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Tonga name first ‘Ikale Tahi squad for Nations Cup

Kaniva Staff - 03/06/2026

Changes needed as Bank’s tough rules stall $30m Gov’t aid for small businesses — PM Fakafanua

Kalino Latu - 02/06/2026

‘I will hold you in my heart’ — Tongan mother’s heartbreak after only son found dead in Samoa

Kalino Latu - 02/06/2026

One in Four: UNICEF report reveals alarming child poverty in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026

Tonga Police arrest 27 in DUI crackdown as hundreds test positive in May

Kaniva Staff - 01/06/2026

Deputy Prime Minister Viliami Lātū acquitted by Supreme Court in election bribery case

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026

Court rejects mother’s bid to halt autopsy of Sydney shooting victim Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

Kaniva Staff - 01/06/2026 0

By RNZ and is republished with permission Police are calling it "absolutely gutting" after five people have been killed in accidents overnight. Three people died...

Samoa’s Head of State hosts luncheon for King Tupou VI during visit for USP graduation ceremony

29/05/2026

PSC appoints new CEO for Ministry of Tourism

28/05/2026

Arrested during DUI alcohol operation

28/05/2026

Second international undersea cable, ‘Tu‘i Vava‘u’, launched in landmark ceremony

28/05/2026

National

Deputy Prime Minister Viliami Lātū acquitted by Supreme Court in election bribery case

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026 0

Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister Viliami Latu has been acquitted by the Supreme Court following allegations of electoral bribery brought by his political rival, ʻEtuate...

Court rejects mother’s bid to halt autopsy of Sydney shooting victim Alai Ahio

01/06/2026

Two Tongans honoured for language and community leadership in King’s birthday honours 2026

01/06/2026

Car crashes into power pole, causing damage in Tonga

31/05/2026

Court rules MEIDECC acted unlawfully in multi-million paʻanga water tank contracts

31/05/2026

National

Hungas’ deadly eruption may hold clues to reducing global warming

Kalino Latu - 31/05/2026 0

A new scientific discovery stemming from Tonga's massive and deadly volcanic eruption may have revealed a way to help reduce the effects of climate...

Tributes flow for man found dead in ‘Eua

30/05/2026

Pacific drug boat death toll tops 200 in U.S. strikes as island leaders pull together – PM Fakafanua

30/05/2026

PM Fakafanua among dignitaries arriving for Samoa’s independence anniversary

30/05/2026

Elders honoured as ‘vaasi koula’ in special family month celebration in south Auckland

30/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Undercover tactic goes viral: Thai Police pose as dancers to arrest suspected drug dealer

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026 0

A group of mostly male police officers in eastern Thailand has captured widespread attention on social media after successfully carrying out an unusual undercover...

White House deadly shooting deepens anxiety among Tongans over U.S. green card crackdown

24/05/2026

Former Police Minister to face court over alleged role in assisting Mormon leader’s departure from Tonga

22/05/2026

Sentence handed down in North Carolina hit-and-run that killed LDS missionary Aleki Langi

22/05/2026

Tonga marks 30 years of Ocean of Light School, highlighting education for service

22/05/2026

MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed up to five years if convicted

Kalino Latu - 25/05/2026 0

The charge against former Minister of Police Piveni Piukala—alleged to have assisted a man subject to a restraining order to leave Tonga—has now been...