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NZ man wanted over organised crime deported from Tonga after police custody escape

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026

Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic event’

Kaniva Staff - 02/10/2026

Former Cabinet Minister questions full closure of major Tonga road ahead of King’s NEMO ceremony

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026

Two PMs dispute responsibility as bridge contractor distances itself amid outrage over Kingdom’s $7m penalty

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026

High hopes, 36 investigations, no charges: Tonga anti-corruption watchdog reveals struggle in first year

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026

Tonga targets up to 100 hip and knee replacement surgeries next year after historic Vaiola programme

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026

Tongitupe-‘O e-Funga Taua Valerie Adams pays heartfelt tribute to legendary sports writer Phil Gifford

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026

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Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic event’

Kaniva Staff - 02/10/2026 0

Three people have been found dead at a South Auckland home, prompting a major police investigation into what authorities have described as a “tragic...

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAkolo to be laid to rest in Auckland

02/10/2026

Auckland students launch World Heart Day appeal for Fiji hospital that has treated Tongan children

29/09/2026

Left bloc may be able to form government latest poll suggests

28/09/2026

Tongan powerhouse Pangai Junior joins Ofahengaue at Leigh on multi-year deal

27/09/2026

National

Tonga targets up to 100 hip and knee replacement surgeries next year after historic Vaiola programme

Kalino Latu - 01/10/2026 0

Tonga is planning to perform up to 100 hip, knee and other joint replacement procedures next year after the country’s first arthroplasty programme at...

Tongitupe-‘O e-Funga Taua Valerie Adams pays heartfelt tribute to legendary sports writer Phil Gifford

01/10/2026

Tongan anti-drug campaigner Afimeimo‘unga Hola reportedly dies

01/10/2026

Pelikani Taukei’aho on trial over fatal Wairarapa shooting

29/09/2026

Tongan dancer Mele Ta’e’iloa goes viral after sharing stage with Jason Derulo in Auckland

28/09/2026

National

Tongan graduate makes University of Auckland history with rare conjoint degree

Kalino Latu - 28/09/2026 0

A young New Zealand-born Tongan woman has become the first Pasifika student to graduate from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Commerce...

Illegal ammunition imports rising, court warns as 79-year-old Tongan avoids jail

27/09/2026

Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

26/09/2026

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military escalation, major-power rivalry

26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in Vavaʻu shipment

26/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

UB40 marks nearly 50 years as tour heads to NZ and Australia, home to huge Tongan diaspora

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026 0

Legendary British reggae band UB40 is preparing to take its Unstoppable World Tour to New Zealand and Australia as it begins celebrations marking nearly...

Former NRL player Jamil Hopoate reportedly arrested after Sydney crash

25/09/2026

TNU, PSC and accreditation board pledge to resolve qualification recognition dispute

24/09/2026

Tonga included in new US-Pacific push against illegal fishing as Australia boosts regional security funding

24/09/2026

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland’s Pakuranga

22/09/2026

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

NZ man wanted over organised crime deported from Tonga after police...

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026 0

A New Zealand man wanted in connection with serious organised and transnational crime has been deported from Tonga, weeks after a high-profile escape from...

Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic...

02/10/2026

Former Cabinet Minister questions full closure of major Tonga road ahead...

01/10/2026

Two PMs dispute responsibility as bridge contractor distances itself amid outrage...

01/10/2026

High hopes, 36 investigations, no charges: Tonga anti-corruption watchdog reveals struggle...

01/10/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

NZ man wanted over organised crime deported from Tonga after police...

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026 0

A New Zealand man wanted in connection with serious organised and transnational crime has been deported from Tonga, weeks after a high-profile escape from...