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Tali 'e he Tu'i ke liliu e lao mo e konisitutone ke fakatoutatau pe kau nōpele' mo e kau fakafofonga e kakai' 'i he pau ...
12/09/2025

Tali 'e he Tu'i ke liliu e lao mo e konisitutone ke fakatoutatau pe kau nōpele' mo e kau fakafofonga e kakai' 'i he pau ke mu'aki ma'u mai ha'anau tohi fakahaa'i 'oku 'ikai hanau mo'ua he fakamaau'anga' pea 'e toki 'atā ke nau kanititeiti fili. Ki mu'a atu' ne pule'anga kehe pe kau nōpele' ia 'o 'ikai fiema'u ia ke 'omai ha'anau tohi faka'atā mei he fakamaau'anga'. Pea kapau 'e fai 'a e fili 'oku nau 'i muli te nau fili pe mei muli.

The Tongan Government has announced a groundbreaking change to its constitutional processes, now requiring Noble Representatives to obtain the same legal clearance as People’s Representatives before they can be nominated for Parliamentary elections. The government announced the change today, stati...

Ngāue pōpula 'a Angilau ta'u 10 ki he ma'u mo e faito'o konatapu, fō pa'anga 'uli mo e fakamanamana'i ha polisi
12/09/2025

Ngāue pōpula 'a Angilau ta'u 10 ki he ma'u mo e faito'o konatapu, fō pa'anga 'uli mo e fakamanamana'i ha polisi

The Supreme Court has sentenced Pen*soni Tu’ifua Angilau to 13 years imprisonment for a series of serious offences, including supplying large quantities of m**hamphetamine, threatening a police officer, and money laundering. The final three years of his sentence have been suspended for three years...

Faka'ikai'i 'e Dr Siua Lafitani e tukuaki'i ne fakahoko ha totongi ako kākā 'aki 'a e 'ikai fakahoko e koosi ne tu'unga...
12/09/2025

Faka'ikai'i 'e Dr Siua Lafitani e tukuaki'i ne fakahoko ha totongi ako kākā 'aki 'a e 'ikai fakahoko e koosi ne tu'unga ai 'a e totongi'. 'Oku lahi mo e ngaahi tukuaki'i kehe 'o e 'univēsiti' ni ki he ngaahi ngāue 'oku 'ikai mahino kau ai 'a e pehē 'oku 'ikai 'ata ki tu'a 'enau founga' pe 'oku fakalele fakafēfē he 'oku nau tu'uaki ki tu'a ki he kakai' ke ō anga 'o ako ai. Tu'u he taimi ni' ko e ma'u'anga 'ilo kiakinautolu' moe fetu'utaki' ko e Feisipuka' pe.

A serious dispute has erupted within the Pacific academic community, with Dr Siosiua Lafitani and his online institution, Lo’au University, facing public allegations of fraud, operating without transparency, and failing to deliver courses paid for by students. The accusations, levelled by an indiv...

Mavaeua e kakai' 'i ha faka'eke'eke (public consultation) pe 'e hiki hake lahi e pa'anga kemipeini kau kani ki he $50,0...
12/09/2025

Mavaeua e kakai' 'i ha faka'eke'eke (public consultation) pe 'e hiki hake lahi e pa'anga kemipeini kau kani ki he $50,000 pea kuo kaniseli ai 'e he pule'anga' e fokotu'u lao ko 'eni ke hiki', 'a ia ne fokotu'u mai mei he Komisoni Fili

The Eke Government has firmly rejected a proposal to raise the spending cap for election campaigns, choosing to maintain the current limit of $20,000 (TOP) per candidate. The decision was announced this morning by Deputy Prime Minister Taniela Fusimalohi. He revealed that the proposal, which origina...

Tokoni P**e (Pro- Chancellor) kuo fokotu'u ma'ae 'Univēsiti Fakafonua 'a Tonga
11/09/2025

Tokoni P**e (Pro- Chancellor) kuo fokotu'u ma'ae 'Univēsiti Fakafonua 'a Tonga

UPDATED The government has officially approved the appointment of Dr. Tu’ipulotu Katonga as the first Pro-Chancellor of the Tonga National University (TNU). The announcement was made today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Taniela Fusimalohi, following a Cabinet meeting. The TNU, which was officia...

