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NZ election shock: National plunges below 25% as Labour leads with voting underway

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026

Tonga signs contract to complete new female prison amid past concerns over inmates’ welfare

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Tonga’s Lands Minister sounds alarm over water shortages as Super El Niño fuels prolonged drought

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Tonga’s new Parliament rises above foundations as sweeping timber roof takes shape

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Man, 39, charged after machete attack leaves victim hospitalised in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Supreme Court delivers major victory for Taukeiʻaho in bitter association leadership battle

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026

Street brawl erupts in Australia after Tonga’s win over Lebanon

Kalino Latu - 27/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Niuatoputapu, no tsunami threat to Tonga

Kalino Latu - 26/10/2026 0

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southeast of Niuatoputapu late Sunday night, October 25, prompting Tonga’s National Tsunami Warning Centre to issue a no-threat advisory.The...

Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

23/10/2026

Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

21/10/2026

Tongan American filmmaker explores family secrets and cultural identity in new documentary

21/10/2026

Tonga World Cup victory celebrations marred by alleged ‘reckless antics’ in Auckland

19/10/2026

National

Supreme Court delivers major victory for Taukeiʻaho in bitter association leadership battle

Kalino Latu - 28/10/2026 0

The Supreme Court of Tonga has ruled in favour of ʻEpalahame Lingikoni Taukeiʻaho in a leadership dispute involving the Liahona/Saineha Alumni Association, known in...

Street brawl erupts in Australia after Tonga’s win over Lebanon

27/10/2026

Tonga Rugby XIII apologises over offensive T-shirts, says they were distributed without approval

26/10/2026

Tonga passport printing problems persist as Diplomatic Services issues fresh warning

24/10/2026

ANZ warns Tonga customers of scammers posing as bank staff to steal personal information

22/10/2026

National

Learner driver fined $6,077 after apparent Tonga flag-waving draws police attention amid World Cup celebrations

Kalino Latu - 21/10/2026 0

A teenage girl waving what appeared to be a Tongan flag from a moving van attracted police attention in Queensland, Australia, leading to a...

Pelikani Taukei’aho acquitted of murder, awaits sentencing on cocaine charges

21/10/2026

NRL-banned Amone named in Tonga World Cup squad but faces wait for comeback

21/10/2026

Landmark New Zealand Court ruling protects Tongan workers from illegal overseas recruitment fees

20/10/2026

64-year-old man dies after fall at Vainii’s Pava Beach

19/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Women dominate USP Tonga graduation as 199 students receive qualifications

Kaniva Staff - 17/10/2026 0

A total of 199 students graduated from the University of the South Pacific (USP) Tonga Campus on Saturday, with women accounting for nearly three-quarters...

Tonga to receive $15.39 million in ADB emergency aid as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

17/10/2026

Tonga Police arrest 41 drink-drivers in latest road safety crackdown

13/10/2026

US strikes at alleged Chinese criminal influence in Pacific, bans Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang and family

08/10/2026

Tonga unveils powerful World Cup squad as stars answer Kingdom’s call

06/10/2026

Tonga’s Diplomatic Services under fire over passport delays as differing accounts emerge

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026 0

Differing accounts of passport processing disruptions in Tonga have raised questions about His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services, with applicants complaining of exhausting journeys from distant...

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

30/08/2026

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

LATEST REVIEWS

NZ election shock: National plunges below 25% as Labour leads with...

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026 0

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party has fallen below its disastrous 2020 election result in one of the final opinion polls before New Zealand's...

Tonga signs contract to complete new female prison amid past concerns...

28/10/2026

Tonga’s Lands Minister sounds alarm over water shortages as Super El...

28/10/2026

Tonga’s new Parliament rises above foundations as sweeping timber roof takes...

28/10/2026

Man, 39, charged after machete attack leaves victim hospitalised in Tonga

28/10/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

NZ election shock: National plunges below 25% as Labour leads with...

Kalino Latu - 29/10/2026 0

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's National Party has fallen below its disastrous 2020 election result in one of the final opinion polls before New Zealand's...