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Commentary - In Tonga, rolling outages and sudden blackouts have become an exhausting part of daily life, forcing households and businesses to constantly adapt...

Tonga among nations hit as Trump team accused of ‘largest fraud in U.S. immigration history’

22/03/2026

Utah authority warns investors against BG Wealth Scheme; PM Fakafanua reaffirms it is illegal in Tonga

21/03/2026

Court jails 21‑year‑old for TCC housebreaking and $53,000 theft

21/03/2026

Teen killed in Tongatapu crash to be farewelled on Saturday

20/03/2026

National

Man injured in Tonga shooting as Police arrest two, search for third suspect

Kaniva Staff - 20/03/2026 0

Nuku‘alofa — Tonga Police have arrested two men following a shooting incident in the ‘Ananā area on 18 March, and are now searching for...

Viral video of woman pleading for help prompts conduct investigation inside Tonga Police

19/03/2026

Tongan man convicted after threatening Czech Honorary Consul with death during home invasion

19/03/2026

Vavaʻu fraudster’s car‑scheme fallout sends retiree back to work; strips mother of $65k birthday surprise

19/03/2026

NZ Commission probes scheme linked to BG Wealth Sharing amid warnings from Tongan authorities

18/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

First weather advisory issued as TD10F forms near Tonga

Kaniva Staff - 22/03/2026 0

The Tonga Meteorological Service has issued its first Tropical Disturbance Formation Advice for system TD10F, warning that while the disturbance does not currently pose...

What’s happening with digital driver’s licences?

22/03/2026

Founder of Auckland’s popular Lepuhā nightclub, Christopher Yate, dies

22/03/2026

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

22/03/2026

Billy Vunipola set for Tonga World Cup switch as Mako moves toward coaching role

22/03/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Tilila Siola‘a Walker, the Tongan woman charged in 2023 over an alleged mulit-million Ponzi‑style investment scheme, is...