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		<title>Humpback whale mating ritual captured on film</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rare footage of a humpback whale &#8216;heat run&#8217; mating ritual was captured on  by Tony Wu, an underwater photographer, off the islands of Vava&#8217;u in the Kingdom of Tonga. Click here to read the story on the UK Telegraph. 
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		<title>Sale On Tonga Fares &amp; Package Deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonga is worlds apart from worlds of stress. Pacific Blue (Virgin Blue) has great sale fares and discounted holiday deals to Tonga here.

* Packages on sale until 20 September 2010 for travel 12 October – 8  December 2010, 11 January – 6 April 2011 &#38; 3 May – 23 June 2011.  Conditions apply.
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		<title>Ride for Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pasikala Nuku’alofa’s Ride for Health will be held on Saturday 4 September and will kick off at 7am at Pangai Lahi in Nuku’alofa.

The fun ride starts and finishes at Pangai Lahi field (next to Westpac) in Nuku’alofa. The course is 9km and is for all ages.  All participants will receive a free t-shirt!
Pasikala Nuku’alofa encourages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TCC launches new mobile-broadband-enabled network</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonga Communication Corporations (TCC) launches their new mobile-broadband-enabled GSM network on Thursday, September 26.
TCC signed on Altobridge, a leading provider of telecommunication solution company based in Ireland to provide TCC with its industry-leading wireless network solution to improve Tonga’s macro-GSM coverage, together with the Altobridge award-winning remote communications solution that will help connect Tonga’s unconnected.
TCC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Book on Humpback Whales</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new and exciting book titled ‘Humpback Whales of the South West Pacific’ has been written by Glenn Edney, owner of Happy Ha’apai Divers. It is packed with over 90 good quality colour photographs, shot almost exclusively in the Ha’apai waters in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The book is divided into three sections &#8211; Natural History, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ministry’s August Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=6005</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monthly Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please click here to read the August edition of Tonga’s Official Tourism Community Newsletter in PDF format.
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		<title>Garden at the end of the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International travel writer Cleo Paskal visited Tonga in July and wrote about Ene&#8217;io Botanical Gardens in Vava&#8217;u in this weekend&#8217;s Toronto Star!! Read &#8220;Garden at the end of the world &#8211; One man’s passion for nature creates a sight to behold in Tonga&#8221; here.
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		<title>O Tahiti Nui Freedom canoe bound for Shanghai</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The O Tahiti Nui Freedom traditional outrigger canoe left Tahiti July 27 to retrace, in the reverse direction, the route of settlement into Polynesia from China which began over 6,000 years ago.
The adventure is expected to take many months and is to stop over in Niue, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon, Papua New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonga takes part in Pacific Blue ‘ISLANDS’ Australia Promotion</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5976</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonga will be part of a Pacific Blue Group ‘ISLANDS’ promotional campaign in the Australian market starting in August 2010 until June 2011. Tonga is amongst 12 island countries involved in this campaign which will be covered by an extensive and intensive media campaign across radio, online, social media, TV, newspapers, trade magazines and lift-outs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Melbourne Fishing &amp; Boat Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Tourism & Travel Expo Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kingdom of Tonga will showcase what fishing in the Tonga waters is like at the Melbourne Fishing &#38; Boating Show.
Jeff LeStrange of Hakula Lodge in Vava’u and Sam Tatafu of Deep Blue Diving will attend the Fishing &#38; Boating show in Melbourne from the 3 – 5 September, 2010.
The Fishing &#38; Boating show is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auckland Flight Centre Travel Show</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5959</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3 days till the Auckland Flight Centre Travel Show! Tourism Tonga is giving
away an all expenses paid trip for 2 to Tongatapu, Vava&#8217;u and Ha&#8217;apai in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Package includes:

Accommodation at the Luxury Fafa Island Resort, Sandy Beach resort and Mo&#8217;unu Island Resort
A whale watch package
A scuba diving package
Kart safaris
Jet powered kayaks
and a whole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonga Day&#8230;a Pacific Day</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5932</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tonga National Day celebrated on 2 August at the World Expo Shanghai, China was in many respects a day of celebration for not only Tonga but for the Pacific Pavilion as Tonga’s Guest of Honour HRH Princess Salote Mafile’o Pilolevu Tuita charmed visitors and participants urging all to visit the region and its islands.
National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonga’s National Day a success</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5906</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kingdom of Tonga celebrated their National Day on Monday 2 August at the World Expo in Shanghai, China.
HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita was the Guest of Honor at Tonga’s National Day celebration.  Visitors to the Pacific Pavilion enjoyed Tonga’s traditional dances and performances during the celebration.
Click here to read HRH Princess Pilolevu&#8217;s address during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HM King George Tupou V birthday celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5903</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tourism Community and Operator Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coronation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[His Majesty King George Tupou V celebrated his birthday and coronation anniversary on Monday 2 August.   See photos from the celebration here
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		<title>Tonga Wowed Visitors at World Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5892</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonga’s dance troupe wowed visitors at the Pacific Pavilion with their first performance a few hours after their arrival into Shanghai on 30 July for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
Not to be deterred by the interrupted flights and delays en route to the World Expo, dancers, Sione Kula and Bob ‘Ali, with Niulala Helu gave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tonga to showcase national dances at World Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5883</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonga’s Commissioner General and Director of Tourism, Sakopo Lolohea is travelling with a team consisting of 20 cultural performers and singers to perform at the Shanghai World Expo on August 2, Tonga’s National Day.
‘The dance troupe is excited to share our culture and share this with an audience of millions. We are especially honoured that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ministry’s July Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5869</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monthly Newsletter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please click here to read the July edition of Tonga’s Official Tourism Community Newsletter in PDF format.
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		<title>Heilala Festival 2010 Float Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5855</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Heilala Festival concluded on Saturday 24 with a float parade along Taufa&#8217;ahau Road.  The float parade started from Teufaiva Stadium and finishes off at Queen Salote Domestic Wharf.
Thousands of people were in town to watch the float.




Miss Lady Maria Tonga Australia with her float

Tourism Tonga&#8217;s float

Miss Heilala 2010 with her float

JICA volunteers with their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KINGDOM OF TONGA’S NATIONAL DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5852</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The delegation from the Kingdom of Tonga as well as a cultural dancing troupe leaves for Shanghai today, Tuesday 27 July to take part in Tonga’s National Day at the World Expo 2010.
The Kingdom of Tonga will celebrate its National Day at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on August 2, 2010.
The Guest of Honor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miss Heilala 2010-2011</title>
		<link>http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=5830</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tonga Visitors Bureau</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Miss Heilala 2010 was crowned during a Heilala ball on Friday 23 July by Hon. Frederica Tuita.

Mafi Tu’inukuafe who represented Miss Loumaile Lodge won the crown of Miss Heilala 2010.  The 1st runner-up was Miss Tonga Tourism USA, Nyoka Lavulo while Miss Tonga Visitors Bureau, Mele’ana Taulahi was the 2nd runner-up.  The 3rd runner-up [...]]]></description>
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