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Explainer - When Police Commissioner Geoff Turner recently raised the idea of sewage drug testing, many Tongans questioned why it is needed when police...

Two injured in Vavaʻu roadworks explosion recovering at Vaiola hospital

30/03/2026

Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in undisclosed case

29/03/2026

Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, grandson of King George Tupou II of Tonga, dies in Fiji

28/03/2026

Online scams affecting Tongans take a new turn, this time involving rugby

28/03/2026

National

Backlog and long waits prompt warning for overseas Tongans over land‑related travel

Kalino Latu - 28/03/2026 0

The Ministry of Lands is urging Tongans living overseas to use its official communication channels instead of travelling to Tonga for land matters, as...

Canadian expert briefs Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa as Tonga advances e-passport development

26/03/2026

Comanchero sergeant‑at‑arms Christian Taumoefolau jailed for life in Australia over brutal killing

26/03/2026

Tongan court finds Faletau guilty in plot to export methamphetamine to New Zealand

26/03/2026

More power line burnouts spark renewed outrage from electricity consumers in Tonga

26/03/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tuvalu Minister honours Tongan USP director after his passing

Kalino Latu - 27/03/2026 0

Tuvalu’s Minister for Communication, Transport and Tourism, Simon Kope, has paid tribute to the passing of Tongan academic Dr Olikoni Tā’ai, describing his death...

Kautoke recognised for bringing Tongan perspectives to new UN publication

27/03/2026

States of Emergency Declared in Whangārei and Far North as Heavy Rain Isolates Communities

26/03/2026

Tongan becomes first Pacific islander to receive prestigious Australian federation star

26/03/2026

Police arrest Tongatapu man in connection with stolen digicel vehicle and cards

26/03/2026

Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Tilila Siola‘a Walker, the Tongan woman charged in 2023 over an alleged mulit-million Ponzi‑style investment scheme, is...

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

Dr Lafitani refunds fees after student engages lawyer over course quality concerns and alleged academic fraud

09/10/2025

Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power

01/09/2025

LATEST REVIEWS

US‑based Tongan investor Victorine allegedly arrested as online posts spark mixed...

Kalino Latu - 03/04/2026 0

Nukuʻalofa, Tonga — A Tongan‑born investor from the United States, at the centre of widespread social media dispute and controversy, is believed to have...

Tongan family fundraises for daughter’s funeral as Police name East Tāmaki...

03/04/2026

Doctoral research exposes abuse and vulnerability of women tou’a in kava...

02/04/2026

NZ deportation law tightens: What it means for Tongans with residency

02/04/2026

Tonga launches landmark probe into decades of alleged corruption at Ministry...

31/03/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

US‑based Tongan investor Victorine allegedly arrested as online posts spark mixed...

Kalino Latu - 03/04/2026 0

Nukuʻalofa, Tonga — A Tongan‑born investor from the United States, at the centre of widespread social media dispute and controversy, is believed to have...