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Editorial - For decades, New Zealand politicians and governments have acknowledged the country's deep historical, cultural and social links with Pacific peoples. At times,...

Minister scolds cameraman for not wearing taʻovala at Auckland Tongan wedding, sparking online debate

12/09/2026

Another vehicle crashes into power pole within days, overturns and forces emergency Tongatapu outage

12/09/2026

Twenty-five years after 9/11: How the attacks reshaped Tonga’s laws and security policies

12/09/2026

Tongans among Pacific overstayers offered pathway to stay as NZ First proposes automatic deportation, permanent visa ban

11/09/2026

National

Tonga team to miss 40th anniversary amid Mate Ma‘a Tonga dispute

Kaniva Staff - 11/09/2026 0

Tonga rugby league pioneers and former internationals are preparing to celebrate 40 years of Mate Ma‘a Tonga with a special All-Star match in Auckland,...

Man jailed for killing Tongan man in fatal Ōtāhuhu boarding house stabbing

10/09/2026

Vehicle crashes into power pole, forcing emergency outage across western Tongatapu

10/09/2026

Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

09/09/2026

Supreme Court orders PM’s Office to allow Tonga Chronicle, 88.1 FM journalists into press conferences

07/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Former wife of Tongan All Black Pita Alatini, threatened in alleged Auckland coward-punch attack

Kaniva Staff - 12/09/2026 0

Megan Alatini, the former wife of Tongan-born former All Black Pita Alatini, says she and her wife Natalie McDade were threatened while trying to...

Auckland’s City Rail Link finally opens – what you need to know

11/09/2026

Trump promises US$5,000 to American adults if Republicans win Congress, potentially benefiting Tongan Americans

11/09/2026

Person dies after being struck by train at Baldwin Ave station

10/09/2026

Jonah Lomu’s mother reveals she doesn’t see his sons: ‘I pray one day we can meet’

08/09/2026

PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Kalino Latu - 30/08/2026 0

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Lord Fakafanua accepted a proposal for the Government to perform a Hū Louifi to the King before...

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

25/08/2026

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

24/08/2026

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

23/08/2026

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

19/08/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Fire trucks rush to central Nukuʻalofa after apparent blaze near MBf...

Kalino Latu - 14/09/2026 0

Several fire trucks were seen lining Taufaʻahau Road in central Nukuʻalofa this afternoon following reports of an apparent fire in the capital.A video shared...

Young Tongan heart patients treated in Fiji urge others not to...

14/09/2026

One person reportedly dies in huge Tatakamotonga fire

14/09/2026

Catholic priest jailed after ignoring passenger’s warning to slow down before...

13/09/2026

More road crashes in Tonga as car hits tree, overturns with...

13/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Fire trucks rush to central Nukuʻalofa after apparent blaze near MBf...

Kalino Latu - 14/09/2026 0

Several fire trucks were seen lining Taufaʻahau Road in central Nukuʻalofa this afternoon following reports of an apparent fire in the capital.A video shared...