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Australia donates a AU$5 million landing craft to Tonga.

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Kaniva Pacific
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AUSTRALIA is buying a $5 million landing craft which it will donate to Tonga.

The 30-metre craft will be delivered in mid-2015 under a long-running defence co-operation program.

It will boost the Tongan military's capacity to reach remote communities for nation-building construction activities as well as in response to natural disasters such as cyclones.

The contract for construction of the vessel has been awarded to Newcastle shipbuilder Forgacs.

Forgacs is one of the shipbuilders facing the so-called "valley of death" – the period between the end of current defence shipbuilding projects and the start of new projects.

Through the defence co-operation program with Tonga, Australia will deliver a range of services in support of the vessel's operation, including engineering, technical and logistic support.

SOURCE: AAP

News in Tongan

Kuo tau 'eni ha aleapau ke fakatau e he Pule'anga 'Aositelelia ha vakafolau tahi fo'ou  'e lele pe 'o hake ki 'uta  ma'a Tonga fe'unga ia mo e pa'anga 'Aositelelia 'e $5 miliona.

Ko e vaka folau tahi 'eni mita 'e 30 pea 'oku fakafuofua 'e 'i Tonga 'i he vaeua'anga 'o e 2015 'i ha polokalama taimi loloa 'a e ongo taumalu'i fonua a Tonga mo 'Aositelelia.

'E tokoni 'a e vaka ko 'eni ki hono langomaki 'a e ivi fakakautau 'a Tonga 'aki e lava ke lele  ki he ngaahi feitu'u mama'o ke 'ave 'a e ngaahi fiema'u ki he langa pea lava foki ke ne tu'u ke talia 'a e ngaahi faingataa ka hoko ha fakatamaki fakanatula hange ko e ngaahi saikolone.

Kuo ma'u 'e he kautaha ngaohi vakapuna pe ko e New Castle Shipbuilder Forgacs a e totonu ki hono fo'u 'o e vaka ni.

E 'i ai 'a e ngaahi polokalama tokoni  kehekehe pe 'e ta'imalie ai a Tonga foki heni hange ko e ngahi tokoni fakatekinikale mo e ngaahi ako ki hono fakalele 'o e vaka pehe foki ki he ngaahi tokoni faka'enisinia.

 

'Tongan Thor' scores hat-trick

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Kaniva Pacific
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A 135kg (at least) schoolboy prop scored a hat-trick of tries in a match between Sacred Heart College and Kelston Boys at the weekend.

Known as the Tongan Thor, Taniela Tupou celebrated his 18th birthday in style by running in three great tries.

With unbelievable acceleration and balance for someone his size, the Auckland schoolboy showed that he also has a strong fend and can throw a pretty mean dummy.

If he hasn't already caught the attention of Super Rugby selectors, this is sure to do it.

READ: Passport rules trips schoolby rugby player dubbed 'Tongan Thor'

Sacred Heart College student Taniela Tupou is rugby's latest viral sensation after video emerged of him scoring an incredible hat-trick against Kelston Boys High School first XV.

Despite his massive frame, Tupou has the speed and footwork of a player half his size.

Nicknamed 'The Tongan Thor', Tupou will be one to watch in the next few years as he undoubtedly will get the attention of Super Rugby franchises in New Zealand.

News in Tongan

Kuo ma’ali hake eni ha fo’i kalofiama ‘o ne ‘aulolongo he ope ka ko ha leka Tonga kilo ‘e 135 ‘oku ne va’inga akapulu ‘iunioni mei he ‘apiako Sacred Heart ‘i ‘Aokalani, Nu’u Sila.

Kuo ma’ave’ave he ‘initaneti ha foi vitio ‘o Taniela Tupou ‘o Vaini mo Tatakamotonga i he lele holoholo tangata  pea ‘oku tui e tokolahi ia ko ha star ‘eni e matengata’a ‘i he kaha’u ‘o e ‘akapulu ‘iunioni ‘one toe fakamanatu mai ‘a e fa’ahinga lele ne ilifia’i taha ai ‘e he kau ‘akapulu ‘o mamani ‘a Sona Lomu.

Ko e ta’u 18 ‘eni ‘o Tupou ‘aia kuo ma’u ‘aki ‘a hono hingoa fakatenetene ko e Tongan Thor.

Oku ha ‘e ne ngaahi lele’i pulu ‘i he vitio ko ‘eni ‘i ‘olunga ko e fetaulaki ia ‘a e timi Sacred Heart mo e timi ‘a Kelston ‘i he uike kuo ‘osi. Pea na'e 'ai ai 'e he to'a ni ene fo'i tata'o hohoko 'e 3 'i loto 'i he fo'i miniti pe 'e 20 ke faka'ilonga'i 'aki ia 'a e toki hoko hono ta'u 18.

Ka ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e palopalema he va’inga fakaako ko ‘eni ‘oku lolotonga fanafotu hake ai ‘a e to’a hahake ni. ‘E ‘ikai lava ia ke ne hoko atu mei he feva'ing'aki faka'apiako ke va’inga ‘i he fetau'aki 'a e ngaahi timi fakaako  fakafonua ‘a Nu’u Sila koe’uhi ko ‘ene paasipooti Tonga.

Kuo liliu foki ‘e Nu’u Sila ia ‘ene lao  ki he ‘akapulu fakaako ‘aia kuo tu’utu’uni ‘e he ‘Iunioni ‘a Nu’u Sila ki he ‘Akapulu ‘Iunioni mo e Kosilio ‘Akapulu ‘a Nu’u Sila ki he ‘Akapulu ‘a e ngaahi ako ke fili pe ‘a e tamaiki ako ‘oku ‘i ai ‘enau paasipooti Nu’u Sila ke va’inga ‘i he ngaahi timi fakafonua fakaako  ‘e fe’auhi ‘i he konga ki mui ‘o e ta’u ni.

