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Thursday 12 February 2026 3:06pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Mekiloni Fotu Aso (39) is serving one year in prison for counts that included the cultivation of 63 cannabis plants weighing 427.95 grams and possession of 266.08 grams of cannabis seized at his home in Fua’amotu last year.
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Thursday 12 February 2026 2:58pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Pita Lolohea is serving 18 months in prison for counts that included the theft of electronics valued at around $14,756 pa'anga and serious wilful damage when he broke into the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in March last year. Premium content -
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Several consignments containing undeclared firearms and rounds of ammunition, alcohol, and fireworks, with no permit, were intercepted by Customs officers between December 2025 and January 2026. Premium content -
Wednesday 11 February 2026 10:27pm
Nadi, Fiji : Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Viliami Latu, attended the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting, joining more than 250 delegates, in Nadi, on Monday, 9 February. Commonwealth Secretary-General Hon. Shirley Botchwey said the meeting comes at a time when many people feel unsettled by political uncertainty, economic volatility and environmental threats. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2026 9:43pm
San Francisco, USA : New Zealand-born Tongan, George Holani, made his Super Bowl LX debut yesterday, 9 February 2026, at the Levi Stadium, San Francisco - where his team the Seattle Seahawks emerged champions - defeating the New England Patriots, who also had a player of Tongan heritage in their team. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2026 3:18pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : There's a moderate to high risk of Tonga being affected by at least one severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) by the end of the tropical cyclone season for 2025-26, during its peak between February to March 2026, says the latest seasonal outlook from Tonga Met released today. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2026 2:52pm
Neiafu, Vava'u : Illegal firearms and ammunitions, among other unlawful items, were seized by Tonga Police in a recent special operation in Vava'u. Premium content -
Tuesday 10 February 2