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Tongans pay tribute to king

deseretnews.com     Aug 2, 2008          

Tongan troops wearing pith helmets march for their newly crowned monarch, King Siaosi (George) Tupou V, during the Coronation Military Parade in Nuku'alofa today. The 60-year-old ruler is attempting to remake his former image...                    

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bbc.co.uk: A new Tongan banknote features George Tupou V bbc.co.uk

Tongan King George Tupou V crowned (AAP)

yahoo.com     Aug 1, 2008   115 related          

Tonga's King Siaosi Tupou V has been crowned as monarch of his tiny South Pacific nation in a lavish ceremony which attracted royalty from around the world and regional leaders. The 60-year-old sovereign of Polynesia's last...                    

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apn.co.nz: King Tupou presents cancer patient Tae Kami with a medal of valour. Photo / Supplied apn.co.nz

Foreign royalty converge on Tonga for coronation (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 31, 2008   20 related          

by David Brooks 9 minutes ago NUKU'ALOFA (AFP) - Royalty from around the world and regional political leaders poured into the tiny Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday ahead of the lavish coronation of King Siaosi Tupou...                    

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apn.co.nz: Students from Auckland's Wesley College perform a mixed dance. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey apn.co.nz

Thousands perform unique royal tribute

apn.co.nz     Jul 29, 2008   8 related          

Thousands of Tongan school children did their King proud as they entertained the monarch and distinguished visitors with the largest cultural performances of their kind. In one dance yesterday 9000 primary school pupils...                    

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apn.co.nz: King George Tupou V. Photo / Sarah Ivey apn.co.nz

Tongan coronation day draws near

apn.co.nz     Jul 27, 2008   4 related          

Tongans are praying for fine weather on Friday when King George Tupou V will be formally crowned as their monarch. At services around the Pacific country yesterday church leaders asked their congregations to pray that all would...                    

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Margaret Pointer: Bulwark against Western influence

apn.co.nz     Jul 27, 2008          

When King Tupou V is crowned in Nuku'alofa this week, a European-style coronation will be enacted within a rich and vibrant Polynesian context. Velvet robes trimmed in ermine, a crown and a sceptre will take their place...                    

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Thousands party in Nuku'alofa ahead of coronation

radionz.co.nz     Jul 26, 2008          

A huge street party was held in the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa on Friday night, in preparation for the crowning of King George Tupou V. The police estimate 10,000 people were at the party, held a week before the coronation. The...                    

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The last king of Tonga?

independent.co.uk     Jul 22, 2008   3 related          

The village chief, clad in a woven pandanus skirt, approached Crown Prince Tungi on his knees and counted off the gifts that his people were offering: 10 pigs, one kava tree (used to make the local brew), 25 yams, a dozen...                    

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6.1 quake shakes Tonga, no injuries or damage

hindu.com     Jun 27, 2008   14 related          

Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AP): Officials say a strong earthquake in the South Pacific has shaken homes and other buildings in Tonga, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude...                    

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Tongan lawmaker being tried on charges of inciting murder, arson in 2006 riot

iht.com     Jun 18, 2008   1 related          

A senior Tongan lawmaker went on trial this week on charges of inciting murder and arson during rioting in the South Pacific nation in 2006. Legislator 'Isileli Pulu, a member of the Tonga Pro-Democracy Movement, pleaded...                    

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