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Learner driver fined $6,077 after apparent Tonga flag-waving draws police attention amid World Cup celebrations

Kalino Latu - 21/10/2026

Pelikani Taukei’aho acquitted of murder, awaits sentencing on cocaine charges

Kaniva Staff - 21/10/2026

NRL-banned Amone named in Tonga World Cup squad but faces wait for comeback

Kaniva Staff - 21/10/2026

Landmark New Zealand Court ruling protects Tongan workers from illegal overseas recruitment fees

Kalino Latu - 20/10/2026

64-year-old man dies after fall at Vainii’s Pava Beach

Kaniva Staff - 19/10/2026

Tonga World Cup victory celebrations marred by alleged ‘reckless antics’ in Auckland

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026

Tonga named in warning over possible Chinese-linked criminal influence in Pacific

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

Kaniva Staff - 21/10/2026 0

Tonga Police arrested and charged 65 motorists for drink-driving last week, including a 33-year-old man who also faces charges involving methamphetamine and drug utensils.The...

Tongan American filmmaker explores family secrets and cultural identity in new documentary

21/10/2026

Tonga stun England 30–12 in historic first victory, sending powerful World Cup warning

18/10/2026

Women dominate USP Tonga graduation as 199 students receive qualifications

17/10/2026

Tonga to receive $15.39 million in ADB emergency aid as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

17/10/2026

National

Tonga World Cup victory celebrations marred by alleged ‘reckless antics’ in Auckland

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026 0

Tonga's jubilant Rugby League World Cup celebrations have been marred by allegations that supporters ripped a traffic sign from the roadside and used it...

Tonga named in warning over possible Chinese-linked criminal influence in Pacific

19/10/2026

Cyclone Wati strengthens to Category 2 as strong wind warning remains in force across Tonga

19/10/2026

Tonga’s Diplomatic Services under fire over passport delays as differing accounts emerge

19/10/2026

From triumph to humiliation: How global media reacted to Tonga’s historic win over England

18/10/2026

National

Tongan seasonal worker jailed for stabbing compatriot, leaving victim fearful and forced to return home

Kalino Latu - 17/10/2026 0

A 27-year-old Tongan seasonal worker has been sentenced to four and a half years in a New Zealand prison after stabbing a fellow Tongan...

Tongan women among those warned by US Embassy against travelling to America to give birth for citizenship

17/10/2026

Tonga Power adds two generators amid longstanding electricity outages across Tongatapu

17/10/2026

Death of Nightingale singer ʻElenoa Bloomfield marks loss to Tonga’s musical heritage

17/10/2026

King honours 40 years of Mate Maʻa Tonga as trademark dispute continues, leaving national team without historic name

12/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

US strikes at alleged Chinese criminal influence in Pacific, bans Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang and family

Kaniva Staff - 08/10/2026 0

The United States has accused Chinese government, business and criminal actors of facilitating malign foreign influence in Fiji, singling out controversial China-born businessman Zhao...