Editor's Note: Nepituno is proud to relay to all it's viewers this success story of our very own Tongan Student Talita Toluta'u published in the AUT University News.

AUT Art & Design student Talita Tolutau has a lot to be proud of.

As well as having recently been awarded a PhD for her thesis Veitalatala: Matanga ‘oe Talanoa, Tolutau also becomes the first Pacific woman graphic designer in the world to have achieved a PhD with a practice-led thesis.

Despite the fact that quality control was developed by industry to control characteristics of manufactured products, its concepts and principles have been demonstrated to be highly applicable as well to service industries such as government, transportation, communication, banking and insurance and to service operations such as clerical work, accounting, auditing and marketing.

TALATEU:

Fai 'e Helu Dr. Siosaia Langitoto Helu

Ko e taumu’a ‘oe tofa halafononga ‘oku feia ni ke teuteu’i e loto moe ‘atamai ‘oe Tangata’ifonua moe Fefine’ifonua Tonga ke tuha mo ha feinga ke langa hake e Fonua ‘i hono tu’unga faka’ekonomika, fakapolitikale moe fakasosiale. Ko e Tangata’ifonua moe Fefine’ifonua Tonga ‘oku kau ki ai e Tu’i, Hou’eiki moe Lāuvale ‘o e Fonua ‘aia koe lea fakapālangi kiai koe “People” pe koia ‘oku ‘uhinga kiai ‘e tau lea Tonga koe “Kakai”.

Tonga International Academy (Akatemi Fakavaha'apule'anga 'a Tonga).

A political scientist says Tonga's new Prime Minister has got off to a strong start with his inaugural speech to the nation.