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Why sewage testing could change Tonga’s drug fight

Kalino Latu - 30/03/2026

Two injured in Vavaʻu roadworks explosion recovering at Vaiola hospital

Kalino Latu - 30/03/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 29/03/2026

Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, grandson of King George Tupou II of Tonga, dies in Fiji

Kalino Latu - 28/03/2026

Online scams affecting Tongans take a new turn, this time involving rugby

Kaniva Staff - 28/03/2026

Backlog and long waits prompt warning for overseas Tongans over land‑related travel

Kalino Latu - 28/03/2026

Canadian expert briefs Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa as Tonga advances e-passport development

Kaniva Staff - 26/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Star Kotoni Staggs Powers Broncos Past Dolphins

Kaniva Staff - 30/03/2026 0

Australia — Brisbane Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs, a proud player of Tongan heritage, delivered a decisive performance to seal the fate of cross‑town rivals...

New Zealand to replace NCEA: What Tongan families in Aotearoa need to know

30/03/2026

Proud Tongan Jason Taumalolo’s origin dream halted by NRL eligibility rules

29/03/2026

Fiji warned of alarming HIV surge, with cases projected to reach 9,000

28/03/2026

Tuvalu Minister honours Tongan USP director after his passing

27/03/2026

National

Backlog and long waits prompt warning for overseas Tongans over land‑related travel

Kalino Latu - 28/03/2026 0

The Ministry of Lands is urging Tongans living overseas to use its official communication channels instead of travelling to Tonga for land matters, as...

Canadian expert briefs Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa as Tonga advances e-passport development

26/03/2026

Comanchero sergeant‑at‑arms Christian Taumoefolau jailed for life in Australia over brutal killing

26/03/2026

Tongan court finds Faletau guilty in plot to export methamphetamine to New Zealand

26/03/2026

More power line burnouts spark renewed outrage from electricity consumers in Tonga

26/03/2026

National

Urgent backlog bombshell: Potungāue Fonua crackdown reveals thousands of stalled cases

Kalino Latu - 25/03/2026 0

Tonga’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (Potungāue ki he Fonua mo e Ngaahi Koloa Fakaenatula) is grappling with a massive bottleneck of stalled...

Social media users claim security guard is Tongan after viral confrontation in Australia

25/03/2026

Church renovation sparks renewed focus on Tongan royal faith and the break from Australian methodism

25/03/2026

Photos show items toppled from pantry during Tonga quake

24/03/2026

Tsunami warning cancelled for All of Tonga

24/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

States of Emergency Declared in Whangārei and Far North as Heavy Rain Isolates Communities

Kaniva Staff - 26/03/2026 0

Northland, New Zealand — With several Northland communities cut off by flooding and more severe weather on the way, both the Whangārei District Council...

Tongan becomes first Pacific islander to receive prestigious Australian federation star

26/03/2026

Police arrest Tongatapu man in connection with stolen digicel vehicle and cards

26/03/2026

Tonga’s century‑old ties to Newington shine as HC visits Tupou College students in Sydney

25/03/2026

Urgent tsunami alert issued for Tonga

24/03/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Tilila Siola‘a Walker, the Tongan woman charged in 2023 over an alleged mulit-million Ponzi‑style investment scheme, is...

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

Dr Lafitani refunds fees after student engages lawyer over course quality concerns and alleged academic fraud

09/10/2025

Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power

01/09/2025

LATEST REVIEWS

Why sewage testing could change Tonga’s drug fight

Kalino Latu - 30/03/2026 0

Explainer - When Police Commissioner Geoff Turner recently raised the idea of sewage drug testing, many Tongans questioned why it is needed when police...

Two injured in Vavaʻu roadworks explosion recovering at Vaiola hospital

30/03/2026

Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in...

29/03/2026

Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, grandson of King George Tupou II of Tonga, dies...

28/03/2026

Online scams affecting Tongans take a new turn, this time involving...

28/03/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Why sewage testing could change Tonga’s drug fight

Kalino Latu - 30/03/2026 0

Explainer - When Police Commissioner Geoff Turner recently raised the idea of sewage drug testing, many Tongans questioned why it is needed when police...