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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

Tonga name first ‘Ikale Tahi squad for Nations Cup

Kaniva Staff - 03/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex

Kaniva Staff - 06/06/2026 0

Soumya Bhamidipati of RNZ A 34-year-old man has been arrested after two people were stabbed in central Auckland. Emergency services were called to an apartment building...

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

01/06/2026

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

National

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

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026 0

Seventy-three years ago, Her Majesty Queen Sālote Tupou III stood with grace and dignity at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, marking a moment...

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

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

01/06/2026

National

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

Kaniva Staff - 01/06/2026 0

Tonga Police arrested 27 people during a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement operation conducted last Friday, as authorities continue efforts to curb alcohol-related...

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

Car crashes into power pole, causing damage in Tonga

31/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Police investigate serious shooting in Mount Wellington

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026 0

Auckland, NZ - Police investigations are ongoing after a man was found with what appears to be a serious gunshot wound in Mount Wellington...

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

26/05/2026

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

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...