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King emphasises concerns over ‘secrecy’ surrounding Lulutai airlines operation; warns Parliament over increasing drug offences

Kalino Latu - 02/05/2024

‘Tongan Pablo’ identified in corrupt Air NZ baggage crew smuggling drugs from Los Angeles into Auckland

Church-going fake tradie Tevita Ungounga to be deported

Tongans remember volunteers from the islands who served in First World War

Viliami Tonga admits road rage assault on way to Auckland brawl where Charles Pongi died

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McDonald’s stabbing: Man left fighting for life after being wounded at St Albans venue

Kaniva Staff - 30/04/2024 0

By BLAIR JACKSON FOR NCA NEWSWIRE and ANTOINETTE MILIENOS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA A man has been rushed to hospital after he was found with severe injuries in...

Meet the Aussie who won the jackpot 14 times with a simple maths formula – taking home more than $30million

30/04/2024

Lake Macquarie stabbing: Tragedy as girl, 10, allegedly stabbed to death by her sister, 17 in Boolaroo, NSW

29/04/2024

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa registration opens on 3 June

29/04/2024

Poll: Labour could return to power if election held today

29/04/2024

National

Tributes flow in for late ‘Ikale Tahi player Heamani Lavaka

Kaniva Staff - 24/04/2024 0

Tributes have poured in for former ‘Ikale Tahi, rugby league player and coach Heamani Lavaka, who has died at the age of 55 in...

Court says appointment of Foreign Affairs CEO could ‘undermine’ foreign relations

22/04/2024

We quoted preliminary report on Saab crash accurately; Ministry comments are misleading

18/04/2024

Concerned citizens call for resignations after release of preliminary report on Saab crash

17/04/2024

Globe trotting: Tonga Lands Minister holds meetings in NZ in wake of refusal to reveal travelling costs citing ‘confidentiality’

16/04/2024

National

Businessman jailed for smuggling ‘Tongan chop’ tobacco, tax evasion

Kaniva Staff - 12/04/2024 0

By 1news.co.nz and is republished with permission A multi-million dollar tax-dodge has earned an Auckland businessman a jail sentence after he was busted smuggling more than 6000 kilograms...

Trio arrested with TOP$16million worth of meth seized in two raids in Tonga

10/04/2024

Outrage as PM welcomes Chinese policing role in Tonga during Pacific Leaders’ Forum

09/04/2024

Gov’ts legal battle against Secretary mirrors long dispute with king over Ministry of Foreign Affairs

09/04/2024

Passenger minibus stuck in ocean at Tongatapu beach removed

07/04/2024

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501 murder-for-hire convict Sifa Tevita fails to show in court after wild Waikato Porsche chase

Kaniva Staff - 26/04/2024 0

By Craig Kapitan, nzherald.co.nz An Auckland man deported from Australia as a 501 after serving prison time as a teenager for a murder-for-hire plot involving a...

Vehicle fails WoF after pedals replaced with wooden blocks

26/04/2024

Young surfers forced out of the water by shark in shallows

25/04/2024

Five children charged after Sydney church terrorist attack

25/04/2024

Dengue fever outbreak to be declared in Samoa

25/04/2024

Auditor General says no acceptable evidence for government’s ownership of Lulutai airlines was available; Former Finance Minister demands investigation

Kalino Latu - 28/02/2024 0

Tonga’s Auditor General, Sefita Tangi, says that documents submitted by the government as proof of its ownership of Lulutai airlines were not what was...

Openness, transparency and new thinking are the only way forward for Tonga’s air services

18/01/2024

MV Niuvākai stalled repeatedly during sailing test, but government still bought it for over $1 million, claims first mate

29/12/2023

Some Tongans are unaware of Christmas Day and Good Friday business suspension law : we publish it here for you

28/12/2023

Government shows double standard when it addresses nurses’ pay rise proposal strike

20/12/2023

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King emphasises concerns over ‘secrecy’ surrounding Lulutai airlines operation; warns Parliament...

Kalino Latu - 02/05/2024 0

King Tupou VI has repeated his concerns over the government’s involvement in the operation of the Lulutai airlines. The King made the comments during his...

McDonald’s stabbing: Man left fighting for life after being wounded at...

30/04/2024

Meet the Aussie who won the jackpot 14 times with a...

30/04/2024

Lake Macquarie stabbing: Tragedy as girl, 10, allegedly stabbed to death...

29/04/2024

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa registration opens on 3 June

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