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Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

Kalino Latu - 09/09/2026

Supreme Court orders PM’s Office to allow Tonga Chronicle, 88.1 FM journalists into press conferences

Kalino Latu - 07/09/2026

American Idol winner Iam Tongi honours Tongan heritage at Hawaii wedding

Kalino Latu - 07/09/2026

Unconfirmed reports claim several Tongans arrested at Salt Lake City airport amid expanding ICE crackdown

Kalino Latu - 05/09/2026

Man in viral Tonga restraint video says his phone was stolen, apologises for ‘unlawful’ conduct

Kalino Latu - 05/09/2026

Senior prison officer and martial artist warns restraint technique in Tonga video could risk death

Kalino Latu - 05/09/2026

PM says Attorney General’s Office has faced years of challenges following Chief Justice’s criticism of prosecutors

Kalino Latu - 04/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Jonah Lomu’s mother reveals she doesn’t see his sons: ‘I pray one day we can meet’

Kaniva Staff - 08/09/2026 0

By Indira Stewart, 1News In-depth Multimedia Reporter, and is republished with permissionAs fans here and overseas unite to watch the new doco about...

Tonga’s first fully Tongan-language degree undergoes accreditation evaluation

07/09/2026

Tonga Police arrest 54 drivers for drink-driving during weekend enforcement operation

07/09/2026

Labour and National polling collapsing – both under 30 percent

07/09/2026

Koloamatangi at centre of fiery clash as Leniu ignores referee six times

05/09/2026

National

Senior prison officer and martial artist warns restraint technique in Tonga video could risk death

Kalino Latu - 05/09/2026 0

A 58-second video reportedly filmed in Tonga showing a man wearing what appears to be a police uniform restraining another man has sparked heated...

PM says Attorney General’s Office has faced years of challenges following Chief Justice’s criticism of prosecutors

04/09/2026

His mission continues’: Heartfelt tributes for Elder Vave after tragic final homecoming

03/09/2026

Tributes flow for Vaiola Hospital nurse after reported death in boating incident

03/09/2026

Father accused of giving gun to teenage son before fatal Utah funeral shooting appears in court

02/09/2026

National

US visa crackdown on Tongans bites harder as players denied entry visas

Kaniva Staff - 02/09/2026 0

Several Tongan pickleball players were unable to compete in an international tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah, after their United States visa applications were...

Tongan courts should make verification of medical certificates standard practice

01/09/2026

Police investigate suspected suicide of 17-year-old boy in Fuaʻamotu

01/09/2026

Tributes flow as friends and kāinga identify man who died in Tonga

01/09/2026

Audit exposes $277.9m asset-record gap and ‘major malpractice’ involving $6.1m in Infrastructure Ministry procurement

01/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Uni student caught wearing smart glasses in exam

Kaniva Staff - 04/09/2026 0

Luka Forman of RNZA University of Auckland student has been caught wearing smart glasses in a test, raising concerns about how the new tech...

Dr Pingi Fasi absent from Tongatapu 2 by-election race despite successful case that unseated Sika

03/09/2026

Two New Zealanders caught with meth-soaked clothing after flights from Malaysia

03/09/2026

Van crashes into power pole in Tonga

03/09/2026

Crown alleges minor traffic accident led to murder as Lok Fung Lorrence Li trial begins

03/09/2026

PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Kalino Latu - 30/08/2026 0

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Lord Fakafanua accepted a proposal for the Government to perform a Hū Louifi to the King before...

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

25/08/2026

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

24/08/2026

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

23/08/2026

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

19/08/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

Kalino Latu - 09/09/2026 0

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has paid its respects to Staff Nurse Diplomate Siokapesi Hefa, the 22-year-old Tokomololo woman who died after a small boat...

Supreme Court orders PM’s Office to allow Tonga Chronicle, 88.1 FM...

07/09/2026

American Idol winner Iam Tongi honours Tongan heritage at Hawaii wedding

07/09/2026

Unconfirmed reports claim several Tongans arrested at Salt Lake City airport...

05/09/2026

Man in viral Tonga restraint video says his phone was stolen,...

05/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Health Minister leads delegation to funeral of Nuku‘alofa boat tragedy victim

Kalino Latu - 09/09/2026 0

Tonga’s Ministry of Health has paid its respects to Staff Nurse Diplomate Siokapesi Hefa, the 22-year-old Tokomololo woman who died after a small boat...