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Pehē 'e he Ministā Polisi Piveni Piukala ko e fakatotolo ia ko 'eni 'a e ACC ko e veve pea ko kinautolu ne nau fai 'a e ...
13/11/2025

Pehē 'e he Ministā Polisi Piveni Piukala ko e fakatotolo ia ko 'eni 'a e ACC ko e veve pea ko kinautolu ne nau fai 'a e ngāue fakalao ke ta'ofi 'a Pita Hopoate hangē ko e loea mo e fakamaau'anga ko e kakai ako ma'uloto pea 'ikai maama fe'unga honau 'atamai ke fai 'enau ngāue'. Ne ne pehē ne 'ikai 'ilo 'e he fakamaau ia ko e tangata'eiki mā'olunga 'a Pita Hopoate he Māmonga' pea ko e 70 mālōlō. Ne ne pehē foki ne te'eki ke ui 'e he fakamaau' 'a Hopoate mo 'ene fa'ahi' ke fanongo ki he'enau tafa'aki pea toki fakamo'oni ki he tu'utu'uni ta'ofi. Ne fakahā foki 'e Piukala ki mu'a 'ene faingata'a'ia he kole 'a Hopoate 'a ia 'oku pehē 'e he ngaahi lipooti ko hono kaungāme'a ofi. Kotoa e ngaahi malanga 'a Piukala ko eni 'oku faka'ikai'i mamahi ia 'e he fa'ahi 'e taha. Faka'ikai'i 'e he Loea 'a e talatalaaki ne teeki pe ha felotoi 'ana mo e loea 'a Hopoate fakatatau ki he lao' ke mavahe 'a Hopoate mei Tonga. Tukuaki'i 'e he loea ni foki ko e 'isiu heni ko e feinga kaunoa 'a Piukala, ngāue'aki 'a hono mafai ko e Minisitā Polisi, 'i he tu'utu'uni 'a e Fakamaau'anga 'a ia ne 'ikai totonu ke ne fai 'a e founga ko ia'.

Nuku‘alofa – Minister of Police Piveni Piukala has publicly rejected an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into his alleged role in facilitating the departure of a high-ranking Mormon leader from Tonga, describing the probe as “veve” (rubbish) and accusing the judiciary of...

Tukuaki'i 'oku fakatau atu 'i Tonga ha kava oku hu'i 'aki 'a e efuefu kehe ikai ko ha kava pea kuo ohake ai ha fakatokan...
12/11/2025

Tukuaki'i 'oku fakatau atu 'i Tonga ha kava oku hu'i 'aki 'a e efuefu kehe ikai ko ha kava pea kuo ohake ai ha fakatokanga

A viral social media post from a concerned citizen has ignited widespread public alarm over the potential adulteration of kava in Tonga. Veiuto Manuofetoa circulated Facebook images purporting to show a kava product adulterated with an unknown white powder. The post, which has since gone viral, clai...

Puke 'e he Kasitomu Nu'usila' faito'o konatapu 'i ha uta kehekehe 'e nima 'i loto 'i ha uike pe 'e taha 'i he mala'evaka...
12/11/2025

Puke 'e he Kasitomu Nu'usila' faito'o konatapu 'i ha uta kehekehe 'e nima 'i loto 'i ha uike pe 'e taha 'i he mala'evakapuna fakavaha'apule'anga 'Okalani.

Auckland, NZ – In a significant pre-holiday blow to international drug trafficking, Customs officers at Auckland International Airport have intercepted five m**hamphetamine couriers in just over a week, seizing millions in illicit substances. The crackdown began on November 2 with the seizure of n...

Fakahā 'i ha lipooti he uike ni 'a e IMF 'a e fakalalahi ange mavahe 'a e kakai mei Tonga 'o hiki fonua ki muli'. Ko 'en...
11/11/2025

Fakahā 'i ha lipooti he uike ni 'a e IMF 'a e fakalalahi ange mavahe 'a e kakai mei Tonga 'o hiki fonua ki muli'. Ko 'ene tu'u taimi ni 'oku fe'unga mo e toko uakilu tupu (200,000) 'a e kau Tonga 'i he fo'i fonua pe 'e tolu ta'e lau ki ai 'a e ngaahi fonua kehe' 'a ia ko: 'Amelika, 'Aositelelia mo Nu'usila. Ko Nu'usila 'oku tokolahi taha 'oku hivamano (90,000) tupu meimei kilu. 'Oku mahino heni 'oku liunga ua 'a e tokolahi ia 'o e kakai Tonga nofo muli 'i he tokolahi 'o e kakai Tonga 'i Tonga 'aia 'oku 'i he toko taha kilu tupu (110,000) pe. Ka 'i he taimi tatau 'oku fakalalahi 'a e ui ki ha faingamalie ke fakakau atu 'a e fu'u kakai Tonga nofo muli ni he fili 'a Tonga' he 'oku kei ma'anu 'a e 'ekonomika 'a e fonua he fu'u pa'anga lahi 'oku nau laku atu mei muli'. Kuo fakaha 'e he Komisiona Fili ngali 'e fai 'a e fakalelei ki he founga mo e lao fili 'a Tonga he hili 'a e fili ko eni'. Ka 'oku te'eki mahino e fakaikiiki ki he fakalelei ko ia pe 'e kau ai hano fakalao'i ke fili 'a e kakai Tonga mei muli'

Nuku’alofa– Tonga heads into its November 20 general election under rules that exclude its vast overseas population, even as new figures and international warnings underscore a stark reality: more than twice as many Tongans live abroad as in the kingdom. An estimated 200,000 Tongans reside in Au...

