Hilliard eyes county seat as way to give back

Del Mar Mayor Carl Hilliard said he earned the nickname “Find a Way” Hilliard after helping the Kingdom of Tonga acquire and launch satellites into space more than a decade ago —- a few years before he entered the public sector.

via POLITICS: Hilliard eyes county seat as way to give back : North County Times – Californian.

SCOTLAND are set to return to their rugby roots with a first international in Glasgow’s west end for more than 127 years.

via Scottish rugby chiefs eye up Scotstoun Stadium for Tonga friendly – The Daily Record.

How many times have you actually sat down and thought of your family: its composition or its beginnings or how often you meet your siblings? If you had to think about that question then the answer is most likely ‘not so much’.

via All those cousins | Tonga News | Taimi Media Network.

This widely quoted but truthful proverb was most manifestly embodied by the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami last year. We will never forget the compassionate encouragement and assistance from the people of Tonga and other PICs at the time of the unprecedented national crisis.

via “Kizuna” in the Pacific that binds us all together | Tonga News | Taimi Media Network.

A benefit concert will be held in Australia on Saturday May 26 for Dr Marilyn Meier-Kapavale, an internationally acclaimed pianist who is battling a rare form of liver cancer.

via Benefit concert a tribute to Dr Marilyn Meier-Kapavale | Matangi Tonga.

Tonga is keen to explore the offer by Australia for manual labourers to work in their cotton fields, cane farms, tourism and accommodation industry, and even in their mining industry, said Meleoni Uera, the Deputy Director of Tonga’s newly established Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is also responsible for employment.

via Tongan labourers look for increased opportunity in Australia | Matangi Tonga.

Boasting pristine waters teeming with whales and dolphins, and unspoiled scenery dotted with tropical hibiscus and frangipani flowers, Tonga paints a postcard-like Polynesian scene.

via Trouble in paradise: the ‘Friendly Islands’ are suffering.

A new technology deployment in Tonga is making it easier for Tongans living in New Zealand to send money to relatives back home, especially those who don’t have credit cards or smartphones.

via Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech – TechDay.

Some call it real football.

Rugby, a clash of meat and bones, with no protection — its a game of speed and power where the smart and practiced usually rise to the top.

via BYU rugby poised for second national championship | Deseret News.