Oku ‘ikai ha teitei to lelei ‘e taha ‘a e fo’i fakamatala  ia ko ‘eni ki he puleako ‘o e Sacred Heart pea ‘oku pehe ai Jim Dale kapau kuo ‘i ai ha kau leka taleniti’ia hange ko Tupou koeha ‘oku ‘ikai fili ai kinautolu. Ko e ha ‘oku ‘ikai ‘oange ai ‘a e faingamalie pea te ne loto mamahi ka fai ange kuo toe mole atu ia ki ha fonua kehe koe’uhi pe ko e ki’i lao ko ‘eni.

‘Oku ‘ikai foki ko ha ki’i ongoongo si’i ‘eni ia he kuo osi to’o ia ‘e he ongoongo ‘a e Telegraph mei Pilitania ‘a e fo’i vitio ko ‘eni ‘o e ngaahi faka’ali’ali ‘a Tupou ‘o lele’i he uike ni i Pilitania pea ‘ave foki  e he ongoongo ‘a e Fairfax Media tukukehe ange ‘ene manoa atu ‘i he Youtube mo e ngaahi mitia fakasosiale kehe.

Kuopau ke fai vave ‘a Nu’u Sila ni ki mu’a ha tu’ulu mai ‘a ha kau alea ‘akapulu ia mei he ngaahi fonua kehe kia Tupou he ‘oku ne ma’u ‘a e ngaahi naunau tefito ‘oku fiu ‘a e kau faiako ‘akapulu ‘o e mamani hono fakasio.

‘A ai ‘a e fu’u lahi, toe pauni mamafa pea toe matakai mo holoholo tangata e taimi ka lele ai.  

Prince Taufa’ahau royal birthday luncheon

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Kaniva Pacific
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The Royal Palace and the palatial ground were in festive fervour over the weekend on the occasion of the 1st birthday in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Taufa’ahau Manumataongo Tuku’aho.

The 2-day celebrations began on Friday 9th May 2014 at Pangai Lahi with a children’s party, themed on the “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” television animation series. The theme was derived by the aunty of the Prince, Her Royal Highness Princess Lātūfuipeka Tuku’aho, based on the birthday Prince’s heritage ties to the ancient Vava’u chief ‘Ulukalala II, who reigned during the seizure of the Port-au-Prince and who later adopted the British privateer William Mariner or Toki Ukamea.

The birthday programme included performance by the group Fili Tonu on healthy eating and lifestyle, and children feasting on themed party packs; and enjoying jumping castles and waterslides which were in place. The formal celebration was held on Saturday 10th May at the Royal Palace.

Prayers were offered by the Royal chaplain Rev. Dr. ‘Ahio and various Church leaders, with hymns serenaded by the Huolanga kava club. His Royal Highness Prince Ata and Lord Fakafanua delivered the thank you speeches, with Lord Luani taking charge as the master of ceremony.

The entertainment was presented by the various kainga’s of the Prince, with a group tau’olunga from Ma’ufanga, children from the GPS Kanokupolu performing the Fola’osi lakalaka, and a kailao from the village of Houma.

Their Majesties King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u attended the celebrations together with members of the Royal Family; the occasions were well attended by the nobility, relatives and friends. Second in line to the Tongan throne, HRH Prince Taufa’ahau Manumataongo is the eldest son and first child of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku’aho.

— Press Release

News in Tongan

Na’e longolongo katoanga ‘a pangai ‘i he faka’osinga uike kuo ‘osi ‘i hono fakalanglangi’i e ta’u taha hono fakahifo o Pilinisi Taufa’ahau Manumataongo Tuku’aho.

Na’e kamata ‘a e fai’aho fakatu’i  ko ‘eni ‘i he Falaite 9 ‘o Mee ‘i Pangai Lahi ‘aki ha paati ma’a e fanau ‘i he kaveinga ko e ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirate’ ‘a ia ko e taha ‘o e ngaahi faiva katuni ne ‘osi ma’u pale ia ‘i he ngaahi faiva ‘animesio pe faiva ‘oku fakataa’i ‘e ha ngaahi tamapua faka’uhila.

Ko e founga fakafiefia faka-‘Iulope eni ki he ngaahi faiaho ‘a e fanau  pea ‘oku fakaafe’i ai ‘a e ni’ihi ‘o e longai fanau ke nau teunga kaiha’avaka.

‘I he ‘aho ko eni ‘o Pilinisi Taufa’ahau Manumataongo na’e tisaini ai ‘e he Ta’ahine Pilinisesi ka ko e mehikitanga ‘o e Pilinisi ni , Pilinisesi Latufuipeka ‘a e anga ‘o e kaiha’a vaka ne fai ‘o fakamanatu ‘a e taimi na’e taa’i ai ‘e Finau ‘Ulukalala mo ‘ene kau tau ‘i Ha’apai ‘a e vaka Sipeini na’e ‘iloa ko e Poata Pilinisi ‘o ngoto ‘i Ha’apai ‘i he senituli 19.

Na’e fakahaofi ai ki ‘uta ‘e Finau ‘a e ki’i tangata palangi ko e taha o e kau kauva o ne ohi ko hono foha. Ko hono hingoa ko William Mariner ka ne toe fakahingoa ia ‘e Finau ko Toki ‘Ukamea.

Kaekehe ko e ouau ‘o e ma’u me’atokoni mo e taumafa na’e kau ai ‘a hono fakafotunga o e kai mo’ui lelei ‘o taki’i mai ia ‘e he kulupu ko e Fili Tonu pehe ki he ngaahi ma’ume’a ‘ilo ‘a e longa’i fanau.

Ko e katoanga na’e fai ‘i he ‘aho Tokonaki10 ‘o Mee ‘i he Palasi fakatu’i pea na’e tataki ia ‘ he faifekau fakatu’i, ko Faifekau Dr ‘Ahio pea ‘i ai ‘a e kau taki lotu tokolahi pehe ki hono tataki foki ‘o e himi ‘e he kalapu Huolanga.

Ko e me’a fakamalo ‘o e ‘aho na’e fakahoko ia ‘e Pilinisi Ata mo Looti Fakafanua ko e fehuhu tangata ‘a e pilinisi kae pule’i ‘a e katoanga mo tataki ‘e Looti Luani.