Fakaangaanga ke fakaava 'a e senitā taialasisi fo'ou 'a Tonga he māhina kaha'u'
10/09/2025

Fakaangaanga ke fakaava 'a e senitā taialasisi fo'ou 'a Tonga he māhina kaha'u'

A new date has been set for the long-awaited opening of Tonga’s first dialysis centre, with celebrations now planned for the end of next month. A reliable source confirmed to Kaniva News this morning that the Siaosi Brown Dialysis Centre is scheduled to open on October 31, pending final confirmati...

'E tanupou e halafakakavakava Fanga'uta' he māhina katu'u' kae kamata hono langa'
09/09/2025

'E tanupou e halafakakavakava Fanga'uta' he māhina katu'u' kae kamata hono langa'

The long-awaited multi-million dollar Fangaʻuta Lagoon Bridge project, a centrepiece of Tonga’s infrastructure development, is finally expected to break ground next month. The USD $55 million project is designed to transform connectivity and travel between the capital, Nukuʻalofa, and the densel...

Taki mu'a 'a Tonga he tokolahi taha e kau 'ova 'i Nu'usila. 'Oku hulu'i mai nai heni e tu'unga masiva mo e si'i ha me'a ...
09/09/2025

Taki mu'a 'a Tonga he tokolahi taha e kau 'ova 'i Nu'usila. 'Oku hulu'i mai nai heni e tu'unga masiva mo e si'i ha me'a ke ma'u ai ha mo'ui 'i Tonga kuo omi ai e kakai 'o nau 'ova pea 'ikai ha toe fiefoki?

Commentary – While Tonga has made notable progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, deep-rooted economic hardship and systemic legal inequalities remain key factors pushing some citizens to seek opportunities abroad—sometimes leading them to overstay their visas in countries like New Zealan...

Mālō ne hoko kei taimi 'o toe fakahifo e vakapuna Qantas 'i Fua'amotu hili e pehē ne mama e 'utu (fuel) 'o pau ke a'u hi...
09/09/2025

Mālō ne hoko kei taimi 'o toe fakahifo e vakapuna Qantas 'i Fua'amotu hili e pehē ne mama e 'utu (fuel) 'o pau ke a'u hifo e kau tokoni fakavavevave' 'o ngāue ki ai

A Qantas flight from Tonga to Sydney was delayed this afternoon after a technical issue was allegedly discovered during passenger boarding. The incident involved QF 190, scheduled to depart Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) for Sydney (SYD) at 4pm. An apparent problem during refuelling necessit...

Mate ha Tonga hili hano fana'i 'i 'Amelika lolotonga ha kātoanga 'a e fāmili. Ke ke toka 'i he nonga mo e fiemālie!
09/09/2025

Mate ha Tonga hili hano fana'i 'i 'Amelika lolotonga ha kātoanga 'a e fāmili. Ke ke toka 'i he nonga mo e fiemālie!

Two people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Fremont, California, last week, according to US police. Edward Paasi, a Tongan man, was among those killed in the shooting on Stevenson Boulevard. According to a CBS report, two people were in a large parking lot when someone in a vehicle approached t...

BREAKING: Tautea ngāue pōpula ki he mate ha fefine tau 45 i Tonga hili hano ma'u mo ha faito'o konatapu lahi ko e fakamo...
09/09/2025

BREAKING: Tautea ngāue pōpula ki he mate ha fefine tau 45 i Tonga hili hano ma'u mo ha faito'o konatapu lahi ko e fakamoimoi mei ha Tonga pe ki 'Amelika

The Supreme Court has handed down a life sentence to ‘Anita Toutaiólepo for her role in importing a significant quantity of m**hamphetamine into the kingdom. The court found Toutaiólepo guilty on two charges. The primary charge was that she knowingly, and without lawful excuse, caused to be impo...

Pekia fakafokifā ha fa'ē ki he toko 4 'i ha falemahaki 'i 'Aositelēlia lolotonga 'ene tokanga'i hono ki'i foha ne puke l...
05/09/2025

Pekia fakafokifā ha fa'ē ki he toko 4 'i ha falemahaki 'i 'Aositelēlia lolotonga 'ene tokanga'i hono ki'i foha ne puke lahi. Ke ke toka 'i he nonga!

A Tongan family in Sydney is grieving the sudden loss of a beloved mother-of-four, Vaimoana Feohi-Moe-Langi Fonua, who passed away from a heart attack while holding her seriously ill infant son in a hospital. Vaimoana was comforting her young son, who remains hospitalised, when she suffered a fatal....

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