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Tongan judge in NZ moved to tears as Vavatau He Kakala avoids jail over fatal laughing gas crash

Kalino Latu - 11/10/2026

Powerful Panama earthquake raises Pacific tsunami fears, putting Tonga on alert for possible threat

Kalino Latu - 10/10/2026

Tributes pour in for Tongan father of four shot dead by US deputies as family demands justice

Kalino Latu - 09/10/2026

Bringing a van ashore in Fotuhaʻa is no ordinary delivery — it takes a village

Kalino Latu - 08/10/2026

Family members reclaim both parliamentary seats vacated after election fraud and bribery rulings

Kalino Latu - 08/10/2026

Poll boosts prospect of Tongan Labour MPs returning to government

Kaniva Staff - 06/10/2026

Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded project

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026

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...

Tonga unveils powerful World Cup squad as stars answer Kingdom’s call

06/10/2026

Homemade bomb found near Auckland’s new City Rail Link station

06/10/2026

Woman charged with attempted murder after West Auckland stabbing

06/10/2026

Angelina Mahe returns home with UK corporate law Master’s after Chevening journey

05/10/2026

National

Poll boosts prospect of Tongan Labour MPs returning to government

Kaniva Staff - 06/10/2026 0

A new political poll has strengthened the prospect of Labour returning to power next month — a result that would also return three MPs...

Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded project

05/10/2026

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest operation

05/10/2026

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan women to China

05/10/2026

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50 years in Australia

04/10/2026

National

Niuafoʻou locals mark 80 years since devastating 1946 volcanic eruption

Kalino Latu - 03/10/2026 0

Residents of Niuafoʻou have marked 80 years since the island’s devastating 1946 volcanic eruption by gathering around a bowl of kava and reflecting on...

TRU calls special meeting days after PM raises governance concerns

02/10/2026

Two suspected flu deaths in Tonga not yet confirmed, Health Minister says

02/10/2026

Traffic chaos on rural roads after Police shut major route for King’s NEMO opening

02/10/2026

PM raises concerns over Tonga Rugby Union accountability, says he has yet to hear of AGM

02/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

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

Kaniva Staff - 02/10/2026 0

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo, 76, will be laid to rest in Auckland on Monday following funeral services over the weekend.His son...

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

Fijian man acquitted of rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia cabin crew member

26/09/2026

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

Tongan judge in NZ moved to tears as Vavatau He Kakala...

Kalino Latu - 11/10/2026 0

New Zealand’s first female judge of Tongan heritage was moved to tears by a grieving family's extraordinary forgiveness of a young woman whose dangerous...

Powerful Panama earthquake raises Pacific tsunami fears, putting Tonga on alert...

10/10/2026

Tributes pour in for Tongan father of four shot dead by...

09/10/2026

Bringing a van ashore in Fotuhaʻa is no ordinary delivery —...

08/10/2026

Family members reclaim both parliamentary seats vacated after election fraud and...

08/10/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tongan judge in NZ moved to tears as Vavatau He Kakala...

Kalino Latu - 11/10/2026 0

New Zealand’s first female judge of Tongan heritage was moved to tears by a grieving family's extraordinary forgiveness of a young woman whose dangerous...