Na’e fakakakato mo e ngaahi katoanga faiva ‘o kau mai ki ai ‘a e kainga ‘o e tama pilinisi mei Ma’ofanga, pehe ki Kanokupolu’o faka’ali’ali ai ‘a e Fola’osi pehe foki ki hono kainga mei Houma ‘a ia na’e tataki mai ‘e Vilai Vaea.

Dead Man dumped at primary school compound, accused turned himself in

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Kaniva Pacific
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A suspected 19-year-old thief died in hosital after he was assaulted at various points before he was dumped at a primary school compound in Nuku’alofa on Sunday 11.

A 32-year-old man accused in relation to the man’s death discovered the victim in his car at about 2am Sunday and assaulted him.

He then drove the deceased to other places and continued beating him there.

He finally dumped him at the Hala-O-Vave primary school ground before disappearing.

Police were called to the scene at 3:00am on Sunday and took the victim to Vaiola Hospital.

He was in critical condition and died shortly in hospital.

According to police, the accused from Hala-‘O-Vave turned himself  in the same day and admitted he assaulted the deceased after he found him in his car in front of the ‘Uliti Uata Building.

The accused, who remains in police custody  told police he suspected the victim tried to rob his car so he assaulted him.

Police have charged him in relation to the man’s death.  

The victim was staying in Pili with his parents after arriving from Haafeva  to attend the Church of Tonga's  Annual Conference this week.

News in Engish

Na’e mate ha tangata ta’u 19 ne mahalo’i ko ha kaiha’a ‘i fale mahaki ‘i hano ngaohi kovia ‘i ha ngaahi feitu’u kehekehe ki mu’a pea toki li’aki ‘i ha ‘apiako lautohi ‘i Nuku’alofa ‘i he Sapate 11.

Na’e ma’u atu ‘e ha tangata ta’u 32 kuo tukuaki’i ki he pekia ko ‘eni ‘a e tokotaha ni ki he’ene kaa ‘i he taimi 2 hengihengi ‘o e Sapate ‘a e pekia pea ne ‘ohofi ai.

Na’a ne toe leleaki’i mei ai ‘a e pekia ki ha ngaahi feitu’u kehekehe pe ‘o toe hoko atu ai hono taa. Na’a ne toki li’aki leva ia ‘i he kelekele ‘o e ‘apiako lautohi a Hala-‘o-Vave ki mu’a pea ne puli.

Na’e a’u atu ‘a e kau polisi ki he feitu’u ko ‘eni na’e ‘ilo ai e sino ‘o e pekia pea nau ‘ave ia ai ki Vaiola. Na’e ‘i he tu’unga fakatu’utamaki e mo’ui ‘a e pekia pea ne mate ai pe ‘i fale mahaki ‘i ha ngaahi taimi si’i hili hono a’utaki atu.

Fakatatau ki he kau polisi kuo a’u hake kiate kinautolu ‘a e tokotaha ko ‘eni ‘oku tukuaki’i ki he mate ‘a e pekia ‘o ne fakaha ko ia na’a ne fakahoko ‘a hono taa’i ‘o e pekia. Na’a ne pehe na’a ne ma’u atu ‘a e pekia ki he’ene kaa pea ne mahamahalo ko ‘ene feinga kaiha’a ‘oku fai pea ne tuki ai pe.

Kuo faka’ilo ‘e he kau polisi ‘a e tangata ni, ‘a ia ‘oku ne nofo Hala’ovave pe, ki he pekia ‘a e tangata ta’u 19 ko ‘eni a ia ‘oku pehe ne toki tu’uta hake ki Tonga mo ‘ene ongo matu’a mei Ha’afeva ‘o nofo ‘i Pili ki he konifelenisi ‘a e siasi Tonga ‘oku lolotonga lele ‘i he uike ni.

Heated e-mail exchange reveals Deputy PM ordered NEMO to stop distributing tinned fish and meat

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Kalino Latu
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Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Samiu Vaipulu, ordered the National Emergency Management Organisation to stop distributing fresh tinned fish and meat to cyclone victims in Ha’apai.

The order was revealed in e-mails between the Deputy Prime Minister, Member of Parliament for Ha’apai 12, Mo’ale Finau and Acting Cabinet Secretary ‘Aholotu Palu.

The e-mails show Hon Vaipulu ordered NEMO to delay the distribution of supplies because he was irritated by complaints from Ha’apai people about the rancid tinned fish they were given in February.

MP Finau accused Hon Vaipulu of being unprofessional and lacking leadership skills.

The heated exchange of e-mails emerged after the government distributed packets of rice to cyclone victims which had a new ‘best before’ date stuck over the original, expired, date.

Hon Vaipulu, who is also the Minister responsible for NEMO, threatened to sue Finau after the MP told him it was a crime to put a sticker on packaging to cover the original date of the product while its best before date was actually past. 

The Governor of Ha’apai, Lord Havea Tu’iha’angana, said people were right to complain and that the government should have told them about the new ‘best before’ dates before the rice was distributed.

According to the packaging, the rice was exported from Vietnam to the Helen Investment Trading Co. Ltd.  A sticker on the packets says ‘Best Before 02-19-2015.’

Complainants were suspicious about why a sticker was on the packet and when they scratched it they could see another date they believed was the real ‘best before’ date, which said the rice should be consumed by April 15, 2014.

In a separate e-mail to Acting Cabinet Secretary ‘Aholotu Palu, Hon Vaipulu confirmed that his source of information was the Chinese owner of the supplier in Nuku’alofa who supplied the out of date rice and not Vietnamese authorities, as he had previously claimed.

Hon Vaipulu told Palu that he was told by the supplier that he had been informed by the Vietnamese exporter that the packages were pre-printed before the rice was put in.

The Deputy Prime Minister earlier told Radio Tonga that he had received a letter from the packing company and one from Tonga’s Health Ministry saying the rice was all right.

