a month, now that a Solid Waste Management Board has been formed. Premium content -
Monday 2 October 2006 4:17pm
Alaska, USA : 'Oku 'oatu ha fakamalo loto hounga mo'oni mei he famili mo e kainga Tonga 'oku mau fokoutua he tumutumu 'o e kolope, State of Alaska, USA ko e ngaahi 'Imisi faka'ofo'ofa mo Faka'ei'eiki kuo ke tuku mai he ngalue'a 'o mau 'inaisi ai lolotonga 'o e taalolo 'a e Tonga kotoa he fakamasiva kuo hoko he 'Otu Motu Anga'ofa (Tonga). - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Saturday 30 September 2006 6:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The passing of ten nights after the burial of Tonga's late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was marked this morning with a funeral ceremony called the Pongipongi Tapu, or sacred morning, at Pangai Lahi, with a traditionally massive presentation of food. Photos by Pesi Fonua, Linny Folau, and Adrienne L. Kaeppler. Premium content -
Friday 29 September 2006 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's royal princesses and their relatives had their hair cut at the Royal Palace today in a ceremony that marks the end of the first 10 nights of mourning for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 September 2006 11:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : HRH Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata (47), this afternoon surrendered two of his noble titles, 'Ulukalala and Ata, to become the new Crown Prince and the heir to the Tongan throne, taking up the noble title Tupouto'a. Premium content -
Wednesday 27 September 2006 6:03pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Sitiveni Halapua, the chairman of Tonga's National Committee for Political Reform (NCPR) will present a copy of their report to the Speaker of the Tongan parliament, Hon. Tu'iha'angana, on Saturday, September 30. Premium content -
Monday 25 September 2006 7:30pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Thank you for keeping us in the picture over the last few weeks. We continue to be in awe of what is possible today and your efforts at keeping us informed has helped to shape the thinking behind this short note. That we are revelling in the wonders of a world we never thought we would see in our lifetime was brought home to me even more when I was able to watch the three-hour formal burial ceremony of the late king at Mala'ekula from the comfort of an air-conditioned Auckland office , while thinking back to 1965 when I too, was at the same place and at a similar ceremony. - Sefita A Hao'uli Premium content
