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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 March 1967Vol. 38, No. 3

town-planned

p. 12 · Read in the full issue

Nukualofa to be town-planned

A TOWN planning team from Auckland University, has completed a visit to Tonga. Prefer T. Kennedy, Professor of Archij ture at the university, led the tea assisted by senior lecturer Mr.

Dart, and a lecturer in t»J planning, Mr. M. Pritchard, botH Auckland. Professor Kennedy his assistants spent their three in Nukualofa under the auspices: the South Pacific Commission, Auckland University and the Tom Government, and will report to < Government of Tonga on propo for the balanced development of : capital.

It was fortunate that Profea Kennedy’s team happened to bes hand to approve the siting, in ti overall plan, of a new post offices Nukualofa, to cost £T30,000. artist’s impression of the two st»J building shows an attractive struo in reinforced concrete, with large windows. It will certainly reK; the congestion at the present famn building on the waterfront, wv has served as Customs, Treasury, .

Post Office.