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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
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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 -
Friday 10 November 2006 12:42pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Digicel Pacific Islanders team for Saturday's Test against Wales was named today by Head Coach Pat Lam. Premium content -
Thursday 9 November 2006 4:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tension is mounting in the Tongan Parliament this week over the direction of the Political Reform that has been set in motion since the end of 2004. The drama is also a decoy by the politicians to distract public attention from the massive salary increase - backdated for two years - the Members have just taken for themselves.16 comments -
Thursday 9 November 2006 9:37am
Alaska,USA : Malo mu'a e kei kataki 'i hono vaevae tatau mai pe 'a e fakakaukau 'a e pipi mo e ahi' pea kau mai mo e kau "foefoelua" (to row and sail at the same time). 'Oku toki mahino kiate au 'a e 'uhinga 'o e 'ikai ke fai ha femahino'aki mo e fefine ko TIK'. 'Oku 'i ai e lea Tonga 'oku pehe' "Matangi lelei too ki he laa mahaehae" 'oku 'uhinga ia kihe talanoa mo e foefoelua 'a e tautahi (TIK) neongo e matangi lelei too atu mei he vahaope 'oku 'ikai mahu'inga'ia ia ai he 'oku mo'ua ia he pae hono fohe' lolotonga kuo ne fusi e laa hono ki'i vaka. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Thursday 9 November 2006 8:42am
Long Beach, California, USA : Kuo lau `aho pe pea `e tapuni `a e Fale Alea, pea ko e me`a faka-hisitolia ia koe`uhi ko e fuofua Fale Alea `eni `e huufi (tuku) `e He`ene `Afio, Kingi Siaosi Tupou V. Ko e toki me`a faka`ohovale ia kapau `e to folofola `a e Tama Tu`i `o fakamalo`ia `a e toe fakahisitolia ko ia `a e fu`u ponasi `a e hou`eiki te nau matuku atu mo ia ki he Kilisimasi pea mo e Uikelotu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 6:07pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A yacht sailing out of Vava'u motored into a strange "sea of stone" on August 12, and the following day its crew became possibly the first people to witness the birth of a new volcanic island that has been forming in Tonga. -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 5:30pm
Provo-Utah, USA : Bning Bang B-o-o-m - the BYU Cougar running style of Sophomore running backs Fui Vakapuna and Manase Tonga who literally bounce off and run over defenders as they find their way to the endzone. By Aaron Tuioti-Mariner Premium content -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 3:42pm
Kolofo'ou,Nuku'alofa,Tonga : Ko e ki'i tamasi'i ta'u nima 'eni 'oku lau atu 'ene lesoni lauloto. "Na'e ako'i pe au 'ehe 'eku ongo matu'a ke u Poto pea ke u ma'u mo e 'ilo. Na'e ako'i au ke 'oua te u 'afungi pe lea lea ta'efe'unga......". Kole atu ki he Matanga ke mou hiva'i fakataha mai moau 'ae "Aaaaaaameeen!" - Loukinikini Mataele -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 3:11pm
Pago Pago, American Samoa : I got of the "Taulau Bus" only to find myself walking alone. So, Sione Mokofisi and the others, as much as you may not want to, the Tau Lau Bus will be kept in service because it is the most comfortable mode that excites our writers. In this Bus, you are not going to be responsible for anything and you are not required to do any work but throw trash into the fire to encourage the tau lau. - Sione Lousiale Kava -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 2:46pm
Long Beach, California, USA : Ko e tefito`i taukave `a e Tangata Fakafofonga kuo lau ta`u hono tala ko e Konisenisi `o e Tonga, Samiuela `Akilis Pohiva, ke tali `e he Fale Alea `a e Hiki `a e Me`a`ilo `a e Kau Memipa, he na`e Sea `a e Minisita `i he Komiti Pa`anga, pea `e kau foki `a e kau ngaue `a e Fale `i he hiki ko`eni. `Oku ou malie`ia he masila mo e kakaha `a e faka`uhinga `a e fakafofonga, lolotonga ia `oku ne mea`i `oku `ikai paloti `a e Sea tukukehe kapau kuo mahanga `a e paloti `a e komiti. Ua ki ai, ko e tokolahi `o e kau gaue `a e Fale ko e kau ngaue fakapule`anga ia na`a nau `osi kau kinautolu he hiki he ta`u kuo `osi, pea `oku lolotonga lelei pe honau vahenga `o kinautolu. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga -
Wednesday 8 November 2006 2:45pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : When the Tongan Legislature reconvened on Monday, November 6, after being in recess since October 23, members were told that they had only eight working days left this year. Faced with a overwhelming workload they immediately spent half a day getting heated up over the agenda and the impact of their 60% salary rise on their reputations, and then they had to close the House for another half day while they all cooled down. From the House, by Pesi Fonua. Premium content
