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Kaniva News is an Auckland-based Tongan news and entertainment service that provides a unique bilingual news, cultural and musical services in Tongan and English using digital print, video, performance and audio. We are the only Tonga/English bilingual news service in New Zealand.
King’s second son’s noble rights announced in Tonga Gazette
By Kalino Latu in Auckland
King Tupou VI’s second son is the lawful successor to the hereditary noble title and estate of Ata, it has...
Pōhiva rejects ‘secret agenda’ claims that he wanted to seize royal...
By Kalino Lātū, editor of Kaniva News
Tongan Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva told his supporters that if he had really wanted to take away people’s...
Tongan Democrat landslide delivers numbers for Pohiva government
By Philip Cass of Kaniva News
Tonga's Democrats have won 14 seats today in the snap election in the only Pacific kingdom, giving them enough...
Lord Vaha’i wins in coin toss as Democrats lead early poll...
By Kalino Lātū, editor of Kaniva News
A coin toss was used to decide whether Lord Vaea or Lord Vaha’i today won the third seat...
Elections crucial, says Commonwealth observer chief ahead of Tongan poll
By Philip Cass
The general election tomorrow is crucial for the people of Tonga, says Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland.
Baroness Scotland said the elections would strengthen...
Labour MP blames Māori Party for NZ ‘inequality’ as National’s partners
By Philip Cass in Auckland
Mangere Labour MP Aupito William Sio has hit out at claims by Tongan Māori Party candidate Manase Lua that Labour...
Consulate denies Māori Party claim for royal backing for Tongan candidate
By Philip Cass in Auckland
Tonga's Consul has denied claims by Tongan Māori Party candidate Manase Lua that he was endorsed by King Tupou VI.
Lua...
Pōhiva blames T$60,000 ceremony bill rejection for cabinet shakeup
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
Tongan interim Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva says he suspected his rejection of a proposal by the Deputy Prime...
Tonga’s caretaker PM Pōhiva sacks deputy and Finance Minister
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has fired Deputy Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni and Finance Minister Tēvita Lavemaau, says a...
Challenge Tongan king’s royal dissolution in court, says adviser
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The government of dismissed democracy Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pōhiva has been urged to take legal actions against King...
Lord Tuʻivakanō breaks silence over why king dissolved Parliament
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
The Speaker of Tonga’s Legislative Assembly has broken his silence and delivered a statement on air detailing what...
For Australians, Tongan dismissal has parallels with 1975 Whitlam sacking
ANALYSIS: By Philip Cass in Auckland
For Australian observers of the unfolding crisis in Tonga, there are inescapable parallels between the events of August 25,...
Pōhiva’s cabinet stays as caretaker – NZ SAS troops to quit...
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
King Tupou VI has proclaimed ʻAkilisi Pōhiva’s cabinet will continue on as Tonga's caretaker government, which will run...
Disappointment, fears of violence in wake of royal dismissal of PM...
Tagata Pasifika's report on the Tongan crisis today. Video: Sun*Pix
By Philip Cass in Auckland
There was disappointment and fears of violence early today in the...
Tongan king sacks democracy PM, dissolves Parliament for election
By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News
King Tupou VI of Tonga has officially dissolved Tongaʻs Parliament effective from Thursday, dismissing democracy Prime Minister 'Akilisi...
RNZI hits back at Tongan media bias claims
By Philip Cass in Auckland
Radio New Zealand International's presenter of Dateline Pacific, Don Wiseman, has suggested Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva's son read the New Zealand...
One year after vowing support for Games, Pohiva calls for another...
By Philip Cass in Auckland
It is just under a year since the Tongan government assured the Pacific Games Council that it was fully committed...