In an e-mail, Hon Vaipulu told Palu NEMO stopped delivering tinned fish and meat to Ha’apai because they complained.

MP Finau accused Hon Vaipulu of “nonsense” and said there was no good reason for him to stop the distribution of the fresh tinned fish and meat.

He said the Deputy Prime Minister did it because he was steamed up after the Ha’apai people complained.

MP Finau e-mailed the Prime Minister and asked him to order Hon Vaipulu to allow NEMO to distribute the fresh tinned fish and meat to Ha’apai cyclone victims.

The Governor of Ha’apai told Kaniva News NEMO should have publicly clarified the dates on the packing before they distributed it.

“People were right,”  Lord Tu’iha’angana said.

“The government always advises people on their radio programme to watch out for the dates on food packing they receive and make sure they are not expired.

“But now they are giving people rice with expiry dates that are quite confusing.”

The issue has become a social media sensation, with people calling for the Deputy Prime Minister to resign because of his public statements on the rice.  

The main points

  • Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Samiu Vaipulu, ordered the National Emergency Management Organisation to stop distributing fresh meat and tinned fish to cyclone victims in Ha’apai after they complained about being sent rancid food in February.
  • The order was revealed in e-mails between the Deputy Prime Minister, Member for Ha’apai 12, Mo’ale Finau and Acting Cabinet Secretary ‘Aholotu Palu.
  • The exchange of e-mails emerged after the government distributed packets of rice to cyclone victims last month which had a new ‘best before’ date stuck over the original, expired, date.
  • The Governor of Ha’apai, Lord Havea Tu’iha’angana, said people were right to complain and that the government should have told them about the new ‘best before’ dates before the rice was distributed.

News in Tongan

Kuo tu’utu’uni ‘e Samiu Vaipulu ke ‘oua toe tufa ‘a e kapaika mo e kapapulu kia kinautolu ne faingata’a’ia ‘i he saikolone ‘i Ha’apai.

Ko e tu’utu’uni ko ‘eni kuo fakae’a ia ‘i ha fe’imeili’aki ‘a e Tokoni Palemia ni, Memipa Fale Alea ma’a Ha’apai 12, Moale Finau pea pehe foki ki he Sekelitali le’ole’o ki he kapineti ‘Aholotu Palu.

‘Oku mahino mei he fe’imeili’aki ‘a e tolu ko ‘eni kuo tu’utu’uni ‘a Miu ke fakatatali hano toe tufa ‘o e ngaahi kapaika mo kapapulu ko ‘eni pea 'i he lau 'a Mo'ale na'a ne pehe ko e  mofisi 'eni 'a e fakafofonga Vava'u he launga a e kainga Ha’apai he kapaika kovi ne tufa ange 'e he pule'anga kia kinautolu ‘i he mahina Fepueli.

Kuo tukuaki’i ‘e Mo’ale a Vaipulu ‘oku ta’e fakapolofesinale mo mamaha ‘ene poto’i taukei fakataki.

Ko e mapuna hake ‘eni ‘a e fe‘imeili fe’ite’ita ni ko ‘eni hili ia hano tufa atu ‘e he pule’anga ki he kainga Ha’apai ‘a e ngaahi kofukofu laise kuo  fakapuliki hifo e ‘aho ia na’e tonu ke ‘osi ai hono faka’oanga’i ‘aki ha sitika oku tohi ai ha toe  ‘aho fo’ou ia ‘e taha.

Ko Vaipulu foki ‘a e minisita ‘oku fakamalumalu ai ‘a e NEMO pe ko e kautaha ia ‘a e pule’anga ‘oku ne tokanga’i ‘a e ngaahi fakatamaki fakanatula.

Ne iku ‘ena feto’aki ‘i he fe’imeili’aki ko eni ke  fakamanamana ai ‘e Vaipulu te ne faka’ilo ‘a Mo’ale hili ia hono tala ange ‘e he fakafofonga ko ‘enau me’a na’e fai ko e hia ia hono toe fakapipiki hifo ‘a e sitika ‘i he peketi ke ‘ufi’ufi ‘a e aho ke ‘osi ki ai ‘a e kei kanolelei ‘o e laise ko ‘eni ke fai ha ma’u meatokoni mei ai.

Ka ‘i ha tali a Mo’ale na’a ne fakaha atu kia Vaipulu ke fai mo ‘ai leva ‘a e faka’ilo ia ko ia he vave taha pea tuku ‘aupito ‘ene fakamanamana ‘oku fai mai mo e fakapiko.

Na’e me’a a e kovana Ha’apai Looti Tu’iha’angana ‘o pehe ‘oku tonu pe launga ‘a e kainga pea na’e tonu ke hanga ‘e he pule’anga ‘o fakamatala’i fakalelei kia kinautolu ‘a e toe ‘aho fo’ou ko ‘eni ‘oku fakapipiki hifo ‘i he laise na’e tufa.

Fakatatau ki he kofukofu ‘o e laise ko ‘eni nae ha ngali kehe hake ha sitkita ia oku tohi ai ‘a e ‘aho ke faka’aonga’i ki ai a ia ko e ‘aho 19 Fepueli 2015. Koe’uhi ko ‘ene ha ngali kehe na’e vau’i hifo ia ‘e he ni’ihi ‘oku toe ‘asi hake ‘a e ‘aho ia ‘e taha ‘oku ha ai ko e laise ko ‘eni na’e tonu ia ke ‘osi hono ‘aonga ‘i he ‘aho 14 ‘Epeleli 2014.

 ‘I ha fe’imeili’aki kehe ia ‘a e Tokoni Sekelitali Le’ole’o ki he kapineti mo Vaipulu na’e fakamahino ai ‘i he fakamatala ‘a Vaipulu ko ‘ene ma’u’anga fakamatala ki he palopalema ko eni kuo hoko ko e Siaina pe ko ia ‘i Tonga ‘a’ana ‘a e laise ne fakatau kae ikai ko e kau ma’u mafai ki he laise ni ‘i Vietinemi ‘o hange ko ia ne ne ‘uluaki fakamatala ki mu’a.

