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Mother shot dead in Vava’u to be laid to rest

Kaniva Staff - 19/05/2026

‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s public service failures

Kalino Latu - 18/05/2026

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

Around New Zealand & the World

Eleven Fijian police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links

Kaniva Staff - 18/05/2026 0

By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist, and is republished with permission A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fijian police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has...

Appeal dismissed: Fetuʻu’s life sentence upheld in drug case with Comanchero links

18/05/2026

Tonga and Australia sign $10 million Tala Kei Kapa humanitarian partnership

18/05/2026

WHO declares Ebola emergency as Congo–Uganda outbreak grows, risk to Tonga remains low

18/05/2026

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

17/05/2026

National

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

Kalino Latu - 16/05/2026 0

Editorial - As communities across New Zealand commemorated Fiji Girmit Remembrance Day this week, reflections on migration, sacrifice, and national transformation once again entered...

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

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

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

15/05/2026

National

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

Kaniva Staff - 15/05/2026 0

A 59‑year‑old Tongan man has died following a traffic accident on Hawaiʻi Island after being struck by a vehicle while assisting with a tyre...

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

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

12/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Suspicions spark cannabis bust in Ōtāhuhu warehouse

Kaniva Staff - 16/05/2026 0

An electrician’s keen observations have led to the discovery of a large-scale cannabis growing operation in Ōtāhuhu, where police seized hundreds of plants from...

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

Taumalolo set to break Cowboys record in historic milestone

09/05/2026

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...