17 October, 2015. New DNA analysis of sweet potatoes, which were first cultivated in the Americas, suggests that Polynesians reached the New World long before Columbus.

Nuku'alofa, 16 'Okatopa 2015. Ko e taha’i ngāue fisifisimu’a ia mo ma’ongo’onga ‘oku fakahoko ‘e he ‘Univesiti ‘o e Pasifiki Tonga (USP) ‘a hono teke ke fakatolonga mo fakaake ‘a e Lea Faka Niua Fo’ou ‘a ia ‘oku kamata ke mole mo mōlia atu mei he fonua.

FANONGONONGO LEA MA’AE KOMIUNITĪ TONGA ‘I ‘AOKALANI MEI HE TALĀSITI AKO, ‘AATI MO E FAKALAKALAKA FONUA- MOE-TALA-‘O-TONGA

13 August, 2015. Sio Alatini was born in Tonga and immigrated to New Zealand when she was 3. She was raised by her parents and grandparents and exposed to Tongan cultural protocols from a young age.

6 August, 2015.

Editor's Note:

Academics from different parts of the world are calling the Tongan Government to save the Tonga Cultural Heritage Site at Popua where the Va'epopua Sia Heu Lupe is located. This cultural site is part of the Tongan Government settlement plan for the people of the area. Land are now distributed to settlers in the Patangata area where this extreme significant site is placed. This site was reserved by previous administrations due to it's cultural and historical significance despite the push from local dwellers who temporarily settled in the area. 

Nuku'alofa, 3 Siulai 2015. Na’e fakahoko ‘aneafi ‘aho Tu’apulelulu ko hono 2 ‘o Siulai ‘a e Taumafa Fakalangilangi  ‘a ia koe konga pe ia ‘o epolokalama Hilifaki Kalauni.

Nuku'alofa, 3 Siulai 2015. ‘E luva atu he ‘aho ni ‘a e tohi fo‘ou ko e TONGA: Fonua ‘a Kainga, ko e fuofua tohi ‘i hono fa‘unga, ko ha fa‘u ‘e he ni ‘ihi ‘o e kau mataotaotaha ‘o e fonua ni ‘i honau takitaha mala‘e, ke kau ‘i he ma‘alali ‘o e Hilifaki Kalauni.

‘Oku taumu‘a foki e tohi ni ke tanumaki ki he fonua mo hono hakotupu ‘o e lolotonga mo e kaha’u, pea ke hoko ko e fakaivia ‘anga ‘o Tonga mo hono kakai.

‘Oku kau ‘i he ngaahi pasina laka he 200 ‘o e tohi ni, ha Talamu‘aki fatu ‘e Pilinisesi Siu‘ilikutapu (fuofua fefine ke Fakafofonga Fale Alea, Sea ‘o e Kosilioa Fakafonua ‘a e Hou‘eiki Fafine), mo ha ngaahi vahe ‘a e kau fa ‘u kehe kau ai ‘a ‘Eiki Nopele Tu‘ivakano (Fuofua Palemia Temokalati ‘a Tonga, Sea lolotonga ‘o e Fale Alea), Faiefekau Toketa Siotame Havea (Puleako ‘o e ‘Apiako Tohitapu Sia ‘a Toutai), Toketa ‘Ana Maui Taufe‘ulungaki (Minisita Ako Malolo, Faiako, mo e memipa tutuku ‘o e Komisoni Konisitutone mo Fili, Ms Lupeha’amoa ‘Ilaiu (Fale’I Makehe ‘a e ‘Ofisi Palemia), Lady ‘Eseta Fusitu’a (Sekelitali ‘a ‘Ene ‘Afio Tupou IV, fuofua fefine Sekelitali Lahi ki he Kapineti, pea mo e Minisita Malolo ki he Fakamatala mo e Fetu’utaki).

Ko e fuofua tohi ‘eni ‘i hono fa‘ahinga, ‘o fa’u ki ha kaveinga fakalukufua ‘o e fonua, pea ‘i he lea faka-Tonga. Na’e fa’u ‘a e tohi ni ‘e he tu’ukimu’a ‘i he mala’e ‘akatemika mo e kau taukei ‘i he ngaue’anga. ‘Oku vakai ‘a e tohi ki he ngaahi kaveinga tefito kae lahi hono ma’uhala, pea matu’aki pelepelengesi fekau’aki mo e ngaahi fa’unga ola ‘o e nofo ‘a Kainga, ‘a ia ‘oku ne fakakakano ‘a e fonua mo e pule’anga Tonga.

‘Oku siofi ‘e he tohi ni ‘a e ngaahi tefito‘i kaveinga kuo ne tataki ‘a e fonua ‘i he laka he ta’u ‘e taha afe ki he ‘aho ni, pea ne aofangatuku ‘a e tefito’i fakakaukau ‘o e Tonga mo e mateaki‘i fonua Tonga. ‘Oku ne faka’ilonga’i foki ‘a e ngaahi halafononga ‘a e ngaahi fa’unga Taki ‘o e fonua, mei he Tu‘i Tonga ki he Tu‘i Ha‘atakalaua, kae pehe ki he kuonga kimu‘a ‘o Ha‘a Ngata pea mo e tu‘uta ‘a e kau ‘Iulope.

‘Ikai ngata ai, ‘oku toe vakai‘i foki ‘a e ngaahi ta ‘u mohu faingata‘a ‘o Taufa‘ahau mo hono tanupou ‘o e pule ‘anga onopooni ‘o Tonga, ko e ngaahi ha’aha’a fakavaha’apule’anga na ‘e feia ‘e Siaosi Tupou II, ko e ngaahi fakalelei fakafonua ‘a Kuini Salote Tupou III, ko e ngaahi polokalama visone fakalakalaka tautefito ki he teke ‘o e Ako, ‘a Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV pea mo Tupou V, kae pehe ki he ngaahi pole fo’ou ‘o e kuonga hili e fakalelei faka-Konisitutone ‘o e La‘a kuo hopo Kingi Tupou VI.

Fakaikiiki, fetu’utaki:

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Nuku'alofa, 1 July 2015.  Her Royal Highness, Princess Angelika Latufuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Tuku’aho on Monday night 29th June 2015, Guest of Honor at the beginning of a program that runs parallel to the coronation main events.