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Illegal ammunition imports rising, court warns as 79-year-old Tongan avoids jail

Kaniva Staff - 27/09/2026

Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military escalation, major-power rivalry

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in Vavaʻu shipment

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026

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

Around New Zealand & the World

Tongan powerhouse Pangai Junior joins Ofahengaue at Leigh on multi-year deal

Kaniva Staff - 27/09/2026 0

Tongan international Tevita Pangai Junior will join fellow Mate Maʻa Tonga forward Joe Ofahengaue at Leigh Leopards after securing a multi-year Super League deal...

Fijian man acquitted of rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia cabin crew member

26/09/2026

UB40 marks nearly 50 years as tour heads to NZ and Australia, home to huge Tongan diaspora

26/09/2026

Former NRL player Jamil Hopoate reportedly arrested after Sydney crash

25/09/2026

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

24/09/2026

National

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

Kalino Latu - 25/09/2026 0

Former Prime Minister Dr ʻAisake Eke has rejected as “not true” Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua’s claim that failures by Eke’s former government to complete...

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

24/09/2026

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

21/09/2026

Tongan man dies after being pulled from water at NSW beach

21/09/2026

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

20/09/2026

National

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

Kalino Latu - 20/09/2026 0

Tongans seeking permanent residence in the United States could face tougher scrutiny over their use of government benefits under a new immigration rule that...

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

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

18/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland’s Pakuranga

Kaniva Staff - 22/09/2026 0

By 1newsA pedestrian has died after a crash involving a vehicle in east Auckland last night.Emergency services were called to reports of a crash...

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

21/09/2026

Three charged over alleged drug importation after Tonga Police seize methamphetamine

21/09/2026

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

20/09/2026

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

20/09/2026

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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Illegal ammunition imports rising, court warns as 79-year-old Tongan avoids jail

Kaniva Staff - 27/09/2026 0

Tonga’s Supreme Court has warned that illegal importation of firearms and ammunition is increasing and should attract custodial sentences, as a 79-year-old man was...

Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

26/09/2026

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military...

26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in...

26/09/2026

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

26/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Illegal ammunition imports rising, court warns as 79-year-old Tongan avoids jail

Kaniva Staff - 27/09/2026 0

Tonga’s Supreme Court has warned that illegal importation of firearms and ammunition is increasing and should attract custodial sentences, as a 79-year-old man was...