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Tongan man dies after being pulled from water at NSW beach

Kaniva Staff - 21/09/2026

Ulakai Fakaosilea, who orchestrated 198kg meth import from prison, loses appeal against life sentence

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026

New US public benefits rule could make green cards harder for some Tongans

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026

Tongan gang leader jailed for life after ordering deadly Ōtāhuhu shooting from prison

Kalino Latu - 18/09/2026

Tongan TVNZ journalist Indira Stewart reveals breast cancer battle, urges women to get checked

Kalino Latu - 18/09/2026

Promising young Tongan darts player Tuʻilea dies, association pays tribute

Kalino Latu - 18/09/2026

Vavaʻu whale-watching boat in accident after two recent boating incidents

Kaniva Staff - 18/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga international Leka Halasima stars with two tries as Warriors’ season ends amid controversial calls

Kaniva Staff - 21/09/2026 0

Auckland, NZ - Tonga international Leka Halasima produced one of the standout performances of the NRL semifinal, scoring both of the Warriors’ tries, but...

Three charged over alleged drug importation after Tonga Police seize methamphetamine

21/09/2026

Fiji’s notorious ‘bluetoothing’ draws attention, but WHO finds bigger HIV danger in needle sharing

20/09/2026

New guide aims to help Tongan families build homes that can better withstand cyclones

20/09/2026

Dr Vinolia Salesi appointed new CEO of Tonga’s Ministry of Infrastructure

20/09/2026

National

Promising young Tongan darts player Tuʻilea dies, association pays tribute

Kalino Latu - 18/09/2026 0

Tonga’s darts community is mourning the death of promising young player Tuʻilea, who died over the weekend.The Tonga Darts Association announced his death in...

Vavaʻu whale-watching boat in accident after two recent boating incidents

18/09/2026

Lawyer Lance Talakai appointed Utah juvenile court judge in district home to America’s largest Tongan community

17/09/2026

Vavaʻu man admits murdering wife in shooting that allegedly injured daughter

17/09/2026

Fiji declares HIV national emergency amid close links with Tonga

16/09/2026

National

‘Our people are heavy’: New blow for controversial Twin Otter — fewer passengers as Lulutai struggles for profit, PM says

Kalino Latu - 16/09/2026 0

The controversial US$6.25 million purchase of Lulutai Airlines’ Twin Otter — a deal that stunned Parliament after it was revealed by the media, was...

Tongan businessman jailed for life over 5.8kg meth shipment bound for New Zealand

15/09/2026

Reserve Bank’s Senolita Lutui remembered for helping others, leaves four young children

15/09/2026

Tongan rugby league player Leki Filihiahekava’s killer jailed for more than eight years

14/09/2026

Fire trucks rush to central Nukuʻalofa after apparent blaze near MBf Bank

14/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tongan bodybuilder Sepuloni Koloa set for Aotearoa South Pacific ProAm after earning professional status

Kaniva Staff - 19/09/2026 0

Tongan bodybuilder Sepuloni Koloa is preparing to represent Tonga and Team South Pacific at next weekend’s Aotearoa South Pacific ProAm in Auckland, returning to...