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Tonga passport printing problems persist as Diplomatic Services issues fresh warning

Kalino Latu - 24/10/2026

ANZ warns Tonga customers of scammers posing as bank staff to steal personal information

Kalino Latu - 22/10/2026

Learner driver fined $6,077 after apparent Tonga flag-waving draws police attention amid World Cup celebrations

Kalino Latu - 21/10/2026

Pelikani Taukei’aho acquitted of murder, awaits sentencing on cocaine charges

Kaniva Staff - 21/10/2026

NRL-banned Amone named in Tonga World Cup squad but faces wait for comeback

Kaniva Staff - 21/10/2026

Landmark New Zealand Court ruling protects Tongan workers from illegal overseas recruitment fees

Kalino Latu - 20/10/2026

64-year-old man dies after fall at Vainii’s Pava Beach

Kaniva Staff - 19/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Friends of Tonga wins international environmental award among 4,200 applicants

Kaniva Staff - 23/10/2026 0

Friends of Tonga has won an international environmental stewardship award in Washington, D.C., after being selected from more than 4,200 applicants representing over 145...

Drink-driving arrests surge to 65 in Tonga, with one driver also facing methamphetamine charges

21/10/2026

Tongan American filmmaker explores family secrets and cultural identity in new documentary

21/10/2026

Tonga World Cup victory celebrations marred by alleged ‘reckless antics’ in Auckland

19/10/2026

Tonga stun England 30–12 in historic first victory, sending powerful World Cup warning

18/10/2026

National

Landmark New Zealand Court ruling protects Tongan workers from illegal overseas recruitment fees

Kalino Latu - 20/10/2026 0

Workers recruited from overseas for jobs in New Zealand cannot legally be charged recruitment fees, even if the payments are made outside New Zealand,...

64-year-old man dies after fall at Vainii’s Pava Beach

19/10/2026

Tonga named in warning over possible Chinese-linked criminal influence in Pacific

19/10/2026

Cyclone Wati strengthens to Category 2 as strong wind warning remains in force across Tonga

19/10/2026

From triumph to humiliation: How global media reacted to Tonga’s historic win over England

18/10/2026

National

Tongan seasonal worker jailed for stabbing compatriot, leaving victim fearful and forced to return home

Kalino Latu - 17/10/2026 0

A 27-year-old Tongan seasonal worker has been sentenced to four and a half years in a New Zealand prison after stabbing a fellow Tongan...

Tongan women among those warned by US Embassy against travelling to America to give birth for citizenship

17/10/2026

Tonga Power adds two generators amid longstanding electricity outages across Tongatapu

17/10/2026

Death of Nightingale singer ʻElenoa Bloomfield marks loss to Tonga’s musical heritage

17/10/2026

King honours 40 years of Mate Maʻa Tonga as trademark dispute continues, leaving national team without historic name

12/10/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Tonga to receive $15.39 million in ADB emergency aid as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs

Kaniva Staff - 17/10/2026 0

Tonga is set to receive a $15.39 million emergency grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help protect its electricity supply and manage...

Tonga Police arrest 41 drink-drivers in latest road safety crackdown

13/10/2026

US strikes at alleged Chinese criminal influence in Pacific, bans Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang and family

08/10/2026

Tonga unveils powerful World Cup squad as stars answer Kingdom’s call

06/10/2026

Homemade bomb found near Auckland’s new City Rail Link station

06/10/2026

Tonga’s Diplomatic Services under fire over passport delays as differing accounts emerge

Kalino Latu - 19/10/2026 0

Differing accounts of passport processing disruptions in Tonga have raised questions about His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services, with applicants complaining of exhausting journeys from distant...

PM accepted Hū Louifi proposal before Palace directed it not to proceed; office says leaked memo was not final

30/08/2026

Queen Sālote’s ‘fisherman’s net’ marks 78 years of shaping Tongan church leaders

25/08/2026

Lord Afeaki back on bench after lawyers alleged ‘cronyism’ and conflict

24/08/2026

US-China diplomatic row erupts over alleged trafficking of Tongan women through arranged marriages

23/08/2026

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Tonga passport printing problems persist as Diplomatic Services issues fresh warning

Kalino Latu - 24/10/2026 0

His Majesty’s Diplomatic Services has issued another public notice acknowledging ongoing difficulties affecting passport printing operations, warning that normal processing times will remain longer...