Fakatokanga e Pangikē P**e Fakafonua' ki ha pa'anga loi 'oku vilo holo he komiunitii 'i Tonga kau ai 'a e taki lau'i $10...
11/11/2025

Fakatokanga e Pangikē P**e Fakafonua' ki ha pa'anga loi 'oku vilo holo he komiunitii 'i Tonga kau ai 'a e taki lau'i $100, $50 mo e $5

Nukuʻalofa – The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has issued a warning about an increase in counterfeit banknotes circulating in the country. The central bank says fake notes have been detected imitating the design of genuine paʻanga currency, and urges the public and businesses to exercise...

Ta'ofi 'e he Potungaue Ako 'a e tu'utu'uni kuo 'omi ke tanaki pa'anga mo feime'atokoni 'a e mātu'a ki he kau faiako tu'u...
11/11/2025

Ta'ofi 'e he Potungaue Ako 'a e tu'utu'uni kuo 'omi ke tanaki pa'anga mo feime'atokoni 'a e mātu'a ki he kau faiako tu'unga he sivi 'a e foomu ua. Ka 'oku mavaeua heni 'a e tipeiti 'o pehē 'e he fa'ahinga ko e fatongia pe ia ke fakahoko, taimi tatau pehē 'e he fa'ahinga 'oku 'ikai totonu ke tu'utu'unia tuku pe ki he mātu'a ka 'oku nau māfana pea fakahoko. Ko e 'ai ko ē ke tu'utu'uni'i 'oku 'i ai 'a e niihi 'oku ma'u pea ni'ihi nau faingata'a'ia ai.

The Ministry of Education has reportedly issued a directive prohibiting parents from providing food or monetary contributions during Form 2 Common Examinations at government middle schools. The development follows complaints shared on social media last week, in which Facebook users criticised some s...

'Ave 'e he Komisiona Polisi' 'a hono fakatotolo'i 'o Piveni' ki he Komisiona Tau'i 'o e Faihala' ke tau'atāina pe 'a e f...
10/11/2025

'Ave 'e he Komisiona Polisi' 'a hono fakatotolo'i 'o Piveni' ki he Komisiona Tau'i 'o e Faihala' ke tau'atāina pe 'a e fakatotolo' pea ke 'oua na'a 'i ai ha hu'uhu'u i ha pehē na'a 'oku uesia e kau polisi te nau fai e fakatotolo' he ko 'enau minisitā. Ko hono fakahā 'eni 'e he Komisiona' ki ho'omou ongoongo Kaniva Tonga' mo ne pehē ne 'osi fai pe tokanga mei he 'Ofisi Palemia' ke fakahoko 'a e fakatotolo ko eni'. Fakahā foki 'e Eke 'oku lahi e tokanga ange pe ko e ha e me'a kuo fai ki he tukuaki'i ko 'eni 'o Piveni'. Taimi tatau 'oku 'ikai foki faka'ikai'i 'e Piveni ia ne ne kaunoa 'i he tu'utu'uni 'a e fakamaau'anga' ke ta'ofi 'a Pita Hopoate'.

In a significant move to ensure impartiality, an investigation into the alleged actions of Tonga’s Minister of Police, which led to the departure of a man subject to a travel ban, has been formally handed over to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The announcement came in an official statement ...

Ta'ofi 'e he fakamaau'anga polisi' e P**e Polisi 'Apiako Polisi 'a Tonga' ke 'oua na'a folau ki muli pe ha toe feitu'u m...
10/11/2025

Ta'ofi 'e he fakamaau'anga polisi' e P**e Polisi 'Apiako Polisi 'a Tonga' ke 'oua na'a folau ki muli pe ha toe feitu'u mavahe mei Tongatapu tu'unga 'i ha faka'ilo fekau'aki mo ha me'atau ne hu ta'efakalao ki Tonga. Lolotonga ia, kuo fale'i 'e he 'Ateni Seniale 'a e Palēmia' ke fakahoko ha fakatotolo'i 'o e Minisitā Polisi' ki he tukuaki'i ne ne tokonia ke mavahe 'a Pita Foliaki Hopoate mei Tonga lolotonga ne 'i ai 'a e tu'utu'uni ta'ofi ha'ane folau mei he fakamaau'anga polisi'

The Police Magistrate in Nuku‘alofa has ruled to prohibit any further travel by Pelikani ‘Aho, the Police Commander of Learning & Capability Development, amid ongoing legal proceedings concerning the alleged importation of fi****ms and ammunition into Tonga. The Kakalu online reported that ‘Ah...

