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Vaka’uta wins round as court rejects Tonga Development Bank bid to strike out land claim

Kalino Latu - 06/06/2026

Wests Tigers eye signing former Manly hooker Manase Fainu after release

Kaniva Staff - 06/06/2026

Woman sought after kiekie order not delivered

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026

From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026

PM Fakafanua admits illegal vessels went undetected as Tonga introduces new tracking systems

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026

Fake ‘Professor’ frontman signals end of BG Wealth Sharing in farewell message

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026

On this day in Britain: Queen Sālote’s enduring legacy at the 1953 coronation remembered

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

US Defense Department classifies LDS Church separately from Christian denominations

Kaniva Staff - 07/06/2026 0

The United States Department of Defense has reclassified The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in its official list of religious affiliations, placing...

‘Shook the house’: Eight injured in Wellington train derailment

07/06/2026

‘It happened so fast’: Driver reacts after West Auckland crash

06/06/2026

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex

06/06/2026

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

01/06/2026

National

Fake ‘Professor’ frontman signals end of BG Wealth Sharing in farewell message

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026 0

The alleged operator of the collapsed BG Wealth Sharing scheme—linked by authorities to a fabricated “Professor” persona—has appeared to acknowledge its demise for the...

On this day in Britain: Queen Sālote’s enduring legacy at the 1953 coronation remembered

03/06/2026

Tonga name first ‘Ikale Tahi squad for Nations Cup

03/06/2026

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

02/06/2026

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

02/06/2026

National

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

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026 0

Nuku'alofa – A new report released by the Government of Tonga in collaboration with UNICEF reveals that 25.3 percent of children in Tonga are...

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

01/06/2026

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

01/06/2026

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

Around New Zealand & the World

PSC appoints new CEO for Ministry of Tourism

Kaniva Staff - 28/05/2026 0

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the appointment of Mrs Sandradee Fonua Fifita as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry...

Arrested during DUI alcohol operation

28/05/2026

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

28/05/2026

Police investigate serious shooting in Mount Wellington

26/05/2026

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

26/05/2026

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...