Na’e pehe ‘e Vaipulu kia Palu na’e fakaha ange ‘e he taha ko ‘eni na’e fakatau mei ai ‘a e laise ko e ‘u kofukofu o e laise na’e ‘uluaki pulusi ‘a e ‘aho ia pea toki omi ‘o fa’o ki ai ‘a e laise.

‘Oku ‘ikai ‘ilo ia pe ‘oku ‘uhinga ki he ha ‘a e fo’i fakamatala ko ia he ‘oku ‘uhinga ‘a e ‘aho ‘oku tohi ‘i tu’a ke ngata ki ai hano ‘aonga ‘o e koloa ko ia ki he me’a oku fa’o ‘i loto ka ‘oku ‘ikai ko e kofukofu.

Na’a ne tala ‘e ia ki he ongoongo fakalotofonua ‘a e letioo na’e ma’u ‘a e tohi mei he kautaha ngaohi kofukofu laise pea pehe ki ha tohi mei he potungaue mo’ui ‘oku sai pe laise ia.

‘I he ‘imeili foki ‘a Vaipulu kia Palu na’a ne fakaha mahino ai kuo ne ‘osi ta’ofi ke toe tufa ha kapaika ia mo ha kapapulu ki Ha’apai he ne nau launga.

Ko e ngaahi kapaika ‘eni mo e kapapulu lelei ki he kai na’e fakamahino  ‘e Mo’ale kuo ta’ofi ia ‘e Vaipulu ka ne fekau ke tufa pe ‘a e mahoa’a, suka mo e laise koe’uhi ko ‘ene ‘ita fakamolokau he launga ne ‘omi mei Ha’apai ki mu’a.

Na’e toe ‘imeili ai ‘a Mo’ale ‘o kole ki he Palemia ke ne tu’utu’uni kia Vaipulu ke tufa e kapaika mo e kapapulu ki he kainga.

Na’e pehe foki ‘e he Kovana Ha’apai ia ki he Ongoongo ‘a e Kaniva na’e tonu pe ke fakamatala fakalelei ‘e he NEMO ‘a e ngaahi ‘aho ‘oku ha ‘i he kofukofu pea toki fai hono tufa.

Pehe e Tu’iha’angana ‘oku tonu pe launga ‘a e kakai pea ko e pule’anga pe ‘oku ne mate tuuaki mai ‘i he’enau polokalama letioo ‘o fale’i ki he kainga ke nau tokanga ki he ngaahi ‘aho ‘oku ‘asi he kofukofu telia na’a kuo ‘osi hono taimi faka’aonga’i, pea ko ‘eni ko e pule’anga pe ‘eni ‘oku tamu’omu’a mai hono ‘omi e laise ‘oku faka’alonga ua e ngaahi ‘aho ia ‘oku ‘asi ai.

Kuo hoko ‘a e kaveinga ko ‘eni ke pupuke hake ai ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau faka’aonga’i ‘a e ngaahi mitia fakasosiale hange ko e Feisipuka mo e Tuita ‘o ui ai ha ni’ihi kia Vaipulu ke fakafisi leva he vave taha mo ‘ene fai ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala ‘oku toe langa’i mamahi ia ki he kakai.

Pirate Birthday Party for Prince Taufa’ahau Manumataongo

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Kaniva Pacific
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Prince Taufa’ahau Manumataongo, who would become king of Tonga in the future, turned 1 year-old today Saturday 10.

As the only son of Prince Tupoutoa and Princess Sinaitakala celebrating a birthday definitely can’t be boring for the cutie.

A pirate birthday party was organised for the little prince yesterday where kids, dressing up as pirates, arrived in Pangai Lahi with plastic swords, eye patches and had their faces painted to entertain the prince’s birhtday.

A formal celebration for His Royal Higness and the royal family is held at the Royal Palace today includes prayer service and a  feast.

News in Tongan

Kuo a'usia 'e he Tama Pilinisi ko Taufa'ahau Manumataongo 'a hono ta'u 1 he 'aho Tokonaki 10 o Mee. Ko e 'alo 'ulutefua pe 'eni 'e taha 'o Pilinisi Tupouto'a mo Pilinisesi Sinaitakala pea ko ia ai ko hano katoanga'i 'a e 'aho fakahifo 'o e pilinisi ni 'e ongoonga'a pe hono me'a kotoa.

Na'e teuteu'i ha paati 'i he founga faka'iulope 'a ia ko hano fakateunga 'o ha fanau 'i he teunga 'o ha  kau kaiha'a vaka.

Ne tu'uta ai ki Pangai Lahi 'a e kau kaiha'a vaka ko 'eni kuo nau teunga 'i he ngaahi teunga kaiha'a, to'o 'enau ngaahi heleta pelesitiki, ha'i fakapuli honau mata pea pehe ki he tokolahi ne vali foki ke fakafiefia'i 'aki 'a e 'aho' o e tama pilinisi.

'E hoko atu he 'aho ni 'i he Palasi Fakatu'i 'a e ouau katoanga e 'aho 'o Pilinisi  Taufa'ahau 'o kau ai 'a e lotu o e taumafa.

Man suspected for stabbing his girlfriend commits suicide

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Kaniva Pacific
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A man, 26, suspected of stabbing his girlfriend in Ma’ufanga has committed suicide Tuesday 6 Tongan police have confirmed.  

Police were called to a property in Ma’ufanga where the body of the deceased was found.

The man has not been identified but said he was from Mataika, Vava’u and has just moved to Ma’ufanga.

He was in the middle of a police investigation after his girlfriend was stabbed on May 5.

The girlfriend is recovered in the hospital.

The deceased was allegedly upset when he called his girlfriend’s mobile and a man answered his call.

He arrived at her house and stabbed her before fleeing the scene.

News in Tongan

Na'e ma'u atu ha tangata ta'u 26 kuo ne taonakita 'i Ma'ufanga 'i he 'aho Tusite 6 ko ha lau papau ia mei he kau polisi.

