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Friday 16 June 2006 7:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A hearing to decide the fate of the Tongan Parliament's 2006 session will start at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court tomorrow, June 17.
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Friday 16 June 2006 3:40pm
: First of all, I wish to thank the PRs, the PSA, and the so called Tonga National Business Association (TNBA) for help crippling our small economy. Only if we sit down and think carefully of who we are, what we are doing, and how it would affect others and our very small economy, some light would have been came through to save us all time, money, and especially our beautiful faces. - Sione Maile -
Friday 16 June 2006 3:17pm
Tofoa,Tongatapu : I would like to set the record straight for Sione and for any others who share this misconception. From the beginning, Afeaki intended that his Democratic Monarchy (DM) proposal should be made available to the public for discussion and review. Careful plans were made to ensure Afeaki...s DM proposal would get distributed as widely as possible to the people of Tonga. - Pousima AT Afeaki -
Friday 16 June 2006 8:47am
USA : I am sure the major topic of discussion these days is the partial opening and the indefinite closing or suspension of the Parliament. This is not good for us who were looking forward for our annual comic relief. There is no better situation comedy than that coming out of Parliament. I do miss Dr. Lavulavu and his mano-a-mano (man to man) fist fight challenges. Siuhu! - Tama Foa -
Friday 16 June 2006 6:10am
Long Beach, California, USA : The latest development on the legal action brought by Lasike and the People Representatives truly deserves a vote of "No Confidence" in the House and the plaintiffs should be booted out of the Legislative Assembly. With a real experienced lawyer like Clive Edwards to take part in a frivolous case of this nature is totally absurd. - ‘Ofa-ki-Tonga -
Thursday 15 June 2006 6:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Rev. Dr ‘Alifeleti Malakai Mone has been re-elected for his ninth term as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 83rd Annual Church Conference that was opened this morning, by the Princess Regent, HRH Pilolevu Tuita. Premium content -
Thursday 15 June 2006 5:04pm
Broome, Western,Australia : As a follow on from my last letter, which was a reply to Mr Haouli's earlier diatribe about the Court action that was filed by Mr Edwards. I would like to state a common saying that is part of the lingo of Indigenous Australians what now? - James Tapueluelu -
Thursday 15 June 2006 4:50pm
New Zealand : I did challenge the fragility of Tonga at this transitional period of political reform, to put together your resources and streamline your budgets for the betterment of the public services, the economic development and the people of Tonga while formulating the most practical political approaches to apply with an ultimate objective: Peace, Unity, Solidarity and Prosperity must be maintained. - Henry Alexandra Tonga -
Thursday 15 June 2006 12:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The eight members of parliament who forced the Tongan Legislature to close this week changed their minds yesterday afternoon, and now, in an abrupt turnaround, they want the House to reopen, fearing that they have given the government a free-rein on the new Budget. Withdrawal is not going to be easy or cheap for the plaintiffs who, after claiming that the opening of Parliament on June 1 was illegal, have applied to the Supreme Court for their Civil Case, to be "discontinued". Premium content -
Wednesday 14 June 2006 4:31pm
New York, United States : The Tonga National Day June 4 2006 was celebrated in New York City on June 3 and 4. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 June 2006 11:52am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The indefinite adjournment of the Tongan Legislature on Monday, June 12, enters its third day today without a sign that any decision to resume the 2006 session may be made soon. Premium content -
Wednesday 14 June 2006 11:34am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga's Tupou College, ex-students paraded through central Nuku...alofa on June 13, on their way to the Royal Palace. Photos by Linny Folau Premium content -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 4:37pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Six contestants have registered so far for this year's Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa from July 1-7. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 3:44pm
Neiafu,Tonga : When the Paradise International Hotel in Vava'u put out the call to the island's youth to form an authentic Tongan song and dance group, 10 boys, six girls, and three musicians responded. For the last six weeks the youth, known as the Paradise International Hotel Cultural Group, practiced two hours a day, five days a week culminating in their first public performance this past week. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 3:15pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The leaders of a protest march by about 1000 people after the opening of the Tongan Legislature on June 1 have been charged an offence after they allegedly refused to obey police instructions during the march. The President and the Secretary of the People's Democratic Party, Teisina Fuko and Semisi Tapueluelu, and 30 other protesters pleaded not guilty to a charge of "interferring with the course of Justice," in a Nuku'alofa Police Magistrate's Court this morning, June 13. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 11:45am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : In a name-calling press release yesterday Tonga's new Minister of Tourism Hon. Fineasi Funaki, has labeled some of his fellow MPs as, "a bunch of Pharisees." His remarks were directed at one noble and eight of the People's Representatives who are suing the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House and the Government of Tonga, over a claim that the opening of parliament by the Princess Regent, Princess Pilolevu on June 1 was illegal. Premium content -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 8:01am
USA : 'Oku 'ikai keu 'ilo pe 'oku ou ngangau 'ulu pe ko e ninimo 'i hono lau hifo 'o e fakamatala ki he langa 'o e (Confrence Hall for the Oct Forum of Pacific Leaders). 'Oku tau lolotonga mapuhoi he ngaahi 'aho ni ko e toumo'omo 'o e tu'unga fakapa'anga. 'Oku 'i ai 'a e ongo fu'u holo, (fale sipoti Atale & Kuini Salote Hall) ke ngaue'aki 'e Tonga ki he ngaahi fakataha pehe ni kae taataanaki ha pa'anga 'i hono ngaue'aki'. - Siosaia Moimoiangaha -
Tuesday 13 June 2006 5:56am
Canberra, Australia : Kauhala'uta 'o e Ha'a Tu'i Tonga he senituli 18 mei he kamata ke fakafehu'ia 'e 'Ukukalala Ma'ufanga ('Uluaki 'Ulukalala & Tu'i Vava'u II) pea pehe ki hono foha 'Ulukalala Feletoa(Tu'i Vava'u III & Tu'i Ha'apai I) 'a e founga pule 'o e 'aho ko ia. - Siosiua Tofua‘ipangai -
Monday 12 June 2006 4:04pm
London, UK : A Tonga Day 2006 celebration on Monday, June 5 brought Tongans from all over the United Kingdom to the residence of the Tonga High Commission at Greenbanks, London. Premium content -
Monday 12 June 2006 12:36pm
Sydney, Australia : Kole ke tukuatu mu’a’a e ki’i tasilisili ko’eni ki he’etau fai’anga talanga he ope. Fakamalo atu kia kinautolu’oku nau tafunaki hotau pa‘anga-talanoa. Faka’ofo’ofa moe ngaahi fokotu’u. Ka’oku ou tui’oku totonu ke tau fakakaukau’i’a e fakakaukau na’e fakasisi mai’e Sailosi Finau kimu’a atu na’ane fakalea ko e tefito’i fakakaukau’o e "TOPONO". - ‘Inoke Fotu Hu‘akau
