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Friday 15 September 2006 10:15pm
Fangaloto,Nuku'alofa,Tonga : I wish the people of Wanganui the best of luck for they have elected Michael Laws as their leader, a man who makes great pronouncements out of ignorance. His comparison of our late King to Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe clearly shows that he does not know what he is talking about. - Uili Fukofuka -
Friday 15 September 2006 6:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The new king of Tonga, King George Tupou V today announced that he will dispose of all his commercial interests in the kingdom.
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Thursday 14 September 2006 7:06pm
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Ha'a began presenting their traditional gifts at the Royal Palace, Nuku'alofa, today paying homage to His Late Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV where he is lying in State. Photos by Peter Poulsen and Linny Folau. Premium content -
Thursday 14 September 2006 3:05pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When Taufa'ahau Tupou IV came to the Tongan throne on July 4, 1967, for most Tongans it was the dawn of a new era. The new king, at 49, epitomised what Tongans of the 1960s perceived to be a perfect 20th century monarch. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.4 comments Premium content -
Wednesday 13 September 2006 7:30pm
Düsseldorf, Germany : On the sad occasion of His Majesty's passing away I feel I really must express my and my wife's sincere condolences to Her Majesty Queen Halaevalu Mata'Aho, the Royal Family, and all of the Tongan people. D i r k T i l l e n. -
Wednesday 13 September 2006 4:30pm
Wellington, New Zealand : The New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark today confirmed she would attend the funeral of His Majesty King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, in Nuku‘alofa on Tuesday 19 September. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 September 2006 4:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Thousands of Tongans are lining the roads on Tongatapu as the funeral procession of His Late Majesty King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV passes by on its way to the Royal Palace where he will lie in State for five days. Premium content -
Wednesday 13 September 2006 4:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The state funeral of Tonga's late King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV, on Tuesday September 19, will be attended by the New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, the Maori King, and both the Governor Generals of New Zealand and Australia. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 September 2006 7:06pm
Suva, Fiji : 'Oku mau ongo'i mamalu mo fakatulou atu kae fakaa'u atu si'i tengihia mei he vahanoa mei he Taulanga Suva 'a e si'i tu'unga matu'a mo e finematu'a mei he polokalama MBA 'i USP. Premium content -
Tuesday 12 September 2006 6:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's late King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV will return home tomorrow. Upon the arrival of Tupou IV's body at the Fua...amotu International Airport tomorrow at 3.30 pm Tongans will begin six-days and six-nights of a State Funeral. -
Tuesday 12 September 2006 12:13pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Ha’ele a si’omau Tu’i ‘Ofeina. Si’i Heilala Fu’itahi ‘o Loto Mu’a, ka ko e Maile kuo Fihi tu’ua. Silongo e ‘Api ko Fakala’a pea kuo nonoa e Tapuni Siliva pea mo e fanga ko Muinahafu. Si’i mapelu e ‘akau ‘o e ‘api ko Loto Langi pea kuo taunga'a e 'api ko 'Ahau. - Sailosi Finau -
Tuesday 12 September 2006 8:46am
Canberra, Australia : Ki he Tama Tu'i ko Taufa'ahau Siaosi Tupou V, Ta'ahine ko Kuini Halaevalu Mata'aho, Pilinisesi Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita mo Paloni Tuita, Pilinisi `Ulukala-Lavaka-Ata mo Pilinisesi Nanasipau'u pea mo e kotoa `o Ha'a Ma'afu, Ha'a Latuhifo, Lauaki `o Ha'a Maliepo mo Motu'apuaka `o Ha'a Molofaha, Ha'a Ngata mo Ha'a Havea, pea kia Nopele Kalaniuvalu mo Kauhala'uta, Tu'i Pelehake mo Ha'a Talafale, Ha'a Fale Fisi mo e Ongo Ha'a Ngana, Ha'a Vaea, Ha'a Fokololo-e-Hau, Ha'a Latukefu mo e ngaahi Ha'a kotoa he malumalu `o `Ahau, Fonuamotu mo Olotele. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai -
Tuesday 12 September 2006 8:20am
Australia : 'Oku ou fakafofonga atu e fanau ako Tonga kotoa pe 'i he 'Univesiti 'o Wollongong 'i 'Aositelelia ha popoaki fie kaunga mamahi he pulonga kuo hoko hotau fonua, 'a e Hala 'a e Tama Tu'i ko Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Folau aa Tama Taufa'ahau Tupou IV he kuo kai melie mo 'utu taufetuku e manu vaivaii 'i he fangota fakalulutai 'a e 'Afionaa. - Tofavaha -
Monday 11 September 2006 7:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga begins a month of State mourning today, when flags will be flown at half-mast for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele announced on national radio this evening. Premium content -
Monday 11 September 2006 5:30pm
: His Majesty's contributions to our Tonga made Him a beacon of hope and placed him in an inimitable and incomparable position. The significance of His Majesty's contributions in pertain to the introduction and infusion of Tonga into modern 20th Century commerce and economics must we heeded, recognized, praised, remembered and never taken for granted. At a very critical time for Tonga to either emerge or be submerged, His Majesty's vision was the right prescription at the right time for a country still yet merged in feudal and common thinking. - Sione Fonua -
Monday 11 September 2006 4:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Following a Tonga Privy Council lunchtime meeting the Prince Regent was sworn in as king and he is now Tupou V, according to Australian media. Information released by the Prime MInister's Office to Australian media confirmed that the funeral date would be Tuesday next week after the king lies in state for five days at the Palace. -
Monday 11 September 2006 3:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The date of Tonga's Royal Funeral has yet to be made official, but observers awaiting an official announcement today are forecasting a Saturday or Sunday burial for the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. -
Monday 11 September 2006 2:37pm
New Zealand : 'Oiaue!! 'Oiaue!! Kuo too 'a e La'aa 'Ofeina 'o e 'Otu Tonga. 'Oiaue 'a e Tama Langi 'ofa 'i hono kakai e !! Ha'ele a Tama he 'e kei Lakoifie lelei pe ho'o ngaahi maa'imoa 'i homau ngaahi lotofale tu'a ni. - Soosoo Tulivai -
Monday 11 September 2006 12:00pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga's Privy Council is now gathering in Nuku'alofa for a midday sitting today, and is expected to make an announcement early this afternoon regarding the Accession to the Throne of King Tupou V. Premium content -
Monday 11 September 2006 11:32am
New Zealand : Fakafeta'i Sihova ho'o fakakola'aki 'emau mo'ui ha Tu'i 'ofa. Fakafeta'i ho'o mokoi ke fakatu'uta lelei atu homau Hau ke kau fakataha 'i he fakafea'o ki he 'Afiona, 'a e Hau Ta'eliua. Ke 'i he Ta'ahine Kuini, Pilinisi Pule, Pilinisesi Pilolevu mo Ha'a Ma'afu, 'a e fiemalie 'i he Kelesi 'o e Laumalie Ma'oni'oni, lolotonga 'a e po'uli kuo ne kapasia e 'otu Tonga. - Longolongo‘aevalu
