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Court warns machete attacks are growing threat as man jailed over brutal Patangata assault

Kalino Latu - 25/08/2026

Boat that sank with Anglican delegates in Tonga was unlicensed, Tourism Ministry says

Kalino Latu - 24/08/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 24/08/2026

Serious crash in Tonga: Bystanders carry motionless person from badly damaged car

Kaniva Staff - 24/08/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 23/08/2026

Suspected Vavaʻu packages remain unexplained despite NZ-backed anti-drug measures

Kalino Latu - 23/08/2026

Fundraiser nears US$30,000 after cousin and twin killed and surviving brother critically injured

Kalino Latu - 22/08/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

‘One of the largest’: Vietnamese cannabis syndicate shut down

Kaniva Staff - 25/08/2026 0

By 1News ReportersAn alleged Vietnamese cannabis syndicate in Auckland has been shut down, with 12 people being arrested.Police described the organisation as "one of...

Nearly 70 arrested for drink-driving after Tonga Police test more than 2,800 motorists

25/08/2026

National goes it alone on social media ban for under-16s

25/08/2026

Australia announces AUD$20 million investment in gender and disability inclusion in Tonga

25/08/2026

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

25/08/2026

National

Suspected Vavaʻu packages remain unexplained despite NZ-backed anti-drug measures

Kalino Latu - 23/08/2026 0

Months after Tonga and New Zealand strengthened their cooperation against transnational drug trafficking, Tonga Police have yet to disclose the contents of suspicious packages...

Fundraiser nears US$30,000 after cousin and twin killed and surviving brother critically injured

22/08/2026

Double murderer Siuaki Lisiate’s violent life behind bars returns to spotlight at prison inquest

22/08/2026

Chief Justice’s warning renews concerns over poor Constitution underpinning Tonga’s judicial system

22/08/2026

Man to face court over alleged murder of OneFour-affiliated ‘Alai ‘Ahio

21/08/2026

National

Two candidates withdraw from Tongatapu 2 by-election, one backs Dr Koloamatangi

Kalino Latu - 21/08/2026 0

Two candidates have withdrawn from the Tongatapu 2 by-election, including one who has stepped aside to support Dr Malakai Koloamatangi.The Tonga Electoral Commission has...

Livestream of teacher apparently pointing handgun at student in Tonga divides online viewers

21/08/2026

Tongan Language Week: Queen Sālote added chorus to song her father composed for her mother

21/08/2026

Veteran Tongan democracy advocate and church minister Rev Simote Vea dies

19/08/2026

Scenes of devastation as Tongan families grieve relatives killed, injured in Utah funeral shooting

19/08/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga

Kaniva Staff - 24/08/2026 0

Kaya Selby of RNZA whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Friday.RNZ Pacific understands several passengers...

Tongan star Tolutau Koula’s season, World Cup hopes in doubt after hip-drop injury

24/08/2026

Alleged Comanchero associate denied bail over shooting of Tongan siblings Lolo and Carlysha Fakaʻosilea

23/08/2026

Two in hospital after fight in central Auckland

23/08/2026

Police appeal for help to locate wanted man Sione Maile Tonga

19/08/2026

Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash

Kaniva Staff - 09/06/2026 0

The United States Department of Defence has revised its religious affiliation policy following backlash from lawmakers and faith leaders, issuing an updated framework that...