They’re remote and beautiful. A place many long to escape to for sun, sea and serenity. But the Pacific islands have another reality for the residents living there — a life based on imported food, little exercise and remote access to healthcare.

The result? The most obese nations in the world.

Fa’u ‘e Helu (Dr. Siosaia Langitoto)
Puleako ‘o e Tonga International Academy (TIA)
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Ko e taha ‘o e ngāhi polokalama ako ‘oku fakahoko ‘i he TIA ko e ako ki hono mapule’i pe fakapapau’i ‘o e kanolelei mo falala’anga ‘o ha koloa ‘oku ngaohi (manufactured product) pe ko ha ngāue pe fatongia ‘oku fakahoko (service). Ko hono fakamatala’i ‘o e kanolelei mo falala’anga ‘oku makatu’unga ‘i he ngāhi lulafua ‘a e ongo fa’ahi ‘e ua:

Nuku’alofa
25 Mē, 2015

Na’e tu’utu’uni ‘e he Fakamaau’anga Tangi ‘i he ‘aho 31 ‘o Ma’asi ‘o e ta’u ni ke totongi ‘e he kau faka’iloa Mateni Tapueluelu, Laucala Tapueluelu pea mo e Nusipepa Kele’a ‘a e pa’anga ‘e $18,740.83 ki he mamahi William Clive Edwards fakataha mo e $4,500 ko e totongi ia ‘o e ngaahi fakamole ‘a e fa’ahi ‘a e mamahi ‘i he tangi na’e fakahoko.

Tangata’eiki,

‘Oku ou faka’apa’apa mo kole heni ke paaki atu mu'a 'eni na'a tokoni ki he'eku feinga. 'Oku fakahoko atu ‘a e tohi ni ke fakahā ‘eku talafili pe koe hā ‘a e ola ‘o e ngāue ‘a e Fale Alea ki he pa’anga tokoni ‘a e Pule’anga mo e Fale Alea ‘o Tonga ‘a ia na’e fe’unga mo e taha kilu tupu ki he Vahefonua Vava’u ‘i he Ta’u Faka Fale Alea 2008-2010.