Na'e fetu'utaki ki he kau polisi ke nau vakai'i ha 'api 'i Ma'ofanga 'a ia na'e 'ilo ai 'a e sino o e pekia.

Ko e tangata ni 'a ia kuo pehe pe ko 'ene ha'u mei Mataika, Vava'u ko 'ene toki hiki atu pe ki Ma'ufanga ka na'e mahalo'i ia 'e he kau polisi ki hano hoka hele'i 'a hono kaume'a fefine 'i he Tusite 'aho 5.

'Oku fakaakeake 'a hono kaume'a 'i fale mahaki.

'Oku pehe na'e mamahi 'a e pekia 'i he'ene ta atu 'ana ki he telefoni to'oto'o 'a hono kaume'a 'oku tali mai ia 'e ha siana kehe.

Na'a ne a'u atu ai pe ki he 'api hono kaume'a 'o hoka hele'i ki mu'a pea ne hola mei he feitu'u ne fai ai e hoka hele.

Former PM Sevele elected to chair Tonga’s Pacific Games 2019 committee.

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Kalino Latu
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Former Prime Minister Lord Sevele 'O-Vailahi has been appointed chair of the executive committee that will run the 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga.

As head of the Tongan Pacific Games Committee, Lord Sevele will be in charge of efforts to raise funds to cover the  costs of the Games, estimated to be about TP$130 million (NZ$81 million).

Lord Sevele, who served as the Secretary General of the Tonga Amateur Sports Association and National Olympic Committee from 1990-1996, will lead the committee with members from the private and business sectors, according to TASANOC.

Lord Sevele’s leadership of the kingdom came under the spotlight in 2012 after a Parliamentary report accused him and his former Transport Minister, Paul Karalus,  of mismanaging the TP$119 million (NZ$74 million) lent by China for the reconstruction of Nuku’alofa.

The loan was managed by the Nuku'alofa Development Corporation, a Cabinet sub-committee established in 2008.

This followed the Nuku'alofa riots in 2006, the year Lord Sevele became Prime Minister.

The NDC was  chaired by Lord Sevele.

The Parliamentary select committee, led by Opposition Leader ‘Akilisi Pohiva and Dr Sitiveni Halapua, found that the Chinese loan was illegally managed because Lord Sevele’s government had failed to abide by the Public Finance Management Act 2002.

The report said the NDC committee created two projects it said would cost Tongan taxpayers TP$44 million (NZ$27 million).

This was judged to be a significant departure from the original purpose of the loan and a cost well above the T$15 million (NZ$9 million) limit set by the Constitution.

Any expenditure above this limit must be approved by Parliament.

Sevele rejected the select committee’s report and finally took legal action against them.

His lawsuit was rejected by the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa, which said it had no jurisdiction to interfere with Parliament’s internal matters.

Sevele could not be reached for comment, but TASANOC said it would release statement about the new committee soon.

The main points

  • Former Tongan Prime Minister Lord Sevele 'O-Vailahi will head the executive committee that will run the 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga.
  • He will be in charge of efforts to raise funds to cover the costs of the Games, estimated to be about TP$130 million (NZ$81 million).
  • Lord Sevele served as the Secretary General of the Tonga Amateur Sports Association and National Olympic Committee from 1990-1996 before becoming Prime Minister in 2006.
  • Lord Sevele’s financial management came under the spotlight in 2012 when a Parliamentary report released accused him and his former Transport Minister, Paul Karalus, of mismanaging the TP$119 million (NZ$74 million) lent by China for the reconstruction of Nuku’alofa.

News in Tongan

Kuo fili ha palemia ki mu’a, Looti Sevele-‘O-Vailahi ke hoko ko e sea ia ‘o ha komiti pule ke nau fakalele ‘a e Pacific Games ‘o e 2019 ‘e fakahoko ki Tonga.

 ‘I he’ene hoko ko ia ko e ‘ulu ‘o e Komiti a Tonga ki he Ngaahi Keimi ‘a e Pasifiki, ‘e pule’i ai ‘e Sevele ‘a e ngaahi feinga pa’anga kotoa ke fua’aki ‘a e fakamole kihe Keimi ni ‘a ia ‘oku fakafuofua ki he pa’anga Tonga ‘e $130 miliona.

Ko Looti Sevele na’e hoko ko e Sekelitali Seniale ia ‘a e ‘Asosieisoni  Sipoti ‘Amatua mo e Komiti ‘Olimipiki Fakafonua a Tonga mei he 1990 ki he 1996, pea te ne tataki ‘a e komiti ni ‘a ia ‘oku memipa ai ha kau fakafofonga mei he ngaahi kautaha taautaha pehe ki he pisinisi ‘o fakatatau ‘eni ki ha lau mei he TASANOC.

Na’e fai ha tokanga ki he tu’unga fakataki ‘o Sevele ‘i he 2012 hili ia hano ‘o hake ‘e ha Lipooti Faka-Fale Alea ha ngaahi tukuaki’i ‘o ia mo ‘ene minisita Fefononga’aki ki mu’a, Paul Karalus ki hono ngaue ta'efakalao’aki ‘a e pa’anga Tonga ‘e TP$119 miliona na’e no mai mei Siaina ki hono toe langa fo’ou ‘o Nuku’alofa.

Ko e no ko ‘eni na’e tokanga’i ia ‘e he Koopoleisoni ki Hono Toe Langa Fo’ou ‘o Nuku’alofa, ko ha komiti si’i na’e fokotu’u ‘e he kapineti ‘I he 2008. Ko e ta’u ‘eni hili ‘a e moveu ‘i Nuku’alofa ‘i he 2006, pea ko e ta’u ia ne palemia ai ‘a Looti Sevele.

Ko Sevele na’e sea ‘i he komiti ko ‘eni.

