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Land row stalls Tonga’s biggest bridge; Penalty bill set to hit $14 million

Kalino Latu - 22/06/2026

More suspected drug packages wash ashore on Vava’u beaches

Kalino Latu - 21/06/2026

Tongan produce shipment spoils in US, sparks sympathy, raises handling questions

Kalino Latu - 21/06/2026

US crypto promoter pleads guilty in HyperFund scam that hit Tongan investors

Kalino Latu - 20/06/2026

MP Piukala suspended after drug lord allegation sparks heated exchange with Lord Tu‘ilakepa

Kalino Latu - 20/06/2026

Speaker Lord Vaea blasts government over delay in denying Chief Justice allegations

Kalino Latu - 19/06/2026

Police investigate after unidentified body found near Masefield Naval base

Kalino Latu - 19/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Police seize nearly 500 cannabis plants in Auckland crackdown on organised crime

Kaniva Staff - 19/06/2026 0

Auckland Police have seized close to 500 cannabis plants following a targeted operation aimed at disrupting organised criminal activity across several suburbs. The operation, known...

Customs uncover 100kg cocaine worth $35m hidden in Tauranga container

11/06/2026

Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington

08/06/2026

US Defense Department classifies LDS Church separately from Christian denominations

07/06/2026

‘Shook the house’: Eight injured in Wellington train derailment

07/06/2026

National

Speaker Lord Vaea blasts government over delay in denying Chief Justice allegations

Kalino Latu - 19/06/2026 0

Tonga’s Speaker of Parliament, Lord Vaea, has raised concerns over what he described as the government’s slow response in informing Parliament about the judiciary’s...

Police investigate after unidentified body found near Masefield Naval base

19/06/2026

Tonga Parliament adjourned after MP raises allegation against Chief Justice

15/06/2026

Tonga Justice warns over false information in birth, death and marriage registrations

11/06/2026

Miss Heilala 2026 organisers warn of fake contestant posts after registrations close

11/06/2026

National

Two packages of ‘ice’ discovered at Vavaʻu beach, site of $2.3m cocaine find in 2021

Kalino Latu - 10/06/2026 0

Nearly five years after cocaine packages washed ashore at Hōleva and Haʻalaufuli beaches in Vavaʻu, two bags of what has been described as “ice”...

Minister of Lands found guilty of breaching electoral law

09/06/2026

Rising Fiji drug busts and ‘proximity’ put Tonga on high alert, PM Fakafanua says

09/06/2026

Police investigate ‘Eua death as body sent to Tongatapu for post-mortem

09/06/2026

Livestreamed farewell for slain Tongan-born ‘Alaipulotu ‘Ahio

08/06/2026

Around New Zealand & the World

Person stabbed at central Auckland Kainga Ora complex

Kaniva Staff - 06/06/2026 0

Soumya Bhamidipati of RNZ A 34-year-old man has been arrested after two people were stabbed in central Auckland. Emergency services were called to an apartment building...

Five dead in overnight crashes, including three on Desert Road

01/06/2026

Samoa’s Head of State hosts luncheon for King Tupou VI during visit for USP graduation ceremony

29/05/2026

PSC appoints new CEO for Ministry of Tourism

28/05/2026

Arrested during DUI alcohol operation

28/05/2026

Pentagon revises religious codes, reclassifies LDS after backlash

Kaniva Staff - 09/06/2026 0

The United States Department of Defence has revised its religious affiliation policy following backlash from lawmakers and faith leaders, issuing an updated framework that...

From Martyrs’ blood to ‘Tree of Life’: Tonga marks 200 years of christianity

04/06/2026

MP Piukala faces interference with justice charge revealed, could be jailed up to five years if convicted

25/05/2026

Tonga National University to explore when lotu helps — and when it harms

24/05/2026

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

22/05/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Land row stalls Tonga’s biggest bridge; Penalty bill set to hit...

Kalino Latu - 22/06/2026 0

The long-awaited Fangaʻuta Lagoon bridge has been delayed by unresolved land disputes at ʻUmukisia, forcing the government to pay millions of paʻanga in penalty...

More suspected drug packages wash ashore on Vava’u beaches

21/06/2026

Tongan produce shipment spoils in US, sparks sympathy, raises handling questions

21/06/2026

US crypto promoter pleads guilty in HyperFund scam that hit Tongan...

20/06/2026

MP Piukala suspended after drug lord allegation sparks heated exchange with...

20/06/2026

LATEST REVIEWS

Land row stalls Tonga’s biggest bridge; Penalty bill set to hit...

Kalino Latu - 22/06/2026 0

The long-awaited Fangaʻuta Lagoon bridge has been delayed by unresolved land disputes at ʻUmukisia, forcing the government to pay millions of paʻanga in penalty...