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Tonga issues second notice urging citizens to leave Middle East as Iran’s missile activity declines

Kaniva Staff - 05/03/2026

Second man charged 18 months after courier driver Tuipulotu Vi’s killing

Blaze breaks out at Tokomololo Primary School in Tongatapu

Fugitive Pita Hopoate may be returned to Tonga through Interpol after fleeing court order

Dave Rennie appointed new All Blacks coach, signs deal through to 2027 world cup

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Call for politicians to guarantee KiwiSaver access at 65

Kaniva Staff - 05/03/2026 0

A prominent business leader is urging New Zealand’s political parties to publicly guarantee that KiwiSaver members will retain the right to withdraw their savings...

Two men charged following Ōtāhuhu assault

05/03/2026

Who is ‘Tongan Sam’? The Tongan underworld figure back in Australian headlines

05/03/2026

Tonga Police arrest three in separate drug and firearm operations

03/03/2026

Enforcer Jason Taumalolo determined to do ‘All Out’ as Cowboys open 2026 season in Las Vegas

03/03/2026

National

Crown Prince launches e‑passport project to modernise national identity systems

Kaniva Staff - 04/03/2026 0

Nuku‘alofa — Tonga is joining the regional effort to modernise border security, boost tourism, and meet international travel standards through the introduction of electronic...

Victim’s mercy leads to reduced two‑year sentence for Nukunuku man over $16,490 theft

04/03/2026

Banter at Vavaʻu kava club turns violent, teen convicted of assaulting elderly man

03/03/2026

‘Eua residents urged not to drink public water after high lead levels detected

03/03/2026

Maui assault sparks outcry from Tongan community in Hawai‘i

03/03/2026

National

Man convicted over forged Tonga Australia Support Platform documents for MFF workshop

Kaniva Staff - 02/03/2026 0

Prosecutors alleged the defendant inflated payments and faked signatures on a Tonga Australia Support Platform (TASP) allowance sheet, claiming TOP$2,000 per representative who attended...

Tongan publication raises unverified drug‑link claim about missing boat; authorities report no evidence

02/03/2026

Tributes flow for Tongan man missing after Piha incident in Auckland

02/03/2026

Two arrested for alleged online harassment and harm via Facebook platforms in Tongatapu

02/03/2026

BG Wealth Sharing under scrutiny as Police warn public after local meeting videos emerge

02/03/2026

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Talafo’ou man arrested for alleged meth and cannabis dealing

Kaniva Staff - 02/03/2026 0

Police have arrested a 34‑year‑old man from Talafo’ou following an operation on 26 February 2026. He is alleged to have been selling methamphetamine and...

Tongatapu man convicted after machete attack in family eviction dispute

02/03/2026

Cyclone Urmil weakens but Tonga remains under multiple weather warnings

02/03/2026

Man injured in Papakura shooting as Police launch investigation

01/03/2026

Tsunami no-threat advisory issued after 6.1 magnitude earthquake southwest of Tonga

01/03/2026

Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Tilila Siola‘a Walker, the Tongan woman charged in 2023 over an alleged mulit-million Ponzi‑style investment scheme, is...

UK row over China’s ‘Super Embassy’ rekindles questions long absent in Tonga

07/02/2026

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

15/01/2026

Dr Lafitani refunds fees after student engages lawyer over course quality concerns and alleged academic fraud

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

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Call for politicians to guarantee KiwiSaver access at 65

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A prominent business leader is urging New Zealand’s political parties to publicly guarantee that KiwiSaver members will retain the right to withdraw their savings...