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Fake kava exposed: dealer caught padding kava packs with flour

Kalino Latu - 09/02/2026

Second drug arrests in Havelu follow earlier methamphetamine bust

Kalino Latu - 07/02/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 07/02/2026

Tu‘anuku village opens new kindergarten backed by diaspora support

Kaniva Staff - 07/02/2026

Comanchero gang with Tonga links back in the news after two charged in Auckland

Kalino Latu - 05/02/2026

LDS arson case followed by Tongans in US ends with 30-year prison term

Kalino Latu - 04/02/2026

Tonga, New Zealand issue travel health advice amid Nipah virus concern

Kaniva Staff - 04/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tongan pastor and wife reportedly killed in Texas house fire

Kaniva Staff - 25/01/2026 0

Two people were killed and two others suffered minor injuries in a house fire in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday morning, according to city officials. Firefighters...

Michael Taione identified as victim in fatal crash in Hawai’i

24/01/2026

Defending freedom of religion: Shincheonji Church condemns state interference

22/01/2026

Honolulu Police warn public as search continues for Tiofilusi Tongamoa

21/01/2026

Pacific drug route in focus as French Polynesia seizure renews attention on Tonga’s regional exposure

21/01/2026

National

LDS arson case followed by Tongans in US ends with 30-year prison term

Kalino Latu - 04/02/2026 0

A United States federal court has brought to a close a church arson case that was closely followed by Tongan communities both in Tonga...

Tonga, New Zealand issue travel health advice amid Nipah virus concern

04/02/2026

Tonga’s democracy shows signs of reset through improved press conferences

30/01/2026

Court orders arrest warrant for Pita Foliaki Hopoate; appearance set for February 13

29/01/2026

Australia joins global warning against BG Wealth Sharing amid concerns lessons remain unlearned among Tongans

29/01/2026

National

Earthquake reported in Vavaʻu; no tsunami threat

Kaniva Staff - 28/01/2026 0

A magnitude‑4.7 earthquake struck near Vava’u early this morning, but authorities say it poses no tsunami threat to Tonga. The Tonga Meteorological Service issued a...

Two receive life sentences: Ex‑prison officer and Comanchero figure; Judge urges Tonga to seek FBI help

28/01/2026

New Zealand can’t ignore Tongan horse‑meat traditions any longer

27/01/2026

New US HyperFund charges spark alarm as BG Wealth‑Style scam targets Tongans

27/01/2026

Deadly Texas blaze claims Church President Tēvita Havea’s brother and sister-in-law

26/01/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Lolo Soakai road death case taken to US Supreme Court

Kaniva Staff - 17/01/2026 0

Oakland, California — The case over the death of Tongan man Lolomanaia “Lolo” Soakai, who was killed during a police chase in Oakland in...

One person left with moderate injuries, after unprovoked attack on Onehunga bus

17/01/2026

Boycott calls threaten Tonga’s emerging ‘People’s Choice Award’ legacy ahead of Miss Pacific 2026

17/01/2026

NZ closes embassy in Iran, evacuates staff as threat escalates

16/01/2026

More newborns test positive for methamphetamine in the Northern Marianas

16/01/2026

Lo‘au controversial university’s bluff unravels: From Police threats to publishing plans

Kalino Latu - 15/01/2026 0

Editorial - When Dr Siosiua Lafitani, dean of Lo‘au and founder of his controversially established university, announced more than three months ago that he...