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Tonga Parliament adjourned after MP raises allegation against Chief Justice

Kalino Latu - 15/06/2026

Tonga Justice warns over false information in birth, death and marriage registrations

Kaniva Staff - 11/06/2026

Miss Heilala 2026 organisers warn of fake contestant posts after registrations close

Kalino Latu - 11/06/2026

Two packages of ‘ice’ discovered at Vavaʻu beach, site of $2.3m cocaine find in 2021

Kalino Latu - 10/06/2026

Minister of Lands found guilty of breaching electoral law

Kalino Latu - 09/06/2026

Rising Fiji drug busts and ‘proximity’ put Tonga on high alert, PM Fakafanua says

Kalino Latu - 09/06/2026

Police investigate ‘Eua death as body sent to Tongatapu for post-mortem

Kalino Latu - 09/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

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

Kaniva Staff - 11/06/2026 0

By RNZ Customs officers have seized an estimated 100kg of cocaine worth up to $35 million after it was discovered hidden inside a shipping container...

Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash

09/06/2026

Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington

08/06/2026

US Defense Department classifies LDS Church separately from Christian denominations

07/06/2026

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

07/06/2026

National

Rising Fiji drug busts and ‘proximity’ put Tonga on high alert, PM Fakafanua says

Kalino Latu - 09/06/2026 0

Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has raised concerns about Tonga's vulnerability to regional drug trafficking, warning that a surge in large-scale drug busts in nearby...

Police investigate ‘Eua death as body sent to Tongatapu for post-mortem

09/06/2026

Livestreamed farewell for slain Tongan-born ‘Alaipulotu ‘Ahio

08/06/2026

Weekend crash spate continues into today with power outage in ʻĀhau

08/06/2026

‘Miracle from Heaven’: Solar-powered desalination project brings fresh water to Hunga and Matamaka

08/06/2026

National

Court finds Veas used forgery, fraud to secure Chinese lease of Mataele land

Kalino Latu - 08/06/2026 0

Nuku'alofa, Tonga – The Land Court has ruled that a lease granted over a Kolofo'ou town allotment was obtained through forgery and fraud orchestrated...

Crew reportedly overcome by fumes on MV Otuanga’ofa

07/06/2026

Court orders brother’s eviction from Kolofo’ou allotment in family land dispute

07/06/2026

Shots fired at funeral of alleged Coconut Cartel leader with Tongan-affiliated network

07/06/2026

Vaka’uta wins round as court rejects Tonga Development Bank bid to strike out land claim

06/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex

Kaniva Staff - 06/06/2026 0

Soumya Bhamidipati of RNZ A 34-year-old man has been arrested after two people were stabbed in central Auckland. Emergency services were called to an apartment building...

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

01/06/2026

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

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

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026 0

New religious histories are currently being published, while a university lecture delivered last week in New Zealand highlights Tonga’s preparations to mark 200 years...

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

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

30/04/2026

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Tonga Parliament adjourned after MP raises allegation against Chief Justice

Kalino Latu - 15/06/2026 0

Nuku'alofa — Proceedings in the Legislative Assembly were temporarily suspended on Monday after a controversial allegation concerning Chief Justice Lord Malcolm Bishop KC was...

Tonga Justice warns over false information in birth, death and marriage...

11/06/2026

Miss Heilala 2026 organisers warn of fake contestant posts after registrations...

11/06/2026

Two packages of ‘ice’ discovered at Vavaʻu beach, site of $2.3m...

10/06/2026

Minister of Lands found guilty of breaching electoral law

09/06/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga Parliament adjourned after MP raises allegation against Chief Justice

Kalino Latu - 15/06/2026 0

Nuku'alofa — Proceedings in the Legislative Assembly were temporarily suspended on Monday after a controversial allegation concerning Chief Justice Lord Malcolm Bishop KC was...