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Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes the truth?

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026

‘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

Around New Zealand & the World

Justis Huni eyes blockbuster opportunity with potential spot on Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card

Kaniva Staff - 17/05/2026 0

Australian-Tongan heavyweight boxer Justis Huni is reportedly set to headline a major pay-per-view boxing event on home soil this August, in what could become...

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

16/05/2026

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

National

Former MP Johnny Taione trial ends after witnesse fail to appear

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026 0

The trial of former Member of Parliament Johnny Grattan Vaea Taione was abandoned last month after a key witness failed to appear in court. The...

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

15/05/2026

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

15/05/2026

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

National

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

Kalino Latu - 12/05/2026 0

Editorial - The arrival of Pacific Games Council officials in Tonga this week should have marked the beginning of a proud national journey toward...

Romance scam loss in NZ highlights Tonga warning

12/05/2026

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

12/05/2026

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

Around New Zealand & the World

Taumalolo set to break Cowboys record in historic milestone

Kaniva Staff - 09/05/2026 0

Jason Taumalolo is poised to etch his name deeper into North Queensland Cowboys history tonight, as he prepares to become the club’s most-capped player...

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

09/05/2026

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

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

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes...

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026 0

Editorial - The recent resignation of four investigators from the Anti-Corruption Commission has exposed a critical weakness in Tonga’s governance framework: the absence of...

Complaints allegedly lodged against former Chief Judge Lord Dalgety of Sikotilani

17/05/2026

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

17/05/2026

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

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga protects whistleblowers — But without an Information Act, who exposes...

Kalino Latu - 17/05/2026 0

Editorial - The recent resignation of four investigators from the Anti-Corruption Commission has exposed a critical weakness in Tonga’s governance framework: the absence of...