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Tongan flag falsely used by sanctioned vessels in Asian seas

Kalino Latu - 16/01/2026

Father apologises after beer bottle sparks online backlash following LDS Church fatal shooting

Kalino Latu - 16/01/2026

Man arrested after two Tongans killed in LDS Church shooting in Utah

Kaniva Staff - 15/01/2026

Lo‘au controversial university’s bluff unravels: From Police threats to publishing plans

Kalino Latu - 15/01/2026

Tonga’s passport ranking holds at 39th as citizenship-for-sale plan fears grow

Kalino Latu - 14/01/2026

Tongan researcher warns TikTok gout videos are misleading millions

Kaniva Staff - 13/01/2026

Drug run ends in forfeited car as two men jailed for meth possession in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 12/01/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

More newborns test positive for methamphetamine in the Northern Marianas

Kaniva Staff - 16/01/2026 0

By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Two newborns in the Northern Mariana Islands have tested positive for methamphetamine at birth, authorities...

Man’s death in Tauranga leads to murder charge against partner

16/01/2026

Tongans still ‘broken’ four years on from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano eruption

16/01/2026

‘Shocking incident’: Man dead, three critically hurt in Horowhenua shooting

14/01/2026

Tonga unveils locally designed baton for 2026 Commonwealth Games relay

13/01/2026

National

Tongan researcher warns TikTok gout videos are misleading millions

Kaniva Staff - 13/01/2026 0

A new international study led by Tongan researcher Dr Samuela ‘Ofanoa has found that TikTok videos about gout are frequently inaccurate, misleading, and out...

Drug run ends in forfeited car as two men jailed for meth possession in Tonga

12/01/2026

Hopoate fails to appear in court as former Minister accused of assisting his flight loses Cabinet post

11/01/2026

Tonga reportedly commits to 2026 Pacific pageant after boycott consideration; Solomon Is withdraws

10/01/2026

Tongan-US fatal shooting: Nearly US$50,000 raised in 24 hours for slain father of 12

10/01/2026

National

Tonga hit with another US restriction as visa bond of up to US$15,000 looms

Kalino Latu - 09/01/2026 0

Tongans planning to travel to the United States on visitor visas will soon face new financial requirements, after the US Department of State confirmed...

Fatal shooting rocks Tongan community at Salt Lake City Latter-day Saint meetinghouse

08/01/2026

Convict uses noble Lord Nuku’s ammunition licence to mislead Customs, fined $2500

08/01/2026

Man jailed for machete attack causing permanent injuries in Tonga

07/01/2026

Tonga risks full US visa ban if PM Fakafanua government fails to act — Analysis

07/01/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

New Zealanders in Iran urged to leave as unrest deepens and Trump weighs military options

Kaniva Staff - 12/01/2026 0

New Zealanders in Iran have been warned to leave the country immediately as deadly protests intensify and the United States signals possible military action...

Samoan Chief convicted of slavery and human trafficking faces sentencing in Auckland

12/01/2026

Tongan‑US shooting: Fresh details emerge as Vatuvei tried to stop fight before he was shot

11/01/2026

Claims of ‘sonic weapon’ surface after US raid, witness says Venezuelan troops collapsed

11/01/2026

Two killed, one unaccounted for in separate water incidents across NZ

11/01/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 01/09/2025 0

Analysis - The new King's Diplomatic Services Act, recently approved by the government, is a dangerous step backward for Tonga's fragile democracy. Despite the bill's...