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Concerns raised over possible exploitation of schoolgirls in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 02/08/2025

Lord Tu’ilakepa’s remarks reveal lack of neutrality, gender bias, and disrespect for cultural expression in parliament

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Fury after House Chair Tu’ilakepa’s ‘wear women’s clothing’ remark to Acting PM; He denies bias amid malice claims

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Tonga’s meth crisis deepens as New Zealand’s role in Pacific drug trade fuels local market, expert warns

Kaniva Staff - 02/08/2025 0

Tonga is facing a deepening methamphetamine crisis, with experts warning that its growing local drug market is being fueled by transnational trafficking networks linked...

Passport fraud and sham marriage lands man record jail term

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TNU to launch new bachelor of oral health program in 2026

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743kg drug bust: 27 arrested in Auckland airport syndicate crackdown

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Tonga issues update as 8.7 after earthquake off Russia’s coast

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Violent offender Manuha’apai jailed for brutal attacks on tourist, service worker in Auckland

Kalino Latu - 31/07/2025 0

An Auckland man has been sentenced to prison for two vicious assaults, including a brutal attack that left a Taiwanese tourist with knocked-out teeth...

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell returns to Tonga as part of Kingston Calling 2026 festival tour

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Tonga’s tsunami evacuation efforts still hampered by gridlock as vehicles spill onto footpaths, opposing lanes

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Tongan travellers stranded as Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire raises safety concerns

31/07/2025

Tonga updates tsunami status after earlier reassurance: Alert now in effect for the kingdom

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National

LDS Church addresses allegations against former missionary accused of abusing Tongan children

Kalino Latu - 30/07/2025 0

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a statement following the arrest of James William Purdy, 28, of West Valley, Utah,...

NZ sends detection dogs to Tonga amid concerns over yacht drug screening: Minister

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Last Tongan to escape Lahaina fire comes back as Maui marks two years since deadly blaze

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Stolen koloa fakaTonga bound for NZ recovered; Two arrested in Nuku‘alofa

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Couple and accomplice jailed in Tonga methamphetamine bust

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Laini Koula ‘Univesiti Manuofetoa appointed new Commissioner of Prisons

Kaniva Staff - 29/07/2025 0

The Government of Tonga has officially appointed Laini Koula ‘Univesiti Manuofetoa as the new Commissioner of Prisons, effective Tuesday, 29 July 2025. The 42-year-old...

$10,000 bet ends in brotherhood: Tupou College alumnus returns $8,000 in viral act of generosity

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Lotu Ma’a Laumālie: ‘We belong to each other’ – Mother Teresa’s timeless antidote to a divided world

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Heavy rain and gale winds to hit New Zealand

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Lea FakaTonga: ‘aofia vs. ‘āfia – Understanding the correct term for funeral wakes

26/07/2025

Setting the record straight: Kaniva News corrects Setita’s misguided criticism over use of ‘allegation’

Kalino Latu - 28/07/2025 0

Commentary - Kaniva News has been wrongly accused by Setita of Radio TV Tonga International of engaging in "fakamahamahalo" (suspicion - often carries negative connotations of...

ADB’s Tonga Development Bank probe complete; ‘New board enforcing’ recommendations, says DPM

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ANALYSIS Trump’s travel ban memo exposes Tonga’s weak governance and passport scandal

20/06/2025

COMMENTARY As King welcomes Eke government public curiosity turns to constitutional demands

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Concerns raised over possible exploitation of schoolgirls in Tonga

Kalino Latu - 02/08/2025 0

A suspected case of internal trafficking involving school-aged girls has raised alarm in Tonga, prompting quiet intervention by school officials and community members. Allegations...