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‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese passport era

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Rock attack leaves teen with facial injuries and tooth loss in Kolovai assault

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026

Judge’s ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ failure ends life sentence for ‘Anita Toutaiolepo

Kalino Latu - 15/05/2026

Appeal crushed: Former MP Vātau Hui’s indecent assault jail sentence upheld

Kalino Latu - 15/05/2026

Tongan man dies after being struck by vehicle while changing tyre in Hawaiʻi

Kaniva Staff - 15/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Drug courier jailed for smuggling 20kg of meth through Auckland airport

Kaniva Staff - 16/05/2026 0

A 36-year-old foreign national has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after attempting to smuggle 20 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand through Auckland...

Suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu warehouse

16/05/2026

Digital driver licences are now legal: what you need to know

14/05/2026

Life-sentenced meth offender released after appeal in Tonga

13/05/2026

Taukei’aho suffers suspected broken leg in Sea Eagles win over Broncos

10/05/2026

National

Appeal crushed: Former MP Vātau Hui’s indecent assault jail sentence upheld

Kalino Latu - 15/05/2026 0

The Court of Appeal has upheld the prison sentence of less than two years imposed on a former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament...

Tongan man dies after being struck by vehicle while changing tyre in Hawaiʻi

15/05/2026

Tongan man accused of biting officer after fiery crash rescue in Australia

14/05/2026

A costly dream: Tonga must confront the reality of hosting the 2031 Pacific Games

12/05/2026

Romance scam loss in NZ highlights Tonga warning

12/05/2026

National

Tongan PhD student explores genetic links to metabolic disease at Auckland University

Kaniva Staff - 12/05/2026 0

A Tongan scholar at the University of Auckland is undertaking research into the genetic factors linked to metabolic diseases, with the aim of improving...

Auckland Tongan appeals for help after van stolen from home

12/05/2026

Tonga ‘homelessness’ concern grows as most land remains under King and nobles

12/05/2026

‘A home should never be dangerous’: WCCC responds after mother killed, daughter injured in Vava’u shooting

11/05/2026

Tonga electricity costs rise, govt steps in to pay

11/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

How Mother’s Day began and why the world celebrates it

Kaniva Staff - 09/05/2026 0

Explainer - This Sunday, families across Tonga and around the world will celebrate Mother's Day — a day dedicated to honouring mothers and maternal...

Rare twins case uncovered in UK after DNA test reveals different fathers

09/05/2026

Tributes pour in after Vava‘u mother shot dead, daughter injured

09/05/2026

Giant sperm whale found dead on ʻEua shoreline

08/05/2026

Mother’s Day preparations marred by deadly shooting in Vava‘u

08/05/2026

Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed to Fiji instead of Tonga

Kalino Latu - 30/04/2026 0

A Tongan national was denied entry into New Zealand, detained for about 24 hours at Auckland International Airport, and then removed to Fiji instead...

Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in undisclosed case

29/03/2026

Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm

20/02/2026

UK row over China’s ‘Super Embassy’ rekindles questions long absent in Tonga

07/02/2026

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

15/01/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026 0

An investment scheme allegedly resembling a pyramid operation is reportedly preparing to enter Tonga following the collapse of BG Wealth, which impacted many Tongans...

The long memory of migration: From the ‘Girmitiyas’ to Tonga’s Chinese...

16/05/2026

Rock attack leaves teen with facial injuries and tooth loss in...

16/05/2026

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

16/05/2026

Judge’s ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ failure ends life sentence for ‘Anita Toutaiolepo

15/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

‘Swift Wave Global’ emerges after BG Wealth collapse leaves Tongans reeling

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026 0

An investment scheme allegedly resembling a pyramid operation is reportedly preparing to enter Tonga following the collapse of BG Wealth, which impacted many Tongans...