Reaction over draft Tongan constitutional and media change
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Court to hear challenge to constitutional amendments - 17 June 2004
Good news, bad news, better news for media - 8 June 2004
Journalists told not to fear - 13 May 2004
Comment - Balancing rights of the public and the media - 10 April 2004
Foreign critics of media laws 'ill-informed' - 5 April 2004
Licence approved for critical newspaper - 29 March 2004
Licence approved for critical newspaper - 29 March 2004
Newspaper protester pleads not guilty - 25 March 2004
MP says constitutional case critical - 18 March 2004
Kingdom faces legal challenge over media laws - 16 March 2
NZ called on to speak out on media freedom in Tonga - 10 March 2004
Matangi Tonga magazine may have to sell shares - 7 March 2004
Court releases newspaper activist on bail - 6 March 2004
Opinion - we say - March 2004
Matangi Tonga publisher hopes for change of heart - March 2004
Media gag protester still held - 1 March 2004
Auckland man charged with distributing unlicensed newspaper - 20 February, 2004
Newspaper Talaki promises to be watchdog on government - 18 February, 2004
IFJ reaffirms concerns over media freedom - 20 February, 2004
RSF protests over arrest of media activist - 20 February, 2004
Activist arrested for importing banned newspaper - 18 February, 2004
Government responds to Matangi Tonga editor Pesi Fonua - 17 February, 2004
Government issues three more newspaper licences - 16 February, 2004
Another news publication falls prey to government media laws - 16 February, 2004
Banned Tongan newspaper in big demand at border - 16 February, 2004
New Zealand Herald condemns media 'bleak future' - 13 February, 2004
Government replies to Radio NZ International - 13 February, 2004
NZ calls for rethink on media restrictions and guaranteed free speech - 12 February, 2004
Government hits back at IFJ protest - 11 February, 2004
Government replies to Pacific Media Watch - 10 February, 2004
Robert Keith-Reid and Kalafi Moala exchange views on Tongan media - 7 February, 2004
IFJ protests over media shutdown - 7 February, 2004
Government grants licences to six newspapers - 7 February, 2004
Royals split over media laws - 5 February, 2004
Media shutdown keeps news off shelves - 5 February, 2004
Times of Tonga ceases distribution in kingdom - 4 February, 2004
Censorship accusations - 29 January, 2004
New media laws gazetted - 5 January, 2004
RSF protests over constitutional ploy - 12 December, 2003
New press council defiant despite setback - 10 November, 2003
Lawmakers approve new media controls - 22 October, 2003
Newspaper restrictions enacted - 22 October, 2003
Government denies constitutional 'shut down' plan - 20 October, 2003
Freedom of speech and media lost - 17 October, 2003
Parliament passes controversial constitutional media amendment - 17 October, 2003
Government tightens constitutional controls - 16 October, 2003
Thousands march against constitutional reforms and media gag - 7 October, 2003
Jury finds OBN TV network guilty of criminal libel - 27 September, 2003
Rowdy parliamentary debate over bill of rights - 21 September, 2003
Viewpoint on the legislative bid to control freedom of speech - 3 September, 2003
Pro-democracy movement vows to fight on over media 16 August, 2003
Dark days ahead for Tongan press - 5 August, 2003
Battling Taimi 'o Tonga flourishing abroad - 4 August, 2003
Growing concern over media restrictions - 1 August, 2003
New bid to muzzle Tonga newspaper - 31 July, 2003
Court rules for press freedoms - 28 July, 2003
Taimi editor arrested over affidavit - 25 July, 2003
Police minister files complaint over Taimi story - 13 July, 2003
Commentary on draft curb on freedom of expression - July, 2003
NZ Press Council spurns media complaint - 23 June, 2003
Taimi publisher blasts 'smear' campaign media group - 23 June, 2003
Tonga Media Association lashes out at foreign media - 20 June, 2003
Pacific warned against media gagging - 9 June, 2003
UNESCO NZ urges Pacific to lobby Tonga over press law - 9 June, 2003
CCF says Tonga overreacts over newspaper - 9 June, 2003
Pacific warned against media gagging - 9 June, 2003
Voice of silence in paradise - 7 June, 2003
Editorial: Tongan royals in danger of world censure - 7 June, 2003
King to face NZ protest over media law - 5 June, 2003
Anger over planned new media curb - 3 June, 2003
Publisher - 'We've been given the run around' - 3 June, 2003
Taimi still not on news stands - 2 June, 2003
IFJ protests over Taimi block - 31 May, 2003
Government refuses to distribute newspaper - 28 May, 2003
MPs to seek assurance over end to bans - 27 May, 2003
Court again declares Taimi 'o Tonga ban illegal - 26 May, 2003
Court acquits three on sedition charge - 21 May, 2003
Hansard text on NZ media freedom questions - 9 May, 2003
Press councils on Tonga and the free press - 29 April, 2003
Taimi publishers sue government, Privy Council over ban - 23 April, 2003
Comment - Censoring Pacific media - 13 April, 2003
Moala's battle for the right to speak out - 12 April, 2003
IFJ protests over 'deteriorating' press freedoms - 11 April, 2003
Government wants more time to reply to newspaper ban challenge - 10 April, 2003
Privy Council slaps new ban on Taimi 'o Tonga - 5 April, 2003
Supreme Court reserves judgement in Taimi ban case - 27 March, 2003
Supreme Court hearing of Taimi 'o Tonga ban begins Friday - 18 March, 2003
NZ calls for freedom of expression in Tonga - 18 March, 2003
Banned newspaper publisher calls for 'fight for justice' - 15 March, 2003
Taimi 'o Tonga nsays government determined to ban paper - 15 March, 2003
Privy Council reinforces Taimi 'o Tonga ban - 12 March, 2003
'Pollywood' fundraiser planned to support banned paper - 3974, 12 March, 2003
The Taimi 'o Tonga ban and Pacific media hypocrisy - 9 March, 2003
Tongans' newsroom hums as lawyers prepare to fight - 8 March, 2003
Taimi calls for ban to be overturned, compensation - 6 March, 2003
CPJ protests over Times of Tonga ban - 5 March, 2003
Publisher says Tongan Media Association aims to muzzle media - 3 March, 2003
NZ Greens protest over ban on independent Tongan newspaper - 2 March, 2003
Pacific Media Watch protests over ban on independent Tongan newspaper - 1 March, 2003
Government 'insults intelligence' of common Tongans, says banned paper - 1 March, 2003
PIMA calls for Tongan readers to support banned newspaper - 28 February, 2003
Reconsider newspaper ban, PINA urges - 28 February, 2003
Democracy movement condemns newspaper ban - 27 February, 2003
Government statement on newspaper ban - 27 February, 2003
RSF protests over Tongan ban - 27 February, 2003
'Foreign' Times of Tonga banned, government confirms - 27 February, 2003
Publisher of banned Tongan newspaper pledges to fight on - 27 February, 2003
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Analysis: Pacific media councils and cultural values: Safety valve or entrenched hegemony? - 13 February, 2003
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