Higher fuel costs and rocketing food prices have contributed to stagnant retail sales in some parts of the Pacific in the lead up to Christmas.
In Tonga next to soaring food prices and high shipping costs, the riot last year contributed significantly to lost business and stagnating sales.
The chamber of commerce’s vice president, Paul Taumoepeau, says it’s noticable in all areas.
“Apart from the local food stock, we import a lot of stuff into the country. The New Zealand and Australian dollar have been getting stronger this year. That’s having an impact, but also fuel is a bit expensive. But overall we’re having a bit of a recession because of 16.11.”

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Malo e ma'u ongoongo pea koe me'a pee ke fai koe sio ki mu'a kuo 'osi hoko 'ae 16.11 pea koe ipu vai ia kuo 'osi mahua Paula Taumoepeau he'ikai toe lava ia taanaki .Kaikehe Tangata Tonga moe fefine'i fonua 'o Tonga te'eki ketau a'u kitautolu kihe me'a koe FIEKAIA mo masiva pakupaku hangee koe ngaahi fonua 3 world 'o mamani.'Oku kei kai pee Tonga pea nau kei mo'ui pee.Pea koe fielau 'etau sisino koe lahi 'ae me'akai koia ai "be of good cheer Christmas is here !!!! 'Ofa ke mou ma'u ha Kilisimasi fiefia moha ta'ufo'ou monu'ia.

'Ofa atu.

Siokepau, 'oku ou tui au 'e 'ikai ke toe 'iai ha me'a ia 'i Tonga 'e ta'ehiki hono mahu'ingaa ki 'olunga. Kuo hiki e me'a kotoa. Toe pe ke hiki mo'ete 'alu ki falemalooloo. Koe lau e ngaahi lauimiliona tokoni 'a mamani ki Tongaa ka 'oku talamai 'ehe hikihiki ia 'oe koloaa 'ae different story altoghther! What is reaaly going on Sevele? Ko hai 'oku ne pocketing people's money?? Kau moe ongoongo iako'enii he namu pusikaivaoo..............

'E Polo Taumoepeau eeeee! Tuku hifo a mu'a 16.11 na'a lava ke ki'i matu'u. 'Ai mo to'o hake e pango 'a e palemi he ko ia ne tupu ai e 16.11. Ko 'ene loi fasitu'u mo ngao'i!!!! Kou 'ilo au Polo ko koe 'oku kovikoiv ho'ou ia kete!!!!! 'Ai a mo mou ki'i pehe mai ko e tupunga e 16.11 ko e kia kekeva 'a Palemi Sevelo 'o 'ita ai e kakai he'ene mio'i 'o tutu e kolohau. 'Ai hake e to lalo 'a e 'ekonomika ko ho'omou tukuaki'i e 16.11 ke ngali ai pe si'i kakai[/align]!!!

Malo 'e laumalie 'ae Tonga kotoa kuo tau a'usia mai 'ae 08. koe fo'i BULSHIT ko 'eni 'a PAULA TAUMOEPEAU 'oku fu'u ta'engali 'ia moe tu'unga fakaako 'oku mou iaai pea 'ikai ke toe ha fa'ahinga me'a ho'o mou pikoi'i ke taki pe kihe 16/11.me'ihe Palemia 'moe kau kakaa 'ihe pule'anga koe palopalema 'oku 'ikai ko e 16/11 kakoe fo'i palopalema fakamamani lahi 'oku uesia 'ai 'a mamani kotoa pe.'Oku toe uesia 'ange 'a Tonga koe vaivai 'ae malohi 'e tau pa'anga moe to laolo 'e tau'ekonomika, koia ai tuku mavahe 'ae 16/11 koe FAKATOKANGA FAKA'OSI pe 'aena kia moutolu kau Taki koe me'a hoko 'e toe kovi ange pea koe ha'atu'i 'e vaka'i'i pe'e toe fie ma'u ki he lele loloa 'ae fonua pe 'ikai.Mahalo na'a sai 'ange ke tau foki 'o LEPAPULIKA na'a ma'u ai 'ae fakamaautotonu .TOKI hoko atu 'Alani Taione (fakahoko fatongia).

Republic (lepapulika): A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch, where the people of that state or country (or at least a part of that people) have impact on its government, and that is usually indicated as a republic.

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