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Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained seated

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’ amid $7m ‘penalty’ claim

Kalino Latu - 25/09/2026

Second man charged with murder over fatal shooting of Tongan-Australian Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/09/2026

Tonga dialysis centre project collapses as US sponsor unable to fund promised facility, Health Minister says

Kalino Latu - 21/09/2026

Tongan man dies after being pulled from water at NSW beach

Kaniva Staff - 21/09/2026

Ulakai Fakaosilea, who orchestrated 198kg meth import from prison, loses appeal against life sentence

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026

New US public benefits rule could make green cards harder for some Tongans

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Former NRL player Jamil Hopoate reportedly arrested after Sydney crash

Kaniva Staff - 25/09/2026 0

Former NRL player Jamil Hopoate, a member of one of Tonga’s best-known rugby league families, has reportedly been arrested following an alleged incident on...

TNU, PSC and accreditation board pledge to resolve qualification recognition dispute

24/09/2026

Tonga included in new US-Pacific push against illegal fishing as Australia boosts regional security funding

24/09/2026

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland’s Pakuranga

22/09/2026

Tonga international Leka Halasima stars with two tries as Warriors’ season ends amid controversial calls

21/09/2026

National

Ulakai Fakaosilea, who orchestrated 198kg meth import from prison, loses appeal against life sentence

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026 0

Auckland NZ - Tongan methamphetamine trafficker Ulakai Fakaosilea, who helped import more than half a tonne of the drug through Ninety Mile Beach before...

New US public benefits rule could make green cards harder for some Tongans

20/09/2026

Tongan gang leader jailed for life after ordering deadly Ōtāhuhu shooting from prison

18/09/2026

Tongan TVNZ journalist Indira Stewart reveals breast cancer battle, urges women to get checked

18/09/2026

Promising young Tongan darts player Tuʻilea dies, association pays tribute

18/09/2026

National

Vavaʻu whale-watching boat in accident after two recent boating incidents

Kaniva Staff - 18/09/2026 0

A whale-watching boat carrying passengers has been involved in an accident in Vavaʻu today, raising fresh safety concerns following two other serious boating incidents...

Lawyer Lance Talakai appointed Utah juvenile court judge in district home to America’s largest Tongan community

17/09/2026

Vavaʻu man admits murdering wife in shooting that allegedly injured daughter

17/09/2026

Fiji declares HIV national emergency amid close links with Tonga

16/09/2026

‘Our people are heavy’: New blow for controversial Twin Otter — fewer passengers as Lulutai struggles for profit, PM says

16/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Fiji’s notorious ‘bluetoothing’ draws attention, but WHO finds bigger HIV danger in needle sharing

Kaniva Staff - 20/09/2026 0

SUVA, FIJI: The disturbing practice known as “bluetoothing” has become one of the most widely publicised features of Fiji’s escalating HIV crisis, but a...

New guide aims to help Tongan families build homes that can better withstand cyclones

20/09/2026

Dr Vinolia Salesi appointed new CEO of Tonga’s Ministry of Infrastructure

20/09/2026

Tongan-Welsh powerhouse Sisilia Tuipulotu bags double as Wales stun South Africa

20/09/2026

Tongan bodybuilder Sepuloni Koloa set for Aotearoa South Pacific ProAm after earning professional status

19/09/2026

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

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained...

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026 0

The Tongan Government has rejected reports suggesting its delegation joined a mass walkout during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations...

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’...

25/09/2026

Second man charged with murder over fatal shooting of Tongan-Australian Alai...

24/09/2026

Tonga dialysis centre project collapses as US sponsor unable to fund...

21/09/2026

Tongan man dies after being pulled from water at NSW beach

21/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained...

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026 0

The Tongan Government has rejected reports suggesting its delegation joined a mass walkout during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations...