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Auckland University to award Tongan academic, author ‘Epeli Hau’ofa honorary doctorate
By Philip Cass
The University of Auckland is to bestow a posthumous honorary doctorate on the late Tongan academic, author and sociologist Professor ‘Epeli Hau’ofa.
Hau’ofa...
New tsunami warning in NZ, Samoa as volcano waves hit Tonga’s...
Kaniva Tonga News
A new tsunami warning is now in force for all of Tonga following this evening’s violent eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai undersea volcano...
New Tongan minister travels to NZ for medical treatment amid policy...
By Kalino Latu in Auckland
Tonga's new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forests, Viliami Hingano, is currently in New Zealand for medical tests after the...
Tongan patient ‘should have been told not to release info’, says...
By Kalino Latu in Auckland
Health Ministry Chief Executive Dr Siale ‘Akau’ola says the ministry had not responded to allegations made on social media to...
Tonga patient tests negative in second round of covid-19 testing
By Kalino Latu in Auckland
A person who tested positive for covid-19 in Tonga has now tested negative, says the Ministry of Health CEO.
Dr Siale...
Tonga postpones repatriation flight after Fiji confirms 3 covid-19 cases
By Kalino Latu in Auckland
The first repatriation flight to return stranded Tongans from Fiji which was supposed to start today as announced by the...
Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says...
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News
Recognised seasonal employee workers in New Zealand rarely have a voice in the New Zealand media, new research at...
Tonga drops five places in world free press rankings – ‘keep...
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News
Tonga has fallen five places to lie 50th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index.
In last year's index, compiled...
Kaniva News: Amnesty time for NZ overstayers to help check virus...
EDITORIAL: By Kaniva News staff
Last month’s announcement by Minister for Pacific Peoples 'Aupito William Sio that overstayers qualify for health care during the covid-19...
The wanted man, the CIA, the Russians and a Tongan king’s...
Julian Pettifer introduces his 1979 BBC series Diamonds in the Sky. Video: Julian Pettifer
ANALYSIS: By Dr Philip Cass
There was an American entrepreneur who...
Tongasat’s appeal aimed at hindering suing former PMs, says Pōhiva
By Kalino Lātū, editor of Kaniva News
Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva says he believes an appeal by Tongasat against a Supreme Court ruling over...
Petition to sue ex-PMs over US$50m Tongasat payment, says Kele’a
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
A petition calling for a lawsuit to be filed against two former prime ministers of Tonga for their...
Tongan PM seeks royal audience after lawyer’s constitutional advice on law
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The government of Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has planned an audience with the King of Tonga after a...
Review of laws passed by Parliament ‘not in Tongan king’s power’
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News
The King of Tonga has no right to judge the merits of legislation passed by Parliament, according to a...
Tongan ban on girls playing rugby and boxing ‘not our policy’,...
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva disagrees with a decision by his Minister of Education to ban girls from...
Move to sack Tongan police chief lays bare ‘prohibited’ guns imports
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
A cabinet submission by the Police Minister to dismiss Police Commissioner Steve Caldwell has revealed concerns over an...
Tongan police charge Lord Tu’ivakanō with bribery in passport saga probe
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The king’s noble and former Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakanō has been charged with passport offences, money laundering and...
Tongan churches failing to provide climate leadership, says researcher
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News
Tonga’s churches are failing to provide leadership over climate change and it is up to young people to join...
Falling trees and downed power poles hinder Tonga’s Gita relief effort
By Kalino Latu. editor of Kaniva News
The Tongan government’s efforts to assess the extent of destruction by Tropical Cyclone Gita have been hindered by...
Tonga welcomes NZ $750,000 aid offer in wake of Gita’s destruction
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The Tongan government has welcomed New Zealand’s offer to donate $750,000 and personnel assistance in the aftermath of...
Tonga under curfew as kingdom braces for fury of Cyclone Gita
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
An overnight curfew was in place in Tonga tonight as the kingdom awaited the full force of Cyclone...
Prime Minister Pōhiva submits his cabinet lineup to the Tongan king
By Kalino Lātū, editor of Kaniva News
A businessman, Dr Tu’i Uata, who was not elected by voters to Tonga's Parliament has been named by...
