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Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded project

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest operation

Kaniva Staff - 05/10/2026

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan women to China

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50 years in Australia

Kalino Latu - 04/10/2026

Niuafoʻou locals mark 80 years since devastating 1946 volcanic eruption

Kalino Latu - 03/10/2026

TRU calls special meeting days after PM raises governance concerns

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026

Two suspected flu deaths in Tonga not yet confirmed, Health Minister says

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Angelina Mahe returns home with UK corporate law Master’s after Chevening journey

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026 0

Tongan government legal officer Angelina Mahe has returned home after a Chevening Scholarship journey that took her from Tonga to postgraduate studies in corporate...

Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic event’

02/10/2026

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAkolo to be laid to rest in Auckland

02/10/2026

Auckland students launch World Heart Day appeal for Fiji hospital that has treated Tongan children

29/09/2026

Left bloc may be able to form government latest poll suggests

28/09/2026

TRU calls special meeting days after PM raises governance concerns

Kalino Latu - 02/10/2026 0

The Tonga Rugby Union (TRU) has called a Special General Meeting to address financial reporting and elect two remaining board members, shortly after Prime...

Two suspected flu deaths in Tonga not yet confirmed, Health Minister says

02/10/2026

Traffic chaos on rural roads after Police shut major route for King’s NEMO opening

02/10/2026

PM raises concerns over Tonga Rugby Union accountability, says he has yet to hear of AGM

02/10/2026

NZ man wanted over organised crime deported from Tonga after police custody escape

02/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic event’

Kaniva Staff - 02/10/2026 0

Three people have been found dead at a South Auckland home, prompting a major police investigation into what authorities have described as a “tragic...

Former Cabinet Minister questions full closure of major Tonga road ahead of King’s NEMO ceremony

01/10/2026

Two PMs dispute responsibility as bridge contractor distances itself amid outrage over Kingdom’s $7m penalty

01/10/2026

High hopes, 36 investigations, no charges: Tonga anti-corruption watchdog reveals struggle in first year

01/10/2026

Tonga targets up to 100 hip and knee replacement surgeries next year after historic Vaiola programme

01/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Fijian man acquitted of rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia cabin crew member

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026 0

A Fijian man accused of raping and sexually assaulting a Virgin Australia cabin crew member during a New Year stopover in Nadi has been...

UB40 marks nearly 50 years as tour heads to NZ and Australia, home to huge Tongan diaspora

26/09/2026

Former NRL player Jamil Hopoate reportedly arrested after Sydney crash

25/09/2026

TNU, PSC and accreditation board pledge to resolve qualification recognition dispute

24/09/2026

Tonga included in new US-Pacific push against illegal fishing as Australia boosts regional security funding

24/09/2026

PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Kalino Latu - 30/08/2026 0

The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that Lord Fakafanua accepted a proposal for the Government to perform a Hū Louifi to the King before...

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

25/08/2026

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

24/08/2026

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

23/08/2026

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

19/08/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded...

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026 0

For the first time, Tongan footballers will soon be able to step onto a purpose-built artificial pitch at home, with ground broken today at...

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest...

05/10/2026

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan...

05/10/2026

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50...

04/10/2026

Niuafoʻou locals mark 80 years since devastating 1946 volcanic eruption

03/10/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded...

Kalino Latu - 05/10/2026 0

For the first time, Tongan footballers will soon be able to step onto a purpose-built artificial pitch at home, with ground broken today at...

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest...

05/10/2026

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan...

05/10/2026

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50...

04/10/2026

Niuafoʻou locals mark 80 years since devastating 1946 volcanic eruption

03/10/2026

NZ and World News News

Angelina Mahe returns home with UK corporate law Master’s after Chevening...

05/10/2026

Three found dead at South Auckland home as police investigate ‘tragic...

02/10/2026

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAkolo to be laid to rest...

02/10/2026

Auckland students launch World Heart Day appeal for Fiji hospital that...

29/09/2026

Left bloc may be able to form government latest poll suggests

28/09/2026

Tongan powerhouse Pangai Junior joins Ofahengaue at Leigh on multi-year deal

27/09/2026

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAkolo to be laid to rest in Auckland

Former Tongan Cabinet Minister Lisiate ʻAloveita ʻAkolo, 76, will be laid to rest in Auckland on Monday following funeral services over the weekend.His son Kalio...

Three charged over alleged drug importation after Tonga Police seize methamphetamine

Tonga Police have arrested and charged three people following an operation investigating the alleged importation of illicit drugs into the Kingdom.Police said the accused are...

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest operation

Tonga Police have arrested and charged 50 motorists for...

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan women to China

Tonga Police have made an arrest in their investigation...

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50 years in Australia

Tonga’s Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi took to the...

Niuafoʻou locals mark 80 years since devastating 1946 volcanic eruption

Residents of Niuafoʻou have marked 80 years since the...

Tonga breaks ground on first artificial football pitch in TOP$2.5m FIFA-funded project

For the first time, Tongan footballers will soon be...

Drink-driving arrests surge as Tonga Police charge 50 motorists in latest operation

Tonga Police have arrested and charged 50 motorists for...

Chinese woman arrested as Tonga Police investigate alleged trafficking of Tongan women to China

Tonga Police have made an arrest in their investigation...

Cardinal Mafi takes to dance floor as Tongan Catholics celebrate 50 years in Australia

Tonga’s Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi took to the...