Law & Order • TongaLast Tonga prison escapee Liuaki Vi recaptured after weeklong manhuntThe New Zealand national has been recaptured in Tonga, bringing a weeklong international manhunt to an end after three prisoners escaped from a police holding cell in Nuku'alofa.PMN NewsMon, 27 Jul
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaPacific pair earn first All Blacks call-ups for Greatest Rivalry TourProps Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa and Siale Lauaki earn first All Blacks selections as Dave Rennie names his squad for a crucial tour of South Africa.PMN NewsMon, 27 Jul
Sports • Tonga • Fiji • Cook IslandsTonga stun hosts as Pacific athletes light up Commonwealth GamesThe Finau sisters led Tonga to a stunning win over Scotland while Fiji teenager Anahira McCutcheon broke the national record twice in one day.PMN NewsSun, 26 Jul
Sports • Fiji • TongaCommonwealth Games: Pacific punches above its weight as Tonga, Fiji, Kiribati and PNG shinePacific athletes have delivered early Commonwealth Games highlights, with wins in lawn bowls and boxing, record-breaking swims and historic moments across Glasgow.PMN NewsSat, 25 Jul
Pacific Region • TongaTonga Police work with regional partners to hunt high-risk escapeesLocal authorities are collaborating with Pacific law enforcement agencies to track down two foreign nationals who fled custody.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 23 Jul
Sports • TongaFormer 'Ikale Tahi star's advice helps daughter chase Super Rugby titleAfter switching from netball to rugby, Paris Lokotui is preparing for her first Aupiki final with the guidance of her father Tukului Lokotui. Latonya LoleThu, 23 Jul
Law & Order • Fiji • TongaUN warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicatesFrom online relationship targeting Tongan women to loans draining Fijian families, a new report reveals criminal groups are expanding into the region.Christine RovoiThu, 23 Jul
Pacific Region • TongaTongan journalists call for greater protection as Pacific drug trade raises safety fearsAn investigative reporter coming face-to-face with an armed man has highlighted the growing risks Pacific journalists face as drug trafficking spreads across the region, media leaders in Tonga say.PMN NewsTue, 21 Jul
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaHeartbreak for Sāmoa as Tonga and Fiji left to rue missed chances in Rugby Nations CupManu Sāmoa suffered a last-minute defeat to Romania after leading by 17 points while Tonga pushed Portugal all the way before falling short and Fiji let a first-half lead slip against Scotland.PMN NewsMon, 20 Jul
Arts • TongaTongan teen makes history with Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest win At just 19, Samuel Mataele has become one of Aotearoa’s youngest Song Quest winners - a major milestone for the rising Tongan opera star. Maeva Moelagi Becerra-JacksonTue, 14 Jul
