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  • Tuesday 25 July 2006 9:05am


    Long Beach, California, USA
    : Not too many people are aware of the gigantic volcanic ridge that separates the Kingdom of Tonga and the Fijian Islands, and the fact that this same ridge extends in a north-south direction from the southern most island of Tonga, `Ata, through Kao and Tofua Islands in the Ha`apai Group, to Fonualei in the Vava`u Group, and also Tafahi and Niuafo`ou in the extreme north, and even all the way to the Samoas. The volcanic activities in this ridge are so proactive that the bottom of the earth keeps rumbling and moving everyday. It may even be the most active volcanic ridge in the world. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
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  • Tuesday 25 July 2006 8:41am


    Lethbridge Park, NSW,Australia
    : 'Oku ou fiefakaha heni 'eku kau fakataha pea SL Kava 'a 'eku tui ko hotau Tu'i koe Pani 'a e 'Otua, Koe 'Otua ko Sihova Sapaoti koe 'Otua Mo'ui. Pea 'oku ou tui fakataha pea moe Loto'i Tonga mo'oni 'e laui mano 'oku 'i Tonga pea moe 'Otu muli ni. Ko e pulopula koia na'e too 'e he 'Uluaki Faa 'i Pouono " Ko e 'Otua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofi'a" kuo tupu 'afa'afa pea to'ulu hono ngaahi fua 'i hotau to'utangata ni, ko e fakamo'oni kiai ko e mofele mai ko'eni hotau kakai ki muli ni, ko e peseti lahi taha ko hono fakafonu e ngaahi falelotu faka kalisitiane kuo maha 'i muli ni koeha? - So‘oso‘o Tu‘ivai
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  • Monday 24 July 2006 5:33pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The hearing of a rape charge against the Noble Lasike stated at the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court this morning, July 24, before Mr Justice Robin Webster.
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  • Monday 24 July 2006 5:20pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A date has yet to be set for the trial of Shoreline whistleblower Piveni Piukala.
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  • Monday 24 July 2006 4:31pm


    USA
    : Kuo lahi faufaua 'a hono tu'uaki 'a e melino mo e lotu' 'i hotau ki'i fonua', 'i he ngaahi 'aho kuo maliu atu' 'oku hange kuo faka'ikai'i 'a e fo'i mo'oni ko 'eni'. Ko e ngaahi (talanoa) taalanga kuo fai' neongo ne fai e tau'aki fakamahino 'uhinga neongo e ('ikai lolo tatau) ta'e felotolotoi, 'oku ou pehe kuo taimi ke ta'ota'ofi 'a e (tuhu) tau lau' he ko e anga ta'e faka'apa'apa ia pea kuo mole 'a e fo'i 'uhinga malie 'o e talanoa'. 'Oku ou 'ofa lahi ki he tangata ko Sefita Hao'uli he kuo fu'u lahi 'a hono 'ohofi mei he ngaahi tapa kehe kehe 'o e kolope. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha
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  • Monday 24 July 2006 10:18am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The new People's Representative for Ha'apai in the Tonga Legislative Assembly is 'Osai Latu of Pangai, Ha'apai, who won a July 20 By Election well ahead of his nearest rival, former MP Teisina Fuko.
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  • Monday 24 July 2006 9:30am


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga's diplomatic missions in London and New York last week forwarded books of Condolences signed by diplomats, friends and relatives of the late Prince Tu'ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana.
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  • Saturday 22 July 2006 4:33pm


    USA
    : `Oku `oatu foki `a e talamonu kia `Osaiasi Latu `i he ikuna kafakafa kuo ne a`usia `o ne ma`u `ai `a e Fili Si`i `aki `a e fo`i paloti `e 1082 mei he kakai ko ia `e toko 3,248 na`a nau paloti. `i hono fakapeseti `eni, na`e ma`u `aki `e `Osaiasi `a e fili `a e 33%. Ko e hoko hake ki ai ko Sione Teisina Fuko mo e fo`i paloti `e 745 `o na kehekehe `aki `a e fo`i fili `e 337. - ‘Ofa ki Tonga
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  • Friday 21 July 2006 11:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The funeral service for Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana was held at the Free Wesleyan Centenary Church at 12.30 today. Photos by Pesi Fonua and Linny Folau
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  • Friday 21 July 2006 11:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The burial of the Prince Tu‘ipelehake and Princess Kaimana at Lapaha's ancient tombs this afternoon, July 21, revitalised a kingship link with the ancient dynasty of the Tu‘i Tonga. Photos by Pesi Fonua and Linny Folau
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  • Thursday 20 July 2006 5:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Ten days of mourning began in Tonga this morning with the arrival from the USA of the caskets of Prince Tu‘ipelehake and Princess Kaimana.
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  • Thursday 20 July 2006 3:37pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Polling started slowly this morning in a by-election to elect a new Ha'apai People'’s Representative to the Tongan Parliament. Photos by Linny Folau
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  • Thursday 20 July 2006 3:15pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Vinisia Lose Hefa (36) was finally laid to rest yesterday, July 19, at the Piki pea Vela Cemetery, Haveluloto, following a funeral service at the Fakamolemole Free Wesleyan Church, conducted by Rev. Dr Manase Tafea.
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  • Thursday 20 July 2006 6:00am


    Brighton, United Kingdom
    : I write from the UK where the Princess Kaimana was posted for four years at the Tongan High Commission in London. She touched people on the other side of the world as much as she did in Tonga. Hers were not always great acts of politics but of acts of kindness, consideration, and humour that often go unacknowledged but have an enduring influence in many unanticipated and important ways. - Dr Maika Poltorak
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  • Tuesday 18 July 2006 5:59pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The sudden death of Prince Tu'ipelehake was a great loss to Tonga's political reform movement. Editor's Comment, by Pesi Fonua.
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  • Monday 17 July 2006 4:45pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : The official program for the funeral of the late Prince Tu‘ipelehake and the late Princess Kaimana on July 20-21 will be released on Wednesday, Paula Ma'u, the Deputy Secretary to Cabinet said today.
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  • Monday 17 July 2006 4:30pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : A new proposal for a Parliamentary Democratic form of government was presented by Sione Tapani Mangisi to the Kingdom of Tonga National Committee for Political Reform on June 22 in Melbourne, Australia.
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  • Monday 17 July 2006 4:25pm


    Nuku'alofa, Tonga
    : Tonga is most certain to secure a place for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, after thrashing Cook Islands 90-0 last weekend July 8 at the Teufaiva stadium, Nuku'alofa.
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  • Sunday 16 July 2006 6:57am


    American Samoa
    : Today, after much frustration in the District Court of American Samoa dealing with Immigration procedures (the lack of it) here in American Samoa to the disadvantages of the members of the Tongan Community, I am determined that I should be yelling at a higher level. But not about us here. I wanted to through in my hat to the political debate going on in Tonga. - Devil/Dog Kava
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  • Saturday 15 July 2006 6:24pm


    Hillsborough,California, USA
    : Princess Siu'ilikutapu of Tonga said on Friday her family has forgiven the teenage girl charged with killing her brother Prince Tu'ipelehake, and his wife Princess Kaimana in a car crash, but they will not ask prosecutors to drop the charges.
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