Na’e ‘ilo ‘i he fakatotolo ‘a e Komiti Fili Faka-Fale Alea ne tataki ‘e he taki ‘o e fa’ahi fakaanga, ‘Akilisi Pohiva mo Dr Sitiveni Halapua na’e ngaue ta’e fakalao ‘aki ‘a e no mei Siaina koe’uhi na’e ikai ke muimui pau ‘a e pule’anga ‘o Looti Sevele ki he Lao ki hono Tokanga’i ‘a e Pa’anga ‘a e Pule’anga 2002.

Na’e pehe ‘e he lipooti na’e toe hanga ‘e he komiti ki he Toe Langa Fo’ou ‘o Nuku’alofa ‘o tanaki fo’ou ha toe ongo fo’i langa ‘e ua fe’unga mo e pa’anga Tonga ‘e TP$44 miliona ke toe kavahia ai e kakai totongi tukuhau ‘i hono taa.

Na’e vakaii ‘o mahino na’e ‘ikai kau ‘a e ongo langa  ia ko ‘eni ‘i he ngaahi me’a ne ‘uluaki fakataumu’a ki ai ‘a e noo pea toe ‘ova hona mahu’inga foki ‘i he pa’anga Tonga ‘e $15 miliona ‘oku tu’utu’uni ‘e he konisitutone. Ko ha paanga ke fai ‘aki ha ngaue ‘a e pule’anga ‘e ‘ova ‘i he lahi ko ‘eni ‘e pau ke ave ia ki Fale Alea ke alea’i pea fakapaasi mei ai.  

Na’e faka’ikai’i ‘e Sevele ‘a e lipooti komiti ko ‘eni pea iku ‘o ne fai ‘a e ngaue fakalao ki ai.

Na’e ‘ikai tali ‘ene faka’ilo ‘e he Fakamaau’anga Lahi ‘a Tonga ‘i Nuku’alofa, ‘i he ‘uhinga ‘oku ‘ikai hanau mafai ke kaunoa ‘i he ngaahi me’a fakalotofale ‘a e Fale Alea.

Na’e ‘ikai ma’u ‘a Sevele ke fai ha’ane fakamatala ka ne pehe mei he TASANOC ‘e vave ni pe ha’anau tuku ange mai ha fakamatala kau ki he komiti fo’ou ni.

 

Kali Fungavaka's father dies in Tonga

By
Kaniva Pacific
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Kali Fungavaka’s father, Tavake Fungavaka has passed away Saturday May 3 at Vaiola hospital in Tonga it was confirmed to Kaniva News today by a family member.

The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed  but he was in Tonga to attend the court hearing of five accused police officers charged over the death of his son.

Lepeka Fifita Fungavaka said Tavake's funeral awaits sisters and family to arrive from US and New Zealand.

Kaniva News however was reliably told  that following the first week of the hearing last month at the supreme court  in Nuku'alofa Tavake returned home one day in tears and told his sisters he did not even know  his son encountered such a brutal assault and beating.

His sisters advised him to return to US in fear his health condition was affected because he suffered from cardiac arrest.

Tavake was admitted to Vaiola hospital  last week.

His son Kali died on August 17, 2012 six days after he was assaulted in a police cell in Nuku'alofa.

Police are yet to release statement  on Tavake's death saying they need to contact next of kin in US and New Zealand.

Tavake resided in US and he was in Tonga together with Kali’s wife Audra, and mother, Rosemary.

His body will be buried in Tonga.

News in Tongan

Kuo malolo 'a Tavake Fungavaka ko e tangata'eiki ia 'a Kali Fungavaka 'i he Falemahaki Vaiola 'i Tonga 'i he Tokonaki ko hono 3 'o Mee.

'Oku te'eki mahino papau 'a e tupu'anga 'o e pekia ni pea na'e fakaha ki he Kaniva 'e Lepeka Fifita Fungavaka 'oku tatali 'a hono putu ki he famili mei muli.

Na'e 'i Tonga 'a Tavake ke fanongo ki hono hopo'i ' a e kau polisi 'e toko nima ki he mate 'a hono foha ko Kali.

Kaekehe 'oku 'i ai 'a e fakamatala falala'anga kuo 'omi ki he Kaniva 'o pehe 'i he 'uluaki uike na'e lele ai 'a hono hopo'i ko 'eni 'o e kau polisi, na'e foki atu ai 'a Tavake mei he fakamaau'anga 'o ne tangi mo hua'i atu hono mamahi ki hano ongo tuofefine 'o ne talaange ko 'ene toki 'ilo pe e mei he fakamatala he hopo na'e foua 'e hono foha ha ta lahi fakamanavee pehee pea fou 'i ha  mate matu'aki fakamamahi  fau. Na'e fale'i 'e hono ongo tuofefine ka me'a pea foki ia ki 'Amelika telia na'a puke he'ene mamahi ka ne tutui 'a Tavake ke nofo pe.

Ko Tavake na'a ne mahaki mafu pe pea ne puke 'i he uike kuo 'osi 'o iku leleaki'i ai ki vaiola.

Na'e mate 'a hono foha 'a Kali 'i he 'aofinima 'o e kau polisi 'i he 'aho 17 'Aokosi 2013 'aho ia 'e 6 hili hono ngaohi kovia ia 'i he malumalu 'o e kau polisi.

'Oku te'eki tuku mai 'e he kau polisi ha'anau fakamatala ki he pekia 'a Tavake kanau pehe 'oku tatali ke nau mu'aki fakaha ki hono kainga ofi 'i Amelika mo Nu'u Sila.

Oku nofo Amelika pe 'a Tavake pea na'a ne 'i Tonga fakataha mo e hoa 'o Kali, Audra pehe ki he fa'ee 'a Kali Rosemary.

Ko hono putu 'e fai pe i Tonga.

Mother who killed daughter awaits sentence

By
Kalino Latu
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The mother of 14-years-old Malia Pelenatita Kolo, who was brutally beaten to death with a heavy stick, hammer and a watering hose, will be sentenced on Wednesday, May 7 in the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court.

The 34-year-old mother Fifita ‘Ofa and her brother, Tomasi Ofa, 37, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while the de-facto partner of the dead girl’s father, Mohulamu Toumohuni, 42 , pleaded guilty to abetment to bodily harm.

