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Tongan girl becomes first Pacific Islander crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New Zealand 2026

Kaniva Staff - 24/05/2026

Australian police on high alert after Vietnam killing of cartel leader and Sydney death of Alai Ahio

Kalino Latu - 24/05/2026

Tonga faces double immigration setback as U.S. requires green card applicants to return home

Kalino Latu - 23/05/2026

Former Police Minister to face court over alleged role in assisting Mormon leader’s departure from Tonga

Kalino Latu - 22/05/2026

Tonga Electoral Commission appoints new Supervisor of Elections

Kaniva Staff - 22/05/2026

Two arrested in Mataika over alleged drug offending

Kaniva Staff - 22/05/2026

BG Wealth investors warned against paying more as authorities flag new ‘HQIEX’ platform

Kalino Latu - 22/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Sentence handed down in North Carolina hit-and-run that killed LDS missionary Aleki Langi

Kaniva Staff - 22/05/2026 0

A man responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a young Latter-day Saints missionary in North Carolina has been sentenced after pleading guilty...

Tonga marks 30 years of Ocean of Light School, highlighting education for service

22/05/2026

Unitec’s Mt Albert campus evacuated over threat

22/05/2026

One dead in Onehunga house fire, cordons in place

22/05/2026

Fiji High Court refuses stay applications for two ex-deputy PMs

21/05/2026

National

Two arrested in Mataika over alleged drug offending

Kaniva Staff - 22/05/2026 0

Two individuals have been arrested following an alleged drug-related investigation, according to a media release issued by Tonga Police. Police said a 40-year-old man and...

BG Wealth investors warned against paying more as authorities flag new ‘HQIEX’ platform

22/05/2026

Neiafu Town officer clashes with Market staff over ‘Dirty’ lot Facebook post

22/05/2026

Documents reveal how Tuipulotu Vi was allegedly murdered by US hitman Tanginoa Pahulu Tangi

21/05/2026

Alai Ahio killed in targeted Sydney shooting linked to gangland tensions

20/05/2026

National

Tonga budget allocates $3.2m to failing Lulutai Airline despite crisis warning

Kalino Latu - 20/05/2026 0

Tonga’s 2026–2027 national budget has allocated $3.2 million to Lulutai Airlines, despite the previous government acknowledging the national carrier’s financial struggles and warning it...

Tongan father of four earns MBA while pursuing mission to improve Pacific lives

20/05/2026

Globe‑trotting controversy resurfaces: Speaker concerned as Lands Minister misses oath for second time

20/05/2026

Mother shot dead in Vava’u to be laid to rest

19/05/2026

‘Uncivil Servants’ at 40: How a Tongan poem still mirrors Tonga’s public service failures

18/05/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

TNU students warn of rising soil acidity from over-farming

Kaniva Staff - 21/05/2026 0

Nuku'alofa — Preliminary research by students at the Tonga National University (TNU) has found signs that intensive farming practices may be increasing soil acidity...

NZ, Australian police announce Colombian base to combat Pacific drug surge

20/05/2026

Two arrested at Auckland airport with $2.2m cocaine haul

20/05/2026

Eleven Fijian police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links

18/05/2026

Appeal dismissed: Fetuʻu’s life sentence upheld in drug case with Comanchero links

18/05/2026

Locked up 24 hours ‘for Carrying Books’: Man denied entry to New Zealand removed to Fiji instead of Tonga

Kalino Latu - 30/04/2026 0

A Tongan national was denied entry into New Zealand, detained for about 24 hours at Auckland International Airport, and then removed to Fiji instead...

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

LATEST REVIEWS

Tongan girl becomes first Pacific Islander crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New...

Kaniva Staff - 24/05/2026 0

A six-year-old girl of Tongan and Cook Islands heritage has made history after being crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 in Auckland, becoming...

Australian police on high alert after Vietnam killing of cartel leader...

24/05/2026

Tonga faces double immigration setback as U.S. requires green card applicants...

23/05/2026

Former Police Minister to face court over alleged role in assisting...

22/05/2026

Tonga Electoral Commission appoints new Supervisor of Elections

22/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Tongan girl becomes first Pacific Islander crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New...

Kaniva Staff - 24/05/2026 0

A six-year-old girl of Tongan and Cook Islands heritage has made history after being crowned Mini Miss Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 in Auckland, becoming...