http://www.chathamspacific.com/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:52:46 Chathams Pacific - Tonga's Domestic Airline Articles http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21921 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/DC-3-Flies-to-Nuiatoputapu.html Today is a very special day for Chathams Pacific Airline – Tonga’s Domestic Airline as our Douglas DC-3 aircraft (named Tangaloa – God of the Sky)  takes it's first flight to Nuiatoputapu in recent years. The remote island of Nuiatoputapu is usually serviced once a week by our eight seater Queen Air aircraft, which has also provided numerous medical evacuation services to the remote Niuas.... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=20653 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/The-Port-au-Prince:-Massacre-&-treasure-in-the-Friendly-Islands.html The Port au Prince was an English private ship of war, a vessel of 500 tons armed with 24 long nine and twelve pound guns as well as 8 twelve pound carronades on the quarter deck. She carried a “letter of marque” and this document permitted her Captain and crew to become pirates against the enemies of England, primarily France and Spain. In payment for their pirate raids any plunder they seized was to be their own. ... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19417 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Ikale-Tahi-Fundraising-dinner-at-the-Langham-Hotel,-Auckland.html The evening after Tonga's spirited effort against the New Zealand All Black's, the Tonga RWC Committee hosted 700 guests at the Langham Hotel in Central Auckland to fundraise for the national team. The event saw a number of celebrites present, including NZ rugby great Jonah Lomu of Tongan ancestory. As well as many players and coaching staff from the Ikale Tahi squad.  A number of items were auctioned to... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19585 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Tonga's-Prime-Minister-launches-new-Kingdom-of-Tonga-brand.html Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano formally launched a new tourism brand for Tonga today at Auckland’s waterfront Rugby World Cup venue, the Cloud. In front of media, travel wholesalers, airlines and representatives from Tonga’s government and the Auckland Tongan community, Lord Tu’ivakano introduced a range of new initiatives aimed at boosting tourism in the Kingdom. As well as... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19589 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/World's-Rugby-Maddest-winner-arrives-in-Tonga.html As part of the National Rugby World Cup Campaign, the Tonga Visitors Bureau and Tourism private sector partnered to run a campaign targeting the estimated 90,000 rugby fans who would follow their national teams from Europe, UK, and the USA, to New Zealand, with the aim of promoting a visit to Rugby-Mad Tonga. The winner of the competition was Canadian Andrew Joachim, a “Tonga-phile” and previous resident of the... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=13033 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/The-Passionate-Airline.html New Zealand Aviation and John King have published a brilliant article regarding the history of aviation in The Kingdom Of Tonga as well as Chathams Pacific in their Dec / Jan magazine. Part two of this substantial piece of work is due out any day now in good bookstores across NZ and Australia.  Alternatively you can order a copy of both magazines from the Aviation News website  for a token price. John has... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12711 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Anniversary-of-First-DC3-Flight.html As the first DC-3 in the world to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the first flight of the type - we congratulate A3-AWP "Tangaloa" and every other existant DC-3 on this very, very special day! And we wish our friends in South Africa (Springbok Classic Air Club) a wonderful weekend of fun and friendship as they celebrate this 75th anniversary in style. Thank you to Brendan Odell for these... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12678 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Soft-Coral-Discovery-Ha'apai!.html Darren Rice of Liquid Image Productions discovered an exquisite soft coral reef whilst diving and exploring in Ha'apai, Kingdom Of Tonga.  This means a great new dive site with brilliant sea life for you to enjoy and is the only known reef of soft corals in the Kingdom. Darren has been working alongside the folks from Happy Ha’apai Divers and this discovery has set the diving world abuzz with excitement. ... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12203 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Swim-With-Whales-On-Aus-TV.html Australia's Channel 9 Today Show featured Swimming With Whales on their Sunday evening program.  The video and experience was supported by Dive Adventures - Australia's leading dive adventure operator. You can enjoy the video on Channel 9's website and explore Dive Australia's site  http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12453 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Incredible-Blue-Marlin-re-capture.html During the NZ Fishing News Vava'u Tournament on 24th October 2009, Michael Gordon-Jones from New Zealand tagged & released his first blue marlin aboard Hakuna Matata near the middle FAD out of Vava'u. Michael returned to Vava'u to fish the NZ Fishing News Vava'u Tournament again in 2010 and whilst not drawn to fish on Hakuna Matata this year, he did manage to tag & release another blue... http://www.chathamspacific.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12364 http://www.chathamspacific.com/articles/Darren-Rice,-Oceanic-Videographer.html During the much of 2010 Darren Rice of Liquid Image Productions has spent many hours filming and photographing the waters, people and landscapes of Ha'apai.   As you may well know, Darren is one of the worlds leading underwater videographers.   Darren and his family are is currently resident with the team from Happy Happy Divers (they have a new website featuring some of Darrens work, by the...