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Changes needed as Bank’s tough rules stall $30m Gov’t aid for small businesses — PM Fakafanua

Kalino Latu - 02/06/2026

‘I will hold you in my heart’ — Tongan mother’s heartbreak after only son found dead in Samoa

One in Four: UNICEF report reveals alarming child poverty in Tonga

Tonga Police arrest 27 in DUI crackdown as hundreds test positive in May

Deputy Prime Minister Viliami Lātū acquitted by Supreme Court in election bribery case

Around New Zealand & the World

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

Kaniva Staff - 01/06/2026 0

By RNZ and is republished with permission Police are calling it "absolutely gutting" after five people have been killed in accidents overnight. Three people died...

Samoa’s Head of State hosts luncheon for King Tupou VI during visit for USP graduation ceremony

29/05/2026

PSC appoints new CEO for Ministry of Tourism

28/05/2026

Arrested during DUI alcohol operation

28/05/2026

Second international undersea cable, ‘Tu‘i Vava‘u’, launched in landmark ceremony

28/05/2026

National

Court rejects mother’s bid to halt autopsy of Sydney shooting victim Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 01/06/2026 0

A New South Wales court has rejected an urgent application by the mother of slain Tongan man Alai ‘Ahio, ruling that authorities can proceed...

Two Tongans honoured for language and community leadership in King’s birthday honours 2026

01/06/2026

Car crashes into power pole, causing damage in Tonga

31/05/2026

Court rules MEIDECC acted unlawfully in multi-million paʻanga water tank contracts

31/05/2026

Hungas’ deadly eruption may hold clues to reducing global warming

31/05/2026

National

Tributes flow for man found dead in ‘Eua

Kalino Latu - 30/05/2026 0

Tributes are pouring in from family, friends, and members of the community following the discovery of a man who was found dead in ‘Eua...

Pacific drug boat death toll tops 200 in U.S. strikes as island leaders pull together – PM Fakafanua

30/05/2026

PM Fakafanua among dignitaries arriving for Samoa’s independence anniversary

30/05/2026

Elders honoured as ‘vaasi koula’ in special family month celebration in south Auckland

30/05/2026

Construction boss stunned by fresh crash damages barrier built to shield royal palace fence

29/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Undercover tactic goes viral: Thai Police pose as dancers to arrest suspected drug dealer

Kaniva Staff - 26/05/2026 0

A group of mostly male police officers in eastern Thailand has captured widespread attention on social media after successfully carrying out an unusual undercover...

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

24/05/2026

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

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

Kalino Latu - 25/05/2026 0

The charge against former Minister of Police Piveni Piukala—alleged to have assisted a man subject to a restraining order to leave Tonga—has now been...

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

Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed to Fiji instead of Tonga

30/04/2026

ACC confirms four resignations including investigations director, withholds reasons behind walkout

29/04/2026

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Changes needed as Bank’s tough rules stall $30m Gov’t aid for...

Kalino Latu - 02/06/2026 0

Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua says government hardship support programmes and subsidised loan initiatives worth $30 million are facing processing delays and weaker uptake, citing...