Pacific Region • Tonga • FijiTongan patients travel to Fiji for treatment unavailable at homeManase Likiliki, Sione Aleamotua and Sio Lino's specialist heart treatment highlights the growing need for advanced cardiac care across the Pacific.PMN NewsTue, 15 Sep
Politics • Sāmoa • Tonga • FijiTwo-year overstayer window welcomed but advocate says trust remains bigger hurdleThe proposed clemency window is being hailed as a chance to reset but Pacific community leader Anae Arthur Anae says rebuilding trust in the immigration system is the harder task.Thomas Tarurongo WynneMon, 14 Sep
Sports • TongaTongan young gun set for his 50th Warriors appearance in NRL finalLeka Halasima will bring a milestone and fresh energy to the club's first finals clash of 2026, with the centre named to face the Dolphins in Auckland.PMN NewsFri, 11 Sep
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaPacific power at the heart of All Blacks' Springboks fightRichie Mo'unga, Tupou Vaa'i and Patrick Tuipulotu will start for New Zealand as they look to level their series against South Africa in the United States.Christine RovoiFri, 11 Sep
Sports • Papua New Guinea • Tonga • Sāmoa • New CaledoniaPNG women finally break through as Sifas fires Junior Bilums into OFC knockout racePapua New Guinea have ended a decade-long wait for an Oceania Under-16 Women’s Championship win over Tonga that sets up a crucial final-day clash with Sāmoa.PMN NewsThu, 10 Sep
Environment • Kiribati • Tuvalu • Cook Islands • TongaPacific climate plans may be built on the wrong picture of rising sea levels, experts sayMonitors warn satellite data is underestimating how exposed low-lying islands are to sea-level rise as the UN says the world is on track to overshoot the 1.5°C warming limit.Christine RovoiThu, 10 Sep
Sports • Solomon Islands • Sāmoa • Tonga‘We’re not done yet’: Manning rallies Tonga after Sāmoa lossThe Tongan captain says her side’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup dream is still alive with the PNG match now a must-win battle. PMN NewsTue, 08 Sep
Language & Culture • TongaThe Tongan language finds a place in diaries, music and classrooms From a new bilingual diary in Aotearoa to a first song written entirely in Tongan, Pacific communities are finding everyday ways to keep Lea Faka-Tonga alive. Cedric TausingaThu, 03 Sep
Pacific Region • Tonga • PalauTonga emerges as key beneficiary of new US Pacific investment pushThe kingdom is set to benefit from energy security, government technology and digital infrastructure.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauThu, 03 Sep
Environment • TongaPacific urged to protect 'whale highways' that link the region's watersLeaders, scientists and advocates want countries to work together to protect the ocean routes used by whales, tuna, turtles and other marine life. Cedric TausingaWed, 02 Sep
