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Tonga beats Manu Samoa 30-16 in Nuku’alofa

Kalino Latu - 23/08/2025

Minister Piukala faces defamation allegation, vows to vigorously defend public comments

How Tonga’s flawed constitution forces five PMs to choose: Tolerate royal scandals or demand reform

Major upgrade: Fuaʻamotu Airport to receive boarding bridges, terminal expansion through Japanese funding

Lulutai Airlines faces crucial safety audit after grounding over maintenance failures

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Drug seizures and arrests in Fonongahina

Kaniva Staff - 19/08/2025 0

Tonga Police have conducted a successful operation in Fonongahina following intelligence reports about illicit drug distribution in the area. Police units from neighbouring stations...

Tonga to face Kiwis at Eden Park in 2025 Pacific Championships showdown

06/08/2025

Woman denied bail after toddler found in suitcase on bus

05/08/2025

Silent invaders: Tonga faces new drug smuggling tactics as narco-subs emerge in the Pacific

04/08/2025

Influencer Siaki Lonitenisi echoes public excitement as Vava’u’s new Mormon temple nears completion

03/08/2025

National

Tonga court jails son for fatal drunk driving crash that killed his father

Kalino Latu - 19/08/2025 0

Tonga's Supreme Court has sentenced Viliami Tukuamoe'atu, 28, to three years' imprisonment for reckless driving causing death, with the final two years suspended for...

Tongan music star Josh Tatofi honours 13-year-old fan who died after ‘bullying’

19/08/2025

Lulutai Airlines bid extension raises concerns over transparency and competence

18/08/2025

Tongan father Tu’ipulotu Vi’s unsolved killing; Police vow to continue investigation one year on

18/08/2025

Free Wesleyan Church tutor found guilty of serious indecent assault

18/08/2025

National

Whale-watch boat capsizes in Vava’u amid unheeded warnings

Kaniva Staff - 18/08/2025 0

A whale-watching vessel named Tethys capsized south of Mu’amoa in Vava’u on August 6, reigniting concerns about maritime safety and oversight in Tonga’s bustling whale tourism...

Mysterious whale tail sighting in Tonga sparks concerns over possible illegal activity

18/08/2025

Tonga’s democracy in name only: A flawed 2010 system built on the Commonwealth’s most ‘poorly’ written constitution

14/08/2025

Democracy backsliding: King George V’s 2010 warning ignored as Eke gov’t surrenders Foreign Affairs to monarchy

12/08/2025

From Parliament to the pulpit; Violence defiles sacred spaces as Tongan Church brawl goes viral

11/08/2025

Around New Zealand & the World

Passport fraud and sham marriage lands man record jail term

Kaniva Staff - 02/08/2025 0

By rnz.co.nz and is republished with permission Bangladesh-born Jahangir Alam - whose true name is not known - was found guilty of 29 offences, which included...

TNU to launch new bachelor of oral health program in 2026

01/08/2025

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

31/07/2025

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

30/07/2025

Tonga prepares for pineapple exports to New Zealand after decade-long assessment

30/07/2025

Concerns about the incorporation of customs into Tonga’s constitution

Kaniva Staff - 21/08/2025 0

University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji. August 21, 2025. The Editor, Kaniva News, New Zealand. Subject: Concerns on the incorporation of customs into Tonga’s Constitution. To Whom It May Concern, I...