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Twenty-five years after 9/11: How the attacks reshaped Tonga’s laws and security policies

Kaniva Staff - 12/09/2026

Tongans among Pacific overstayers offered pathway to stay as NZ First proposes automatic deportation, permanent visa ban

Kaniva Staff - 11/09/2026

Tonga team to miss 40th anniversary amid Mate Ma‘a Tonga dispute

Kaniva Staff - 11/09/2026

Man jailed for killing Tongan man in fatal Ōtāhuhu boarding house stabbing

Kalino Latu - 10/09/2026

Vehicle crashes into power pole, forcing emergency outage across western Tongatapu

Kaniva Staff - 10/09/2026

Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

Kalino Latu - 09/09/2026

Supreme Court orders PM’s Office to allow Tonga Chronicle, 88.1 FM journalists into press conferences

Kalino Latu - 07/09/2026

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Twenty-five years after 9/11: How the attacks reshaped Tonga’s laws and security policies

Kaniva Staff - 12/09/2026 0

Commentary — When hijacked passenger aircraft struck New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Tonga was thousands of kilometres...

Former wife of Tongan All Black Pita Alatini, threatened in alleged Auckland coward-punch attack

12/09/2026

Auckland’s City Rail Link finally opens – what you need to know

11/09/2026

Trump promises US$5,000 to American adults if Republicans win Congress, potentially benefiting Tongan Americans

11/09/2026

Person dies after being struck by train at Baldwin Ave station

10/09/2026

National

Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

Kalino Latu - 09/09/2026 0

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has paid its respects to Staff Nurse Diplomate Siokapesi Hefa, the 22-year-old Tokomololo woman who died after a small boat...

Supreme Court orders PM’s Office to allow Tonga Chronicle, 88.1 FM journalists into press conferences

07/09/2026

American Idol winner Iam Tongi honours Tongan heritage at Hawaii wedding

07/09/2026

Unconfirmed reports claim several Tongans arrested at Salt Lake City airport amid expanding ICE crackdown

05/09/2026

Man in viral Tonga restraint video says his phone was stolen, apologises for ‘unlawful’ conduct

05/09/2026

National

Senior prison officer and martial artist warns restraint technique in Tonga video could risk death

Kalino Latu - 05/09/2026 0

A 58-second video reportedly filmed in Tonga showing a man wearing what appears to be a police uniform restraining another man has sparked heated...

PM says Attorney General’s Office has faced years of challenges following Chief Justice’s criticism of prosecutors

04/09/2026

His mission continues’: Heartfelt tributes for Elder Vave after tragic final homecoming

03/09/2026

Tributes flow for Vaiola Hospital nurse after reported death in boating incident

03/09/2026

Father accused of giving gun to teenage son before fatal Utah funeral shooting appears in court

02/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga’s first fully Tongan-language degree undergoes accreditation evaluation

Kaniva Staff - 07/09/2026 0

Tonga has reached a historic milestone in higher education, with the country’s national qualifications authority evaluating what it says is the first degree programme...

Tonga Police arrest 54 drivers for drink-driving during weekend enforcement operation

07/09/2026

Labour and National polling collapsing – both under 30 percent

07/09/2026

Koloamatangi at centre of fiery clash as Leniu ignores referee six times

05/09/2026

Second patient in two months found dead in Waikato Hospital toilet

05/09/2026

PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Kalino Latu - 30/08/2026 0

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Lord Fakafanua accepted a proposal for the Government to perform a Hū Louifi to the King before...

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

25/08/2026

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

24/08/2026

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

23/08/2026

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

19/08/2026

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Twenty-five years after 9/11: How the attacks reshaped Tonga’s laws and...

Kaniva Staff - 12/09/2026 0

Commentary — When hijacked passenger aircraft struck New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Tonga was thousands of kilometres...

Tongans among Pacific overstayers offered pathway to stay as NZ First...

11/09/2026

Tonga team to miss 40th anniversary amid Mate Ma‘a Tonga dispute

11/09/2026

Man jailed for killing Tongan man in fatal Ōtāhuhu boarding house...

10/09/2026

Vehicle crashes into power pole, forcing emergency outage across western Tongatapu

10/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Twenty-five years after 9/11: How the attacks reshaped Tonga’s laws and...

Kaniva Staff - 12/09/2026 0

Commentary — When hijacked passenger aircraft struck New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Tonga was thousands of kilometres...