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Tongan pastor and wife reportedly killed in Texas house fire

Kaniva Staff - 25/01/2026

UB40’s ‘Big Love’ tour opens in Tonga, reviving the kingdom’s island reggae tradition

Kalino Latu - 24/01/2026

Conflicting reports deepen Fiji pageant dispute as Tonga remains silent on Miss Pacific boycott calls

Kalino Latu - 21/01/2026

States of emergency declared across 10 districts as heavy rain batters Aotearoa’s North Island

Kalino Latu - 21/01/2026

ACC Commissioner pays courtesy call on PM as public awaits answers in corruption probes

Kalino Latu - 20/01/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 17/01/2026

Tongan flag falsely used by sanctioned vessels in Asian seas

Kalino Latu - 16/01/2026

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

Kaniva Staff - 24/01/2026 0

HILO — Hawai‘i Island police have identified 26‑year‑old Michael Taione, a Maui resident, as the victim of a deadly two‑vehicle collision on Highway 19...

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

Vehicle of interest seized in Onehunga firearms investigation

20/01/2026

National

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

Kalino Latu - 17/01/2026 0

Supporters of the Miss Heilala pageant, Tonga’s national beauty contest, have vowed on social media to boycott any public voting for Tonga at the...

Tongan flag falsely used by sanctioned vessels in Asian seas

16/01/2026

Father apologises after beer bottle sparks online backlash following LDS Church fatal shooting

16/01/2026

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

15/01/2026

Tonga’s passport ranking holds at 39th as citizenship-for-sale plan fears grow

14/01/2026

National

Tongan researcher warns TikTok gout videos are misleading millions

Kaniva Staff - 13/01/2026 0

A new international study led by Tongan researcher Dr Samuela ‘Ofanoa has found that TikTok videos about gout are frequently inaccurate, misleading, and out...

Drug run ends in forfeited car as two men jailed for meth possession in Tonga

12/01/2026

Hopoate fails to appear in court as former Minister accused of assisting his flight loses Cabinet post

11/01/2026

Tonga reportedly commits to 2026 Pacific pageant after boycott consideration; Solomon Is withdraws

10/01/2026

Tongan-US fatal shooting: Nearly US$50,000 raised in 24 hours for slain father of 12

10/01/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

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

Kaniva Staff - 17/01/2026 0

By RNZ.co.nz A person has suffered moderate injuries in a unprovoked attack on an Auckland bus last Thursday. Police say the victim was travelling alone on...

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

Man’s death in Tauranga leads to murder charge against partner

16/01/2026

Tongans still ‘broken’ four years on from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption

16/01/2026

Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power

Kalino Latu - 01/09/2025 0

Analysis - The new King's Diplomatic Services Act, recently approved by the government, is a dangerous step backward for Tonga's fragile democracy. Despite the bill's...

Handing Foreign Affairs to the King—based on a flawed constitution and a broken promise—confers no legitimate power

29/08/2025

Concerns about the incorporation of customs into Tonga’s constitution

21/08/2025

Democracy backsliding: King George V’s 2010 warning ignored as Eke gov’t surrenders Foreign Affairs to monarchy

12/08/2025

Setting the record straight: Kaniva News corrects Setita’s misguided criticism over use of ‘allegation’

28/07/2025

LATEST REVIEWS

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...

UB40’s ‘Big Love’ tour opens in Tonga, reviving the kingdom’s island...

24/01/2026

Conflicting reports deepen Fiji pageant dispute as Tonga remains silent on...

21/01/2026

States of emergency declared across 10 districts as heavy rain batters...

21/01/2026

ACC Commissioner pays courtesy call on PM as public awaits answers...

20/01/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

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...