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Teary mother embraced by kāinga after son’s fatal Sydney shooting

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026

Police hunt armed domestic violence suspect Viliami Tapaʻatoutai Naʻa

Kaniva Staff - 25/05/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 25/05/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026

Tongan girl becomes first Pacific Islander crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New Zealand 2026

Kaniva Staff - 24/05/2026

Australian police on high alert after Vietnam killing of cartel leader and Sydney death of Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026

Tonga faces double immigration setback as U.S. requires green card applicants to return home

Kalino Latu - 23/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

White House deadly shooting deepens anxiety among Tongans over U.S. green card crackdown

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026 0

A suspect was shot and killed after allegedly opening fire near the White House on Sunday, prompting a temporary lockdown of the presidential complex...

Former Police Minister to face court over alleged role in assisting Mormon leader’s departure from Tonga

22/05/2026

Sentence handed down in North Carolina hit-and-run that killed LDS missionary Aleki Langi

22/05/2026

Tonga marks 30 years of Ocean of Light School, highlighting education for service

22/05/2026

Unitec’s Mt Albert campus evacuated over threat

22/05/2026

National

Australian police on high alert after Vietnam killing of cartel leader and Sydney death of Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026 0

The fatal shooting of an Australian gang leader in Vietnam and the earlier, separate gang-related killing of a Tongan-Australian man in Sydney have prompted...

Tonga faces double immigration setback as U.S. requires green card applicants to return home

23/05/2026

Tonga Electoral Commission appoints new Supervisor of Elections

22/05/2026

Two arrested in Mataika over alleged drug offending

22/05/2026

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

22/05/2026

National

Neiafu Town officer clashes with Market staff over ‘Dirty’ lot Facebook post

Kaniva Staff - 22/05/2026 0

A public exchange on social media has sparked tension in Neiafu after the town officer, Vava Lapota, accused the ‘Utukalongalu Market management of neglecting...

Documents reveal how Tuipulotu Vi was allegedly murdered by US hitman Tanginoa Pahulu Tangi

21/05/2026

Alai Ahio killed in targeted Sydney shooting linked to gangland tensions

20/05/2026

Tonga budget allocates $3.2m to failing Lulutai Airline despite crisis warning

20/05/2026

Tongan father of four earns MBA while pursuing mission to improve Pacific lives

20/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Fiji High Court refuses stay applications for two ex-deputy PMs

Kaniva Staff - 21/05/2026 0

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist and is republished with permission Two of Fiji's former deputy prime ministers face trial on separate corruption charges...

‘It’s crap’ – Parker eager to clear name after failed drug test

21/05/2026

TNU students warn of rising soil acidity from over-farming

21/05/2026

NZ, Australian police announce Colombian base to combat Pacific drug surge

20/05/2026

Two arrested at Auckland airport with $2.2m cocaine haul

20/05/2026

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

Teary mother embraced by kāinga after son’s fatal Sydney shooting

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026 0

Grief-stricken scenes unfolded in south-west Sydney as members of the Tongan community gathered to support the mother of Alai ‘Ahio, the 28-year-old who was...

Police hunt armed domestic violence suspect Viliami Tapaʻatoutai Naʻa

25/05/2026

MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed...

25/05/2026

Tonga National University to explore when lotu helps — and when...

24/05/2026

Tongan girl becomes first Pacific Islander crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New...

24/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Teary mother embraced by kāinga after son’s fatal Sydney shooting

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026 0

Grief-stricken scenes unfolded in south-west Sydney as members of the Tongan community gathered to support the mother of Alai ‘Ahio, the 28-year-old who was...