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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

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

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

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

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Tuvalu Minister honours Tongan USP director after his passing

Kalino Latu - 27/03/2026 0

Tuvalu’s Minister for Communication, Transport and Tourism, Simon Kope, has paid tribute to the passing of Tongan academic Dr Olikoni Tā’ai, describing his death...

Kautoke recognised for bringing Tongan perspectives to new UN publication

27/03/2026

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

26/03/2026

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

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

National

Fiji assures Tonga its ‘fuel supply is safe’ as NZ offers NZ$50 a week to 140,000 families hit by rising fuel costs

Kalino Latu - 24/03/2026 0

Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has received assurances from Fiji that Tonga’s fuel supply remains secure, following a call this morning with Fijian Prime Minister...

Finance Minister Lata Tangimana convicted of electoral bribery by Supreme Court

24/03/2026

UK High Commissioner surprises viewers on Tonga’s weather report for World Meteorological Day

24/03/2026

US‑sourced meth case ends in long jail term and asset forfeiture in Tonga

24/03/2026

Hausia hailed as a proud son of the Tongan community following court‑mandated election re‑run

23/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Urgent tsunami alert issued for Tonga

Kalino Latu - 24/03/2026 0

The Tonga Meteorological Service has issued an "Urgent Tsunami Warning" for all of Tonga following a strong earthquake felt across the entire country late...

Nakita Tu‘itavake confirmed as president of Tonga Boxing Association

24/03/2026

Tonga Fire Services celebrates 20-year partnership with South Australian fire service

24/03/2026

Tonga star may never play again after brain injury – Storm coach

24/03/2026

West harbour rugby union mourns the passing of club legend Fetaiaki Langi

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

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

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...