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‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s public service failures

Kalino Latu - 18/05/2026

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes the truth?

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese passport era

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Rock attack leaves teen with facial injuries and tooth loss in Kolovai assault

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Appeal dismissed: Fetuʻu’s life sentence upheld in drug case with Comanchero links

Kaniva Staff - 18/05/2026 0

Nuku’alofa, Tonga — The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and life sentence of Tohitongi Fetuʻu, dismissing his appeal in a major...

Tonga and Australia sign $10 million Tala Kei Kapa humanitarian partnership

18/05/2026

WHO declares Ebola emergency as Congo–Uganda outbreak grows, risk to Tonga remains low

18/05/2026

Justis Huni eyes blockbuster opportunity with potential spot on Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card

17/05/2026

Drug courier jailed for smuggling 20kg of meth through Auckland airport

16/05/2026

National

Rock attack leaves teen with facial injuries and tooth loss in Kolovai assault

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026 0

Nuku'alofa, Tonga — A Kolovai man who struck a teenager in the face with a rock, leaving him with severe facial injuries and lost...

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

16/05/2026

Judge’s ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ failure ends life sentence for ‘Anita Toutaiolepo

15/05/2026

Appeal crushed: Former MP Vātau Hui’s indecent assault jail sentence upheld

15/05/2026

Tongan man dies after being struck by vehicle while changing tyre in Hawaiʻi

15/05/2026

National

Tongan man accused of biting officer after fiery crash rescue in Australia

Kaniva Staff - 14/05/2026 0

A man believed to be of Tongan descent has reportedly been assaulted while helping restrain a crash suspect following a series of incidents in...

A costly dream: Tonga must confront the reality of hosting the 2031 Pacific Games

12/05/2026

Romance scam loss in NZ highlights Tonga warning

12/05/2026

Tongan PhD student explores genetic links to metabolic disease at Auckland University

12/05/2026

Auckland Tongan appeals for help after van stolen from home

12/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Digital driver licences are now legal: what you need to know

Kaniva Staff - 14/05/2026 0

By Jack Horsnell, Digital Reporter, 1news as is republished with permission A bill helping pave the way for digital driver's licences has passed its third...

Life-sentenced meth offender released after appeal in Tonga

13/05/2026

Taukei’aho suffers suspected broken leg in Sea Eagles win over Broncos

10/05/2026

Taumalolo set to break Cowboys record in historic milestone

09/05/2026

How Mother’s Day began and why the world celebrates it

09/05/2026

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Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed to Fiji instead of Tonga

Kalino Latu - 30/04/2026 0

A Tongan national was denied entry into New Zealand, detained for about 24 hours at Auckland International Airport, and then removed to Fiji instead...

Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in undisclosed case

29/03/2026

Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm

20/02/2026

UK row over China’s ‘Super Embassy’ rekindles questions long absent in Tonga

07/02/2026

Lo‘au controversial university’s bluff unravels: From Police threats to publishing plans

15/01/2026

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‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s...

Kalino Latu - 18/05/2026 0

Editorial - Forty years after it was first penned, Uncivil Servants remains uncomfortably relevant in Tonga, capturing with eerie precision the same public service...

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes...

17/05/2026

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

17/05/2026

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

17/05/2026

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese...

16/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s...

Kalino Latu - 18/05/2026 0

Editorial - Forty years after it was first penned, Uncivil Servants remains uncomfortably relevant in Tonga, capturing with eerie precision the same public service...

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes...

17/05/2026

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

17/05/2026

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

17/05/2026

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese...

16/05/2026

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Appeal dismissed: Fetuʻu’s life sentence upheld in drug case with Comanchero...

18/05/2026

Tonga and Australia sign $10 million Tala Kei Kapa humanitarian partnership

18/05/2026

WHO declares Ebola emergency as Congo–Uganda outbreak grows, risk to Tonga...

18/05/2026

Justis Huni eyes blockbuster opportunity with potential spot on Tyson Fury...

17/05/2026

Drug courier jailed for smuggling 20kg of meth through Auckland airport

16/05/2026

Suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu warehouse

16/05/2026

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

The trial of former Member of Parliament Johnny Grattan Vaea Taione was abandoned last month after a key witness failed to appear in court. The former...

Giant sperm whale found dead on ʻEua shoreline

A giant sperm whale has been found dead along the shoreline of ʻEua island in Tonga, drawing crowds of local residents and sparking widespread reaction...

National

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes the truth?

Editorial - The recent resignation of four investigators from...

National

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

Complaints have allegedly been lodged against former Chief Judge...

National

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

An investment scheme allegedly resembling a pyramid operation is...

National

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese passport era

Editorial - As communities across New Zealand commemorated Fiji...

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga and Australia sign $10 million Tala Kei Kapa humanitarian partnership

Tonga’s Minister for Finance, the Honourable Otunuku, and the...

National

‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s public service failures

Editorial - Forty years after it was first penned,...

Around New Zealand & the World

WHO declares Ebola emergency as Congo–Uganda outbreak grows, risk to Tonga remains low

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing...

National

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes the truth?

Editorial - The recent resignation of four investigators from...