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Mother visiting NZ devastated as thieves ransack Tonga home, steal $200,000 in valuables and ancestral treasures

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026

NZ election shock: National plunges below 25% as Labour leads with voting underway

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026

Tonga signs contract to complete new female prison amid past concerns over inmates’ welfare

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Tonga’s Lands Minister sounds alarm over water shortages as Super El Niño fuels prolonged drought

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Tonga’s new Parliament rises above foundations as sweeping timber roof takes shape

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Man, 39, charged after machete attack leaves victim hospitalised in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Supreme Court delivers major victory for Taukeiʻaho in bitter association leadership battle

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Dr Suliana Mone among 20 NZ researchers awarded prestigious $820,000 fellowships

Kaniva Staff - 29/10/2026 0

A Tongan-raised legal scholar at the University of Auckland has been awarded a prestigious $820,000 fellowship recognising her contributions to Pacific legal research, education...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Niuatoputapu, no tsunami threat to Tonga

26/10/2026

Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

23/10/2026

Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

21/10/2026

Tongan American filmmaker explores family secrets and cultural identity in new documentary

21/10/2026

National

Man, 39, charged after machete attack leaves victim hospitalised in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026 0

A 39-year-old man from Veitongo has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm following an alleged machete attack that left a 30-year-old man...

Supreme Court delivers major victory for Taukeiʻaho in bitter association leadership battle

28/10/2026

Street brawl erupts in Australia after Tonga’s win over Lebanon

27/10/2026

Tonga Rugby XIII apologises over offensive T-shirts, says they were distributed without approval

26/10/2026

Tonga passport printing problems persist as Diplomatic Services issues fresh warning

24/10/2026

National

ANZ warns Tonga customers of scammers posing as bank staff to steal personal information

Kalino Latu - 22/10/2026 0

ANZ has warned customers and the wider public in Tonga to be on alert following reports of scammers impersonating bank representatives to obtain personal...

Learner driver fined $6,077 after apparent Tonga flag-waving draws police attention amid World Cup celebrations

21/10/2026

Pelikani Taukei’aho acquitted of murder, awaits sentencing on cocaine charges

21/10/2026

NRL-banned Amone named in Tonga World Cup squad but faces wait for comeback

21/10/2026

Landmark New Zealand Court ruling protects Tongan workers from illegal overseas recruitment fees

20/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga stun England 30–12 in historic first victory, sending powerful World Cup warning

Kalino Latu - 18/10/2026 0

Tonga have made rugby league history with a stunning 30–12 victory over England in Perth, claiming their first-ever win against the English and announcing...

Women dominate USP Tonga graduation as 199 students receive qualifications

17/10/2026

Tonga to receive $15.39 million in ADB emergency aid as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

17/10/2026

Tonga Police arrest 41 drink-drivers in latest road safety crackdown

13/10/2026

US strikes at alleged Chinese criminal influence in Pacific, bans Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang and family

08/10/2026

Tonga’s Diplomatic Services under fire over passport delays as differing accounts emerge

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026 0

Differing accounts of passport processing disruptions in Tonga have raised questions about His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services, with applicants complaining of exhausting journeys from distant...

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

30/08/2026

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

LATEST REVIEWS

Mother visiting NZ devastated as thieves ransack Tonga home, steal $200,000...

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026 0

An 80-year-old Tongan mother visiting New Zealand has been left devastated after thieves ransacked her home in Mataika, Kolofoʻou, Tongatapu, stealing possessions her family...

NZ election shock: National plunges below 25% as Labour leads with...

29/10/2026

Tonga signs contract to complete new female prison amid past concerns...

28/10/2026

Tonga’s Lands Minister sounds alarm over water shortages as Super El...

28/10/2026

Tonga’s new Parliament rises above foundations as sweeping timber roof takes...

28/10/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Mother visiting NZ devastated as thieves ransack Tonga home, steal $200,000...

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026 0

An 80-year-old Tongan mother visiting New Zealand has been left devastated after thieves ransacked her home in Mataika, Kolofoʻou, Tongatapu, stealing possessions her family...