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- Tonga Justice warns over false information in birth, death and marriage registrations
  
  11/06/2026
  
  Miss Heilala 2026 organisers warn of fake contestant posts after registrations close
  
  11/06/2026
  
  Two packages of ‘ice’ discovered at Vavaʻu beach, site of $2.3m cocaine find in 2021
  
  10/06/2026
  
  Minister of Lands found guilty of breaching electoral law
  
  09/06/2026
  
  Rising Fiji drug busts and ‘proximity’ put Tonga on high alert, PM Fakafanua says
  
  09/06/2026
New Zealand
- Customs uncover 100kg cocaine worth $35m hidden in Tauranga container
  
  11/06/2026
  
  Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash
  
  09/06/2026
  
  Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington
  
  08/06/2026
  
  US Defense Department classifies LDS Church separately from Christian denominations
  
  07/06/2026
  
  ‘Shook the house’: Eight injured in Wellington train derailment
  
  07/06/2026
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
- From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity
  
  04/06/2026
  
  MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed up to five years if convicted
  
  25/05/2026
  
  Tonga National University to explore when lotu helps — and when it harms
  
  24/05/2026
  
  BG Wealth investors warned against paying more as authorities flag new ‘HQIEX’ platform
  
  22/05/2026
  
  Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed to Fiji instead of Tonga
  
  30/04/2026
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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Tonga Justice warns over false information in birth, death and marriage registrations

Miss Heilala 2026 organisers warn of fake contestant posts after registrations close

Two packages of ‘ice’ discovered at Vavaʻu beach, site of $2.3m cocaine find in 2021

Kalino Latu - 10/06/2026

Minister of Lands found guilty of breaching electoral law

Rising Fiji drug busts and ‘proximity’ put Tonga on high alert, PM Fakafanua says

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ACC Commissioner pays courtesy call on PM as public awaits answers in corruption probes

Kalino Latu - 20/01/2026

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Tongan flag falsely used by sanctioned vessels in Asian seas

Kalino Latu - 16/01/2026

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Father apologises after beer bottle sparks online backlash following LDS Church fatal shooting

Kalino Latu - 16/01/2026

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Tonga’s passport ranking holds at 39th as citizenship-for-sale plan fears grow

Kalino Latu - 14/01/2026

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Tongan researcher warns TikTok gout videos are misleading millions

Kaniva Staff - 13/01/2026

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Drug run ends in forfeited car as two men jailed for meth possession in...

Kalino Latu - 12/01/2026

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Hopoate fails to appear in court as former Minister accused of assisting his flight...

Kalino Latu - 11/01/2026

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Tonga reportedly commits to 2026 Pacific pageant after boycott consideration; Solomon Is withdraws

Kalino Latu - 10/01/2026

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Tongan-US fatal shooting: Nearly US$50,000 raised in 24 hours for slain father of 12

Kalino Latu - 10/01/2026

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Tonga hit with another US restriction as visa bond of up to US$15,000 looms

Kalino Latu - 09/01/2026

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