Fakafoki ki Tonga hili pe ha tau e 3 ene ngaue popula ki hano hoka hele'i hano kaume'a fefine mo tuki'i ha foha 'o e fe...
08/11/2025

Fakafoki ki Tonga hili pe ha tau e 3 ene ngaue popula ki hano hoka hele'i hano kaume'a fefine mo tuki'i ha foha 'o e fefine' i Nu'usla'ni. Ne tautea ta'u ono ka ne ngofua ke kole ke ne 'atā kumu'a ai

Manu Hausia has been returned to Tonga after being granted parole, three and a half years before his sentence was due to expire. Hausia was jailed for six years and six months in 2023 following a violent attack on his partner in Oamaru, Christchurch, New Zealand. He pleaded guilty to four charges: a...

Fakatotolo'i 'e he kau Polisi 'enau Minisitaa' Piveni Piukala ki he tukuaki'i ne ne ngāue'aki 'a hono mafai ke kouna e k...
07/11/2025

Fakatotolo'i 'e he kau Polisi 'enau Minisitaa' Piveni Piukala ki he tukuaki'i ne ne ngāue'aki 'a hono mafai ke kouna e kau ngāue 'i mala'evakapuna ke tuku ange 'a Pita Hopoate ke folau lolotonga ne 'i ai 'a hono tohi ta'ofi fakafakamaau'anga. Pehē 'e he Palēmia' ki he Kaniva' 'oku hoha'a 'a e kakai e fonua ki he me'a ko eni pea kuo' ne ma'u ai ha fale'i mei he 'Ateni Seniale mo e Talēkita Faifaka'ilo 'a e P**e'anga' kuopau ke fakatotolo'i ke fakapapau'i pe ne maumau'i ha lao pea 'e hoko atu ai. 'Oku ngāue 'a e Komisiona Polisi hili ha fakataha 'aneafi ki he fakatotolo'i 'o Piukala.

Prime Minister ‘Aisake Eke has confirmed that police will investigate the Police Minister, Piveni Piukala, over allegations he interfered with a court order preventing a Mormon leader from departing Tonga. As Kaniva News reported yesterday, Customs Minister Māteni Tapueluelu has alleged that Piuk...

Ngāue pōpula ta'u taha ki he kākaa'i ha kakai 'e hū 'enau me'alele mei Siapani 'o ne ma'u ai 'a e $50,000 tupu
07/11/2025

Ngāue pōpula ta'u taha ki he kākaa'i ha kakai 'e hū 'enau me'alele mei Siapani 'o ne ma'u ai 'a e $50,000 tupu

Ursula Primrose Havili, 34, of Halaleva, has been sentenced by the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa to one year of imprisonment for making a false statement in order to obtain $52,550.00. The offence occurred in 2023 in Nuku’alofa and involved misleading claims made to Peni ‘Epen*sa, Hopoi Fanua, T...

Tukuaki'i 'e he Minisitā Kasitomu' kuo maumau'i 'e he Minisitā Polisi' 'a e lao mo ha tu'utu'uni fakamaau'anga ke ta'ofi...
07/11/2025

Tukuaki'i 'e he Minisitā Kasitomu' kuo maumau'i 'e he Minisitā Polisi' 'a e lao mo ha tu'utu'uni fakamaau'anga ke ta'ofi ha folau. Na'a ne pehe 'oku tapui 'e he kupu 18 (3) o e lao ke tu'utu'uni e Minisitā Polisi ki ha me'a 'oku kaunga ki he fakatotolo 'o e hia pe ki ha ngāue 'a e kau polisi'. Ko e hili 'eni hano tukuaki'i ne kouna e Piukala e kau ngāue mala'evakapuna' ke tuku ange 'a Pita Hopoate ko e taha e kau taki mei he Siasi Māmonga' ke ne folau ki muli, ka 'oku lolotonga fakatatali 'ene hopo. Oku taukave 'a Tapueluelu, ne 'i ai 'a e kakai 'i he kuohili a'u mai ki he ta'u ni 'oku ta'ofi 'enau folau 'i he malumalu 'o e lao tatau ka ko 'eni 'oku kehe founga ia 'a Piukala' fekau'aki mo Hopoate. Kaekehe, kuo 'i ai 'a e fakatonuhia 'a Piukala 'o ne pehē ne ne faingata'a'ia 'i he kole 'a Hopoate he kuo fai 'ene fakamole ki he tikite mo e ngaahi palani kuo maau pea ko e fakamole lahi ka kei ta'ofi 'i Tonga. Ne 'i ai pe mo 'ene ngaahi taukave kehe.

Tonga’s Customs Minister Māteni Tapueluelu has publicly accused Police Minister Piveni Piukala of unlawfully assisting a prominent Mormon leader to depart for the United States last week, in direct breach of an active court travel restraining order. The intervention concerns a court restraining o...

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