Thursday, February 26, 2026

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National
- Two‑year‑old Ta‘e‘iloa granted visitor visa after media backlash over alleged medical ‘misdiagnosis’
  
  26/02/2026
  
  Huge plume of smoke rises over Nuku‘alofa, days after church office blaze
  
  25/02/2026
  
  PM’s Office staff member arrested in connection with alleged drug offences
  
  25/02/2026
  
  Arrest warrant issued for ‘Ofa Siasau after failure to repay victim of Tongitupe scam
  
  25/02/2026
  
  Alleged killer of Tongan bus stabbing victim identified as Adrian Soane Patita Pani
  
  24/02/2026
New Zealand
- Tonga Police suspend search for missing man at sea after no new leads
  
  24/02/2026
  
  Moana Pasifika’s Tonga Match Moved After Funding Shortfall
  
  24/02/2026
  
  Police seek public assistance to locate wanted man Tevita Lasa
  
  24/02/2026
  
  Friendliness defined: MV ‘Otuanga’ofa hailed after reversing to pick up late passenger
  
  24/02/2026
  
  Tonga should heed Fiji’s warning on drug cartels buying off authorities
  
  22/02/2026
Sport
- PM Hu’akavameiliku announces Mate Ma’a Tonga squad
  
  15/06/2022
  
  Tonga coach Toutai Kefu says family recovering well from attack
  
  15/10/2021
  
  Fury floors Wilder with 11th round KO
  
  10/10/2021
  
  Tonga committed to Northern rugby tour
  
  06/10/2021
  
  Rugby league star Manu Vatuvei pleads guilty in meth importation case
  
  06/10/2021
Editor’s Picks
- Tilila Siola’a Walker’s ponzi scheme trial set for March 2027, U.S. prosecutors confirm
  
  20/02/2026
  
  UK row over China’s ‘Super Embassy’ rekindles questions long absent in Tonga
  
  07/02/2026
  
  Lo‘au controversial university’s bluff unravels: From Police threats to publishing plans
  
  15/01/2026
  
  Dr Lafitani refunds fees after student engages lawyer over course quality concerns and alleged academic fraud
  
  09/10/2025
  
  Gov’t misleads on King’s new board; the bill reverses 2010 reforms that barred unchecked royal spending power
  
  01/09/2025
COVID-19
- Clickable links to activities in English and Tongan for PACO project
  
  30/05/2023
  
  Fiji gets ready to deal with covid surge
  
  13/01/2023
  
  Tonga breaks down 11 deaths by Covid related and underlying conditions
  
  30/03/2022
  
  75yo Ōtāhuhu man murder: Lasalosi Vaitohi named as one of three accused as name suppression lifts
  
  29/03/2022
  
  Tonga to go into new nationwide lockdown as Covid cases climb
  
  17/03/2022
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