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Crown Prince launches e‑passport project to modernise national identity systems

Kaniva Staff - 04/03/2026

Victim’s mercy leads to reduced two‑year sentence for Nukunuku man over $16,490 theft

Kaniva Staff - 04/03/2026

Banter at Vavaʻu kava club turns violent, teen convicted of assaulting elderly man

Kaniva Staff - 03/03/2026

‘Eua residents urged not to drink public water after high lead levels detected

Kaniva Staff - 03/03/2026

Maui assault sparks outcry from Tongan community in Hawai‘i

Kaniva Staff - 03/03/2026

Man convicted over forged Tonga Australia Support Platform documents for MFF workshop

Kaniva Staff - 02/03/2026

Tongan publication raises unverified drug‑link claim about missing boat; authorities report no evidence

Kalino Latu - 02/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga Police arrest three in separate drug and firearm operations

Kaniva Staff - 03/03/2026 0

Nuku’alofa — Tonga Police have arrested three individuals in two separate operations targeting the distribution of illicit drugs and unlawful possession of firearms. The first...

Enforcer Jason Taumalolo determined to do ‘All Out’ as Cowboys open 2026 season in Las Vegas

03/03/2026

Tsunami‑devastated Mango resettlement completed after years of contract disputes

03/03/2026

Talafo’ou man arrested for alleged meth and cannabis dealing

02/03/2026

Tongatapu man convicted after machete attack in family eviction dispute

02/03/2026

National

Man convicted over forged Tonga Australia Support Platform documents for MFF workshop

Kaniva Staff - 02/03/2026 0

Prosecutors alleged the defendant inflated payments and faked signatures on a Tonga Australia Support Platform (TASP) allowance sheet, claiming TOP$2,000 per representative who attended...

Tongan publication raises unverified drug‑link claim about missing boat; authorities report no evidence

02/03/2026

Tributes flow for Tongan man missing after Piha incident in Auckland

02/03/2026

Two arrested for alleged online harassment and harm via Facebook platforms in Tongatapu

02/03/2026

BG Wealth Sharing under scrutiny as Police warn public after local meeting videos emerge

02/03/2026

National

Tonga’s lack of ties with Iran — yet its strong connection to a faith founded by Iranians

Kaniva Staff - 01/03/2026 0

Explainer - As the world reels from reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US–Israel strike, Tonga’s own unusual...

FBI urges action as ‘Polygirl’ complaints rise; Tongi Tupe victim call still open

01/03/2026

BG scheme promoters defy ban and 2022 Supreme Court warning with new push into Tonga

27/02/2026

Tongatapu man charged in connection with death of 85‑year‑old; drugs and firearms seized

27/02/2026

Grave removals at Māhina as new Fanga‘uta bridge construction pushes forward

26/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Man injured in Papakura shooting as Police launch investigation

Kaniva Staff - 01/03/2026 0

A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting in the Auckland suburb of Papakura late this morning. Police say officers were patrolling the...

Tsunami no-threat advisory issued after 6.1 magnitude earthquake southwest of Tonga

01/03/2026

Search underway for fisherman swept off rocks near Piha

01/03/2026

Cyclone Urmil keeps Tonga on alert as Fiji battles flooding from southward shift

01/03/2026

Missiles hit near Tongan Embassy as Israel says Khamenei is dead and Iran insists he is safe

01/03/2026

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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Crown Prince launches e‑passport project to modernise national identity systems

Kaniva Staff - 04/03/2026 0

Nuku‘alofa — Tonga is joining the regional effort to modernise border security, boost tourism, and meet international travel standards through the introduction of electronic...

Victim’s mercy leads to reduced two‑year sentence for Nukunuku man over...

04/03/2026

Banter at Vavaʻu kava club turns violent, teen convicted of assaulting...

03/03/2026

‘Eua residents urged not to drink public water after high lead...

03/03/2026

Maui assault sparks outcry from Tongan community in Hawai‘i

03/03/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Crown Prince launches e‑passport project to modernise national identity systems

Kaniva Staff - 04/03/2026 0

Nuku‘alofa — Tonga is joining the regional effort to modernise border security, boost tourism, and meet international travel standards through the introduction of electronic...