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- Reforms showing results as Lands Ministry’s call centre delivers early gains
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Tonga’s media freedom squeezed as watchdog role meets political pressure
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Young man jailed for $53,000 TCC break-in and theft
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Japan rugby strips full domestic status from citizen player Lomano Lemeki
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Tatakamotonga man jailed after breaking into homes and attacking women as they slept
  
  01/05/2026
New Zealand
- ACT’s plan to toughen immigration rules announced
  
  03/05/2026
  
  The ‘vicious cycle’ driving Tauranga families to Waikato for cheaper cremations
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Widespread mourning for Professor Jione Havea, ‘Prophet of the Pacific’
  
  02/05/2026
  
  Court rules Reopoamo Darklie Tufunga a registered sex offender after 64,000 abuse files discovered
  
  01/05/2026
  
  Nearly 200,000 misled by City Fitness membership prices – Comm Comm
  
  01/05/2026
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
- Samoan lawyer in Miss Pacific Islands pageant Tonga dispute suspended in undisclosed case
  
  29/03/2026
  
  Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm
  
  20/02/2026
  
  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
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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Reforms showing results as Lands Ministry’s call centre delivers early gains

Tonga’s media freedom squeezed as watchdog role meets political pressure

Young man jailed for $53,000 TCC break-in and theft

Kalino Latu - 02/05/2026

Japan rugby strips full domestic status from citizen player Lomano Lemeki

Tatakamotonga man jailed after breaking into homes and attacking women as they slept

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Call for King to ‘urgently’ refine Tonga democracy as Democrats reject claims King has...

Kalino Latu - 14/02/2024

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Part of 𝟏𝟓.7𝐤𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡 worth $20m seized at National Reserve Bank of Tonga

Kaniva Staff - 13/02/2024

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Lord Fusitu‘a dies in Auckland

Kaniva Staff - 09/02/2024

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Time to ask whether King’s role in Cabinet appointments has been properly understood

Kalino Latu - 08/02/2024

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Gov’t says King’s decision contravened Constitution; warning of potential crisis

Philip Cass - 06/02/2024

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Government remains tight lipped about King’s withdrawal of consent for Cabinet Ministers

Kalino Latu - 05/02/2024

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Dr ‘Akau‘ola takes over as new Minister for Health after Dr Piukala’s move to...

Kaniva Staff - 31/01/2024

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Bank announces luxury centre as dispute with company over loan for prior project continues

Philip Cass - 30/01/2024

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Tonga Police Commissioner ‘disappointed’ after suspended police officer ‘identified and ridiculed’ on social media

Kaniva Staff - 30/01/2024

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Damaged computer sensor identified as cause of Twin Otter grounding; Lulutai CEO says airline...

Kalino Latu - 24/01/2024

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