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King tells Tongans to have healthier church feasts

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

His Majesty King Tupou the VI has urged Tongans to make their church feasts healthier and use traditional, local produce.

Opening the 89th annual conference of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga in Nuku’alofa, the King also said he supported the idea of halving the number of daily meals during conference from 4 to just 2.

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