Saturday, February 14, 2026

Kaniva Tonga Trusted News for Tongans Everywhere

National
- Viral Tongan mother–daughter Miss Heilala moment as Miss Pacific finale nears
  
  14/02/2026
  
  Kaniva News issues apology after breaching court order in Taumoepenu case
  
  13/02/2026
  
  Tongan hohoko identity shines as George Hōlani triumphs in Super Bowl
  
  13/02/2026
  
  Man jailed 13 years after US-linked meth operation exposed during sugar sack drug bust
  
  13/02/2026
  
  Air NZ cancels Auckland–Tonga flight as cabin crew strike disrupts schedule
  
  12/02/2026
New Zealand
- Woman jailed after dead people’s names used in Covid subsidy fraud
  
  13/02/2026
  
  Heavy rain hits New Zealand’s north island as warnings intensify
  
  13/02/2026
  
  Soldier accused of punching police officer during disorder on Taufa‘ahau Road
  
  12/02/2026
  
  Slavery victims tell of their years-long ordeal
  
  12/02/2026
  
  Havili to make Moana Pasifika history as he reaches 50‑game milestone in Fiji
  
  12/02/2026
Sport
- PM Hu’akavameiliku announces Mate Ma’a Tonga squad
  
  15/06/2022
  
  Tonga coach Toutai Kefu says family recovering well from attack
  
  15/10/2021
  
  Fury floors Wilder with 11th round KO
  
  10/10/2021
  
  Tonga committed to Northern rugby tour
  
  06/10/2021
  
  Rugby league star Manu Vatuvei pleads guilty in meth importation case
  
  06/10/2021
Editor’s Picks
- 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
  
  09/10/2025
  
  Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power
  
  01/09/2025
  
  Handing Foreign Affairs to the King—based on a flawed constitution and a broken promise—confers no legitimate power
  
  29/08/2025
COVID-19
- Clickable links to activities in English and Tongan for PACO project
  
  30/05/2023
  
  Fiji gets ready to deal with covid surge
  
  13/01/2023
  
  Tonga breaks down 11 deaths by Covid related and underlying conditions
  
  30/03/2022
  
  75yo Ōtāhuhu man murder: Lasalosi Vaitohi named as one of three accused as name suppression lifts
  
  29/03/2022
  
  Tonga to go into new nationwide lockdown as Covid cases climb
  
  17/03/2022
Ako ‘A Tonga Academy

Home Chef Robert Oliver on steering a Pacific food revolution A dish full of Pacific Island flavour created by Robert Oliver photo by Imagine South Pacific

A dish full of Pacific Island flavour created by Robert Oliver photo by Imagine South Pacific