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Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has yet to respond to questions about allegations that his government was planning an expensive traditional Hū Louifi ceremony to...

Tonga-born Saula Maʻu fights back tears after fulfilling All Blacks dream in dramatic win

26/08/2026

Nukunuku man discharged from hospital after high-speed Fatai crash

25/08/2026

Court warns machete attacks are growing threat as man jailed over brutal Patangata assault

25/08/2026

Boat that sank with Anglican delegates in Tonga was unlicensed, Tourism Ministry says

24/08/2026

National

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

Kalino Latu - 24/08/2026 0

Lord Chancellor Lord Afeaki’s recent return to the Supreme Court bench as Acting Lord Chief Justice has revived scrutiny of his controversial appointment to...

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

23/08/2026

Suspected Vavaʻu packages remain unexplained despite NZ-backed anti-drug measures

23/08/2026

Fundraiser nears US$30,000 after cousin and twin killed and surviving brother critically injured

22/08/2026

Double murderer Siuaki Lisiate’s violent life behind bars returns to spotlight at prison inquest

22/08/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

Kalino Latu - 25/08/2026 0

For 78 years, Siaʻatoutai Theological College has been weaving what its name symbolises—a spiritual “fisherman’s net” designed to prepare generations of ministers and lay...

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

24/08/2026

Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga

24/08/2026

Serious crash in Tonga: Bystanders carry motionless person from badly damaged car

24/08/2026

Tongan star Tolutau Koula’s season, World Cup hopes in doubt after hip-drop injury

24/08/2026

Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash

Kaniva Staff - 09/06/2026 0

The United States Department of Defence has revised its religious affiliation policy following backlash from lawmakers and faith leaders, issuing an updated framework that...

From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity

04/06/2026

MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed up to five years if convicted

25/05/2026

Tonga National University to explore when lotu helps — and when it harms

24/05/2026

BG Wealth investors warned against paying more as authorities flag new ‘HQIEX’ platform

22/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tongan-American Utah lawmaker Doug Fiefia speaks after fatal funeral shooting

Kaniva Staff - 28/08/2026 0

Tongan-American Utah lawmaker Doug Fiefia has expressed his condolences following the fatal shooting outside a Tongan funeral in Kearns that killed one teenage twin...

Second potential candidate withdraws to back Koloamatangi under apparent democratic-reform...

28/08/2026

Two more arrested after Tongan twin killed in funeral shooting

28/08/2026

Students paid, passed—but PSC rejected their TNU qualifications, Parliament told

27/08/2026

PM’s Office breaks silence, denies planned hū louifi to King

27/08/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tongan-American Utah lawmaker Doug Fiefia speaks after fatal funeral shooting

Kaniva Staff - 28/08/2026 0

Tongan-American Utah lawmaker Doug Fiefia has expressed his condolences following the fatal shooting outside a Tongan funeral in Kearns that killed one teenage twin...