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Woman sought over alleged $300 kiekie scam targeting Tongan community

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026

PM Fakafanua admits illegal vessels went undetected as Tonga introduces new tracking systems

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026

Fake ‘Professor’ frontman signals end of BG Wealth Sharing in farewell message

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026

On this day in Britain: Queen Sālote’s enduring legacy at the 1953 coronation remembered

Kalino Latu - 03/06/2026

Tonga name first ‘Ikale Tahi squad for Nations Cup

Kaniva Staff - 03/06/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 02/06/2026

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

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

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...

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

02/06/2026

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

01/06/2026

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

01/06/2026

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

01/06/2026

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

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...