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A United States national accused of travelling to New Zealand to carry out a murder before fleeing the country is ...

Three Tongan prison officers have made history overseas, marking a quiet but important turning point for Tonga’s correctional system. On ...

The directors of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT), including the former Governor, have successfully overturned a legal challenge brought ...

The Court of Appeal has scrapped a jury’s verdict in the highly publicised defamation case brought by former Prime Minister ...

An unusual theft case involving a student accused of taking items ranging from a jar of coffee and a bottle ...

In the Supreme Court of Tonga on 22 October 2025, justice finally came for Mrs Lata Siale Vanisi. The court’s ...

NUKUʻALOFA – 13 October 2025 The Supreme Court of Tonga has ruled that six of the nine defendants in one ...

Nuku’alofa – Tonga’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), previously criticised for its lack of investigative powers, has turned to the police for help ...

A Rotorua judge has urged the wife and supporters of a Tongan overstayer not to give up their fight to ...

Less than a year after his abrupt dismissal from Lulutai Airlines, former CEO Poasi Tei is suing the government, alleging ...

Nukuʻalofa, 3 July 2025 The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has issued a public statement in response to a ...

Nukuʻalofa, 30 June 2025 The Supreme Court of Tonga has rejected an attempt by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga ...

By Melino Maka, Chair of Huelo Matamoana Trust Inc. Nukuʻalofa – Tonga is poised to make global waves in marine conservation ...

Editorial – Tonga Independent News19 May 2025 The criminal case against Mr and Mrs Lavulavu — former operators of the ...

A massive police operation has so far failed to locate 28-year-old Tongan national Paea Teu, who remains at large following a ...

Tonga has appointed a new Police Commissioner, Mr Geoff Turner, following the conclusion of Commissioner Shane McLennan’s three-year term. Commissioner-Designate ...

Tonga Police’s Drug Squad has ramped up its fight against illicit drugs, conducting two successful operations in Fatai and Fua’amotu ...

In a significant legal development, the Lord Chief Justice has granted leave to set aside the default judgment previously issued ...

The Supreme Court’s recent decision in the ongoing dispute between the Tonga Development Bank (TDB) and the National Reserve Bank of ...

In a significant decision delivered by the Supreme Court, an application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings was refused ...

In a major drug operation, Tonga police have uncovered a large drug trafficking network involved in the importation and distribution ...

Background and ContextThe Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday has sent shockwaves through the legal and political communities, as it fundamentally ...

An Auckland family is devastated as two beloved members face deportation by Immigration New Zealand.Loasi Latu and her husband, residents ...

Auckland, New Zealand — May 29, 2024In a landmark decision, the High Court of New Zealand has ruled in favor ...

Fiji is currently facing a significant challenge with methamphetamine use, affecting various segments of society, including villages, schools, and even ...

Police report that on the night of March 13, the United Church of Tonga in Auckland’s Papakura district was burglarized. ...

Heneli Manuofetoa, ‘Aisea Havea, and Kaniteli Guttenbeil have been found guilty of possessing cannabis confiscated in Popua. Manuofetoa has been ...

Kuo tautea ngaue popula ‘e Fakamaau Lahi CJ Cooper ‘a e fa’ee ko Fokikovi Lauaki ki he ma’u ha pa’anga ...

Two police officers, Taliai Tapueluelu and Penitiketo Latu, have been sentenced to prison for a brutal assault on a defenceless ...

Kuo tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi le’ole’o Petunia Tupou ‘i he Falaite uike kuo’osi, ke ngaue popula ‘a e ...

In a concerted effort to combat the illegal drug trade, Tonga’s drug squad conducted a series of raids last week ...

In a significant stride towards bolstering the rule of law and ensuring societal peace, Tonga’s key criminal justice institutions, the ...

The Supreme Court of Tonga has issued a ruling denying an injunction in the ongoing judicial review proceeding against the ...

Kuo tuku mai he kau Polisi ha ongoongo tukuatu ‘i he pongipongi ho’ata ‘o e ‘aho ni ha fakamatala, kuo ...

Kuo tuku mai he Potungaue Polisi ‘a e fakamatala tukuatu, ki he tu’utu’uni ‘a e Fakamaau’anga Polisi he ‘aho Monite ...

In a significant development, Tonga Police apprehended a 54-year-old man from Ha’ateiho at approximately 5 p.m. yesterday, shedding light on ...

Ko e taha ‘o e kaveinga talanga’i ‘i he mitia fakasosiale ‘i he faka’osinga ‘o e uike, ko hono tuku ...

Ko e ongoongo fakamamahi ki he famili pea mo e pule mo e kau ngaue ‘o e ‘api ko Tolitoli ...

Toakase Panisia Palelei’s victory against the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the Supreme Court has brought to light the weakness ...

A recent incident has cast a shadow of misconduct over the Ministry of Health as a Public Health Inspector Grade ...

Kuo tautea ngaue popula ‘e he ‘Eiki Fakamaau Lahi ‘a e matapule mei Vava’u (ka ‘oku ‘ikai fakahaa ‘a e ...

A 32-year-old Vavau man has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of sexual abuse of a 24-year-old girlfriend/mistress, including ...