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Vava’u whale photo ‘Māhina’ crowned World Nature Photo of the Year

Kalino Latu - 24/02/2026

Commerce Commission seeks victims of alleged Tongan loan shark for possible compensation

Kalino Latu - 23/02/2026

Huge fire erupts in central Nuku‘alofa, livestream videos show firefighters battling massive blaze

Kaniva Staff - 23/02/2026

Name suppression lifted for Auckland jailed meth‑ importing nurse Ma’ata Vi

Kaniva Staff - 23/02/2026

Tonga’s iconic three‑branched coconut tree dying after earlier attempts to cut and poison its roots

Kalino Latu - 22/02/2026

No tsunami threat to Tonga after 6.2 earthquake south of Fiji

Kaniva Staff - 22/02/2026

QSC Committee denies claims of unpaid contractors amid centenary preparations

Kalino Latu - 21/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Police seek public assistance to locate wanted man Tevita Lasa

Kaniva Staff - 24/02/2026 0

Auckland, NZ — Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 35‑year‑old Tevita Lasa, who is currently wanted in relation to a burglary investigation. According...

Friendliness defined: MV ‘Otuanga’ofa hailed after reversing to pick up late passenger

24/02/2026

Tonga should heed Fiji’s warning on drug cartels buying off authorities

22/02/2026

Former ‘Īkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola has died

22/02/2026

No overseas rugby contract without Fiji approval — A protective step Tonga has urgently needed

22/02/2026

National

No tsunami threat to Tonga after 6.2 earthquake south of Fiji

Kaniva Staff - 22/02/2026 0

Tonga’s National Tsunami Warning Centre has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the country following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck south of...

QSC Committee denies claims of unpaid contractors amid centenary preparations

21/02/2026

What is wastewater drug testing, the method Tonga’s Police Commissioner wants to use?

21/02/2026

Family dispute leads to demolition of property in Tonga

21/02/2026

Photos reveal dangerous state of disrepair inside Ngū Hospital in Vavaʻu

20/02/2026

National

Remaining land from Hunga eruption continues to erode, new aerial survey finds

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

The last fragments of land created by the devastating 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai eruption are continuing to erode, according to new aerial observations released...

One man still missing as search continues after dramatic rescue of two Tongans at sea

20/02/2026

Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm

20/02/2026

Fresh judging controversy reignites Tongan mistrust of Miss Pacific Islands — despite reform promises

20/02/2026

RNZN rescues two men adrift nearly 200km off Tonga

19/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Government empowers police to move on homeless and beggars

Kaniva Staff - 22/02/2026 0

The Government has unveiled a nationwide expansion of police powers allowing officers to issue “move‑on orders” to rough sleepers, beggars, and people exhibiting disorderly...

UK weighs historic move to remove Andrew from royal line of succession

22/02/2026

Videos of teen NRL sensation Heamasi Makasini go viral in Tonga, drawing comparisons to Jonah Lomu

21/02/2026

Tonga Police issues urgent reminder on domestic violence as new survey reveals alarming levels of abuse

21/02/2026

Eleven arrested as Police dismantle dark web drug import network

21/02/2026

UK row over China’s ‘Super Embassy’ rekindles questions long absent in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 07/02/2026 0

Commentary - The political storm unfolding in Britain over approval for a vast new Chinese embassy complex in London has cast an unexpected light...

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

Handing Foreign Affairs to the King—based on a flawed constitution and a broken promise—confers no legitimate power

29/08/2025

LATEST REVIEWS

Vava’u whale photo ‘Māhina’ crowned World Nature Photo of the Year

Kalino Latu - 24/02/2026 0

A breathtaking underwater image captured in the waters of Vava’u, Tonga, has been crowned World Nature Photo of the Year. Queensland photographer Jono Allen received...

Commerce Commission seeks victims of alleged Tongan loan shark for possible...

23/02/2026

Huge fire erupts in central Nuku‘alofa, livestream videos show firefighters battling...

23/02/2026

Name suppression lifted for Auckland jailed meth‑ importing nurse Ma’ata Vi

23/02/2026

Tonga’s iconic three‑branched coconut tree dying after earlier attempts to cut...

22/02/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Vava’u whale photo ‘Māhina’ crowned World Nature Photo of the Year

Kalino Latu - 24/02/2026 0

A breathtaking underwater image captured in the waters of Vava’u, Tonga, has been crowned World Nature Photo of the Year. Queensland photographer Jono Allen received...