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Tonga

Population: 96,592
Political status: independent
Head of goverment: King
Currency: 100 seniti = 1 pa'anga ($T)
Time: +13 hours GMT

Newspapers

Ko e Kele'a

PO Box 956
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 21-215, 21-322
Frequency: bimonthly
Circulation: 5000
Language: Tongan and English
Founded: 1987
Cover price: $T0.40
Publisher: Akilisi Pohiva
Pages: 8
Content: news, features and critical analyses of Tongan economic and political affairs

Ko e Kalonikali Tonga/Tonga Chronicle

Information Division
Kingdom of Tonga
Tungi Arcade, Suite 205
Taufa'ahau Rd
PO Box 197
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 21-300 ext.27, 23-302
Fax (676) 23-336
Frequency: weekly (Friday)
Circulation: 5000 Tongan,
1500 English
Language: Tongan and English
Founded: 1964
Editor: Tu'isoso (Paua Manu'atu)
Pages: 12 (Tongan edition), 10 (English edition)
Content: local news, public notices, air and shipping schedules, classified and display advertising.

Lao & Hia

Pusiaki Communications
PO Box 2808
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 14-105
Frequency: fortnightly
Language: Tongan
Founded: 1996
Cover price: Tonga $T0.70; Australia, NZ $T1.50
Publisher/editor:Sione Hafoka
Pages: 16
Content: local news and events, letters and columns; display advertising

'Ofa ki Tonga

PO Box
Nuku'alofa
Frequency: monthly
Language: Tongan
Founded: 1996
Cover price: Tonga $T0.50; Australia, NZ, USA $T1.50
Publisher/editor: Rev Dr Liufau V Saulala
Asst editor: Paula T Taufa
Pages: 20
Content: local, regional and international Christian news and events, photo spreads, columns, sports; display and classified advertising

Ko e Tohi Fanongonongo

Siasi Uesiliana Tau'ataina 'o Tonga
PO Box 57
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 21-622
Frequency: monthly
Circulation: 500
Language: Tongan
Founded: 1974
Pages: 12
Content: Wesleyan Church of Tonga news

Taumu'a Lelei

Archdiocese of Nuku'alofa
Vaha'akolo Rd
PO Box 1
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-822
Fax (676) 23-854
Frequency: monthly
Circulation: 5800
Language: Tongan and English
Founded: 1929
Cover price: Tonga $T 0.50; Australia, NZ, USA $T 1
Pages: 20
Editor: 'Epikopo Soane Lilo Foliaki SM
Asst editor: Sr Sinai Vaka'uta RSM
Content: Catholic church news, features, photo spreads; children's pages, letters to the editor; display and classified ads
Distribution: over half mailed to Catholic congregations and individuals throughout Tonga, and to Fiji, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Taimi o Tonga

Lali Communications Ltd
Hala Uelingatoni
Kolomotu'a
PO Box 880
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-177
Fax (676) 23-292
NZ Office: PO Box 24075
Royal Oak
Auckland
Ph/Fax (64-9) 579-1805
Frequency: weekly
Language: English and Tongan
Founded: 1989
Cover price: Tonga $T 0.80; Australia, NZ, USA $T2
Publisher/editor: Kalafi Moala
Asst editor: Filokalafi `Akalau`ola
Pages: 20
Content: local and international news and events, letters and opinion pages; display advertising

Magazines

'Eva

Vava'u Press Ltd
Havelutoto
PO Box 427
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-101
Fax (676) 24-749
E vavaupress@patcom.com.to
WWW http://www.netstorage.com/kami/tonga/matangi/index.html
Frequency: quarterly
Circulation: 2000
Language: English
Founded: 1987
Publisher/editor: Pesi Fonua
Co-editor: Mary Fonua
Pages: 16
Content: Tonga tourism news and features; display advertising

Matangi Tonga

Vava'u Press Ltd
Havelutoto
PO Box 427
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-101
Fax (676) 24-749
E vavaupress@patcom.com.to
WWW http://www.netstorage.com/kami/tonga/matangi/index.html
Frequency: bimonthly
Circulation: 2000
Language: English
Founded: 1986
Publisher/editor: Pesi Fonua
Co-editor: Mary Fonua
Pages: 48
Content: "The national newsmagzine" -- features, analysis and comment; display advertising

Radio

Tonga Broadcasting Corporation

PO Box 36
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-555, 23-295
Fax (676) 24-417
General manager: Tavake Fusimalohi
Controller of news and current affairs: Laumanu Petelo
Trainee editor: Nanise Fifita
Service: One AM and one commercial FM channel providing public service broadcasts

Tonga 93FM

Letio faka Kalisitiane i Tonga
United Christian Broadcasters
PO Box 478
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-076
Fax (676) 23-076

Television

Oceania Broadcasting Network Ltd

PO Box 91
Nuku'alofa
Ph (676) 23-314
Fax (676) 23-658

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