The trio appeared before Justice Charles Cato on Friday, May 1, for sentencing.

The court heard Malia Kolo left her mother in Kolonga in 2013 and did not return for several weeks, when  Toumohuni saw her in a flea market in Nuku’alofa on August10 of that year.

After Toumohuni contacting the mother Malia was then taken to ‘Umusi where ‘Ofa beat the girl all over her body with a sialemohe stick (a type of leucaena plant). After beating her for two hours the large stick broke into two pieces. 

At one stage Kolo tried to escape but Toumohuni tackled her and brought her back to her mother.

The mother continued beating her daughter, who sustained multiple blunt injuries, severe bruising and fractures.

On the same day ‘Ofa took her daughter  to Kolonga, stopping at  the home of Tomasi Ofa, the girl’s uncle.

The court was told the uncle beat the helpless girl again with a piece of watering hose and a hammer for about an hour and only stopped when the hammer hit Kolo on her fingers, causing them to bleed.

The 14-year-old was taken to Kolonga the next day, August 11. Because of her injuries she was made to wear a diaper and left neglected for days.

A health officer who visited the village several days later discovered her lying helpless and in great pains.

The health officer ordered that the girl be admitted immediately to hospital on August 15.  

Kolo was admitted to Vaiola Hospital’s intensive care unit, but died the following day.

A post modem report says the victim died as a result of severe infection and sepsis and multiple organ failure. The victim’s death could have been prevented if she was given immediate medical care according to the doctor.

Ongoongo Faka-Tonga

‘E hilifaki ‘i he ‘aho 7 ‘o Mee ni ‘i he fakamaau’anga lahi Nuku’alofa ‘a e tautea ‘o e fa’e na’e ha’ana e tama fefine ta’u 14 ko Malia Pelenatita Kolo ne pekia hili ia hono  ta ‘o hange ha kehe ‘aki ‘a e va’a sialemohe, hamala mo e tiupi fana vai.

Na’e tali halaia ‘a e fa’e ta’u 34 ko Fifita ‘Ofa mo  hono tuonga’ane ko Tomasi ‘Ofa, 37, ki he tamate tangata lolotonga ia ne tali halaia ‘a e fefine 'oku nofo mo e tamai ‘a e ki’i ta’ahine, Mohulamu Toumohuni, 42, ki hono poupou’i ha fakamamahi ki he sino.

Na’e ha ‘a e toko tolu ni ‘i he Falaite 1 ‘o Mee ‘i mu’a ‘ia Fakamaau Lahi Charles Cato ke fai honau tautea.

Na’e fanongoa ‘i he fakamaau’anga na’e mavahe ‘a Malia Kolo mei he’ene fa’ee ‘i Kolonga he 2013 pea ‘ikai toe foki hili ha ngaahi ‘aho ‘o toki fakatokanga’i ‘e Toumohuni ‘i ha fea ‘i Nuku’alofa ‘i ‘Aokosi ‘aho 10, 2013.

Hili e fetu’utaki ‘a Toumohuni ki he fa’e ‘a e ki’i fefine na’e uta leva ‘a Malia ki ‘Umusi ‘o ta tavale  aki ‘e ‘Ofa ha fu’u va’a sialemohe ha feitu'u pe 'i hono sino ne ala ke tau ai ha ta. Hili ha houa ‘e ua ‘o e ta ko ‘eni na’e motu ua a e va’a siale mohe.

‘I he taimi ‘e taha lolotonga e taa na’e feinga ‘a Malia ke lele ka ne tekolo’i ia ‘e Toumohuni ‘o puke’i mai ki he’ene fa’e. Na’e hoko atu hono taa ‘o e ‘ofefine ni ‘o a’u ki he mafahifahi e konga ‘e ni’ihi ‘i hono sino, lavelavea pea takataka’uli mo fefulofulai.

 ‘I he ‘aho tatau pe ne nau fononga atu leva mo e ‘ofefine ni ke o ki Kolonga ka ne nau toe afe ‘i Veitongo ‘i he ‘api ‘ene fa’etangata, ‘a Tomasi ‘Ofa.

Na’e fakaha ki he fakamaau’anga na’e toe ta heni ‘e Tomasi a e ta’ahine ni ‘a ia kuo ‘ikai ke ne toe lava ha me’a ‘aki ‘a e housi vai mo ha hamala ‘i ha houa ‘e 1 pea toki tuku pe ko e tau ‘a e hamala ‘i hono ‘ulu’ulutuhu ‘o  fetoto’i.

Nae ‘ave leva mei ai ‘a e ta’u 14 ni ki Kolonga ‘i he ‘aho hono hoko 11 ‘Aokosi. Koe’uhi ko ‘ene lavelavea pea ‘ikai toe lava ‘o tu’u na’e fakatui leva hono taipa ‘o li’aki ai ‘i ha ngaahi ‘aho.

Na’e fou mai ha ‘ofisa mo’ui he kolo ‘i ha ngaahi ‘aho ki mui ai ‘o ne fakatokanga’i ‘a e toka-mo e-kafa ‘a Malia mo ‘ene faingata’a’ia pea ne tu’utu’uni ai ke ‘ave leva he vave taha ki fale mahaki.

Na’e leleaki’i ‘a Kolo ki Vaiola he ‘aho 15 o fakatokoto ‘i he loki ngaahi mahaki fakatu’utamaki  ‘a e falemahaki ka  ne iku ‘o ne malolo ‘i he ‘aho 15 ‘Aokosi, 2013.

Na’e fai hono sivi hili ‘ene mate pea ne fakaha ki he fakamaau’anga ‘i ha lipooti na’e mate ‘a  Malia tu’unga ‘i he fakapala ‘a hono ngaahi kafo pea ‘ikai  toe lava ‘a e konga lahi ‘o e to’oto’onga ‘i he sino ke ngaue lelei. Na’e toe pehe ‘e he toketaa ka ne ‘ave pe ‘o faito’o kei taimi ‘e iku mo’ui pe ‘a Malia.  

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