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Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military escalation, major-power rivalry

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in Vavaʻu shipment

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained seated

Kalino Latu - 26/09/2026

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’ amid $7m ‘penalty’ claim

Kalino Latu - 25/09/2026

Second man charged with murder over fatal shooting of Tongan-Australian Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/09/2026

Tonga dialysis centre project collapses as US sponsor unable to fund promised facility, Health Minister says

Kalino Latu - 21/09/2026

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

Second man charged with murder over fatal shooting of Tongan-Australian Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/09/2026 0

Sydney, Australia - A second man has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Tongan-Australian man Alai Ahio during an alleged ambush...

Tonga dialysis centre project collapses as US sponsor unable to fund promised facility, Health Minister says

21/09/2026

Tongan man dies after being pulled from water at NSW beach

21/09/2026

Ulakai Fakaosilea, who orchestrated 198kg meth import from prison, loses appeal against life sentence

20/09/2026

New US public benefits rule could make green cards harder for some Tongans

20/09/2026

Tongan gang leader jailed for life after ordering deadly Ōtāhuhu shooting from prison

Kalino Latu - 18/09/2026 0

Auckland, NZ - Tongan man Lasalosi Vaitohi has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for orchestrating a...

Tongan TVNZ journalist Indira Stewart reveals breast cancer battle, urges women to get checked

18/09/2026

Promising young Tongan darts player Tuʻilea dies, association pays tribute

18/09/2026

Vavaʻu whale-watching boat in accident after two recent boating incidents

18/09/2026

Lawyer Lance Talakai appointed Utah juvenile court judge in district home to America’s largest Tongan community

17/09/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga international Leka Halasima stars with two tries as Warriors’ season ends amid controversial calls

Kaniva Staff - 21/09/2026 0

Auckland, NZ - Tonga international Leka Halasima produced one of the standout performances of the NRL semifinal, scoring both of the Warriors’ tries, but...

Three charged over alleged drug importation after Tonga Police seize methamphetamine

21/09/2026

Fiji’s notorious ‘bluetoothing’ draws attention, but WHO finds bigger HIV danger in needle sharing

20/09/2026

New guide aims to help Tongan families build homes that can better withstand cyclones

20/09/2026

Dr Vinolia Salesi appointed new CEO of Tonga’s Ministry of Infrastructure

20/09/2026

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

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Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026 0

Tributes are flowing for a man killed in an alleged road crash at Veitongo, Tonga, on Saturday, with family and friends remembering him as...

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military...

26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in...

26/09/2026

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained...

26/09/2026

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’...

25/09/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tributes flow for victim of Veitongo alleged fatal crash

Kaniva Staff - 26/09/2026 0

Tributes are flowing for a man killed in an alleged road crash at Veitongo, Tonga, on Saturday, with family and friends remembering him as...

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military...

26/09/2026

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in...

26/09/2026

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained...

26/09/2026

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’...

25/09/2026

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Fijian man acquitted of rape, sexual assault of Virgin Australia cabin...

26/09/2026

UB40 marks nearly 50 years as tour heads to NZ and...

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...

24/09/2026

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland’s Pakuranga

22/09/2026

Pedestrian dies after crash in Auckland’s Pakuranga

By 1newsA pedestrian has died after a crash involving a vehicle in east Auckland last night.Emergency services were called to reports of a crash involving...

Tonga Police arrest 38 people for drink-driving in week-long operation

Tonga Police arrested 38 people for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol during an operation carried out last week.Police said 29 of those arrested...

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military escalation, major-power rivalry

Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has warned world leaders...

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in Vavaʻu shipment

A Tongan prison officer who served for 24 years...

Tonga denies walking out on Netanyahu at UN, says delegate remained seated

The Tongan Government has rejected reports suggesting its delegation...

Dr Eke hits back at PM Fakafanua, says bridge-delay blame ‘untrue’ amid $7m ‘penalty’ claim

Former Prime Minister Dr ʻAisake Eke has rejected as...

Around New Zealand & the World

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

A Fijian man accused of raping and sexually assaulting...

Fakafanua tells UN Pacific must not become staging ground for military escalation, major-power rivalry

Tonga Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua has warned world leaders...

Prison officer jailed after rifle, 1,655 rounds and fireworks found in Vavaʻu shipment

A Tongan prison officer who served for 24 years...

Around New Zealand & the World

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

Legendary British reggae band UB40 is preparing to take...