Professor Epeli Hau’ofa Dies
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Last updated: Monday, January 12, 2009

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One of the Pacific’s great figures of the 20th and 21st Centuries has died. Professor Epeli Hau’ofa passed away on Sunday, 11th January 2009. Epeli as he was known to most, was born in Papua New Guinea to missionary parents from Tonga….more at Pacific Starmap

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  1. Mataiti Bwebwe
    February 15, 2009

    It a great lost to Tonga as well as the region. The last time I saw and heard him was in the King Ta’aufahau Tupou iv condolence ceremony in Suva 2 years back?.Let us pray for him that he rest in peace.Good bye Epeli..

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