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Commerce Commission seeks victims of alleged Tongan loan shark for possible compensation

Kalino Latu - 23/02/2026

Huge fire erupts in central Nuku‘alofa, livestream videos show firefighters battling massive blaze

Kaniva Staff - 23/02/2026

Name suppression lifted for Auckland jailed meth‑ importing nurse Ma’ata Vi

Kaniva Staff - 23/02/2026

Tonga’s iconic three‑branched coconut tree dying after earlier attempts to cut and poison its roots

Kalino Latu - 22/02/2026

No tsunami threat to Tonga after 6.2 earthquake south of Fiji

Kaniva Staff - 22/02/2026

QSC Committee denies claims of unpaid contractors amid centenary preparations

Kalino Latu - 21/02/2026

What is wastewater drug testing, the method Tonga’s Police Commissioner wants to use?

Kalino Latu - 21/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga should heed Fiji’s warning on drug cartels buying off authorities

Kalino Latu - 22/02/2026 0

Commentary - As Tonga continues to battle the spread of illicit drugs, a warning from Fiji offers a serious reminder: international drug cartels command...

Former ‘Īkale Tahi half‑back Manu Vunipola has died

22/02/2026

No overseas rugby contract without Fiji approval — A protective step Tonga has urgently needed

22/02/2026

Taufatofua shares heartwarming family moment after flag-bearing return at 2026 Winter Olympics

22/02/2026

Government empowers police to move on homeless and beggars

22/02/2026

National

QSC Committee denies claims of unpaid contractors amid centenary preparations

Kalino Latu - 21/02/2026 0

The Queen Sālote College (QSC) Committee has issued an official statement refuting recent allegations circulating on Facebook that contractors engaged in college projects have...

What is wastewater drug testing, the method Tonga’s Police Commissioner wants to use?

21/02/2026

Family dispute leads to demolition of property in Tonga

21/02/2026

Photos reveal dangerous state of disrepair inside Ngū Hospital in Vavaʻu

20/02/2026

Remaining land from Hunga eruption continues to erode, new aerial survey finds

20/02/2026

National

One man still missing as search continues after dramatic rescue of two Tongans at sea

Kaniva Staff - 20/02/2026 0

A search operation remains underway for one man still missing at sea after two Tongans were rescued following more than ten days adrift about...

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

20/02/2026

Fresh judging controversy reignites Tongan mistrust of Miss Pacific Islands — despite reform promises

20/02/2026

RNZN rescues two men adrift nearly 200km off Tonga

19/02/2026

Former Minister Vātau Hui reportedly sent to Hu‘atolitoli prison

18/02/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Videos of teen NRL sensation Heamasi Makasini go viral in Tonga, drawing comparisons to Jonah Lomu

Kaniva Staff - 21/02/2026 0

Videos and images of Wests Tigers young gun Heamasi Makasini have surged across Tongan Facebook groups this week, with supporters enthusiastically sharing clips of...

Tonga Police issues urgent reminder on domestic violence as new survey reveals alarming levels of abuse

21/02/2026

Eleven arrested as Police dismantle dark web drug import network

21/02/2026

Cocaine detections surge in workplace drug tests across New Zealand

20/02/2026

Further Mapelu meth arrest as Police vehicle collides in Halaloto pursuit

19/02/2026

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

Kalino Latu - 07/02/2026 0

Commentary - The political storm unfolding in Britain over approval for a vast new Chinese embassy complex in London has cast an unexpected light...

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

Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power

01/09/2025

Handing Foreign Affairs to the King—based on a flawed constitution and a broken promise—confers no legitimate power

29/08/2025

LATEST REVIEWS

Commerce Commission seeks victims of alleged Tongan loan shark for possible...

Kalino Latu - 23/02/2026 0

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is appealing to the public to help identify victims of an alleged South Auckland loan shark, saying affected borrowers may...

Huge fire erupts in central Nuku‘alofa, livestream videos show firefighters battling...

23/02/2026

Name suppression lifted for Auckland jailed meth‑ importing nurse Ma’ata Vi

23/02/2026

Tonga’s iconic three‑branched coconut tree dying after earlier attempts to cut...

22/02/2026

No tsunami threat to Tonga after 6.2 earthquake south of Fiji

22/02/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Commerce Commission seeks victims of alleged Tongan loan shark for possible...

Kalino Latu - 23/02/2026 0

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is appealing to the public to help identify victims of an alleged South Auckland loan shark, saying affected borrowers may...