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Chinese Embassy says no evidence of human trafficking in response to viral livestream allegations

Kalino Latu - 25/06/2026

Fātumu road rage gunman jailed after firing shots at family with children in car

Kalino Latu - 25/06/2026

Police escort woman away after kissing Princess Pilolevu during new church celebration performance

Kalino Latu - 24/06/2026

Prince Ata fights back tears as Tonga marks 200 years of Christianity

Kalino Latu - 23/06/2026

As cybercrime surges, new regional fund could help Tonga bolster cyber security

Kalino Latu - 23/06/2026

Parliament approves Tonga’s $949.4 million budget for 2026/27

Kalino Latu - 23/06/2026

Tongan man convicted of raping teenage relative loses deportation appeal in New Zealand

Kalino Latu - 22/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Viral livestream alleges Tongan women forced into marriage in China

Kalino Latu - 24/06/2026 0

A social media livestream alleging that Tongan women have been taken to China and forced into marriage has attracted significant attention online, prompting concern...

Fātumu road rage gunman found guilty after threatening family with children in car

24/06/2026

Left bloc leads in latest poll despite Labour slump

24/06/2026

Police seize nearly 500 cannabis plants in Auckland crackdown on organised crime

19/06/2026

Customs uncover 100kg cocaine worth $35m hidden in Tauranga container

11/06/2026

National

Parliament approves Tonga’s $949.4 million budget for 2026/27

Kalino Latu - 23/06/2026 0

Nuku'alofa — Tonga's Parliament has approved the Government's 2026/2027 Budget, paving the way for nearly $949.4 million in spending that the government says is...

Tongan man convicted of raping teenage relative loses deportation appeal in New Zealand

22/06/2026

Missing child found safe at home, police thank public

22/06/2026

Land row stalls Tonga’s biggest bridge; Penalty bill set to hit $14 million

22/06/2026

More suspected drug packages wash ashore on Vava’u beaches

21/06/2026

National

Tongan produce shipment spoils in US, sparks sympathy, raises handling questions

Kalino Latu - 21/06/2026 0

A shipment of root crops from Tonga has arrived in the United States extensively spoiled, prompting sympathy for importers while raising questions about how...

US crypto promoter pleads guilty in HyperFund scam that hit Tongan investors

20/06/2026

MP Piukala suspended after drug lord allegation sparks heated exchange with Lord Tu‘ilakepa

20/06/2026

Speaker Lord Vaea blasts government over delay in denying Chief Justice allegations

19/06/2026

Police investigate after unidentified body found near Masefield Naval base

19/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

US Defense Department classifies LDS Church separately from Christian denominations

Kaniva Staff - 07/06/2026 0

The United States Department of Defense has reclassified The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in its official list of religious affiliations, placing...

‘Shook the house’: Eight injured in Wellington train derailment

07/06/2026

‘It happened so fast’: Driver reacts after West Auckland crash

06/06/2026

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex

06/06/2026

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

01/06/2026

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...

From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity

04/06/2026

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

25/05/2026

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

LATEST REVIEWS

Chinese Embassy says no evidence of human trafficking in response to...

Kalino Latu - 25/06/2026 0

The Chinese Embassy in Tonga says there is currently no evidence to support claims of human trafficking following a viral Facebook livestream alleging that...

Fātumu road rage gunman jailed after firing shots at family with...

25/06/2026

Police escort woman away after kissing Princess Pilolevu during new church...

24/06/2026

Prince Ata fights back tears as Tonga marks 200 years of...

23/06/2026

As cybercrime surges, new regional fund could help Tonga bolster cyber...

23/06/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Chinese Embassy says no evidence of human trafficking in response to...

Kalino Latu - 25/06/2026 0

The Chinese Embassy in Tonga says there is currently no evidence to support claims of human trafficking following a viral Facebook livestream alleging that...