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National
- 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
  18/09/2026
  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
New Zealand
- 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
  Tongan-Welsh powerhouse Sisilia Tuipulotu bags double as Wales stun South Africa
  20/09/2026
  Tongan bodybuilder Sepuloni Koloa set for Aotearoa South Pacific ProAm after earning professional status
  19/09/2026
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
- 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
  Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting
  19/08/2026
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
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PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

Kalino Latu - 24/08/2026

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

Two Tongan men named over alleged roles in drug and money-laundering ring exposed by FBI sting

Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash

Kaniva Staff - 09/06/2026 0

From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity

Kalino Latu - 04/06/2026 0

MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed up to five...

Kalino Latu - 25/05/2026 0

Tonga National University to explore when lotu helps — and when it harms

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026 0

BG Wealth investors warned against paying more as authorities flag new ‘HQIEX’ platform

Kalino Latu - 22/05/2026 0

Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed...

Kalino Latu - 30/04/2026 0

ACC confirms four resignations including investigations director, withholds reasons behind walkout

Kalino Latu - 29/04/2026 0

Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in undisclosed case

Kalino Latu - 29/03/2026 0

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

Kalino Latu - 20/02/2026 0

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

Kalino Latu - 07/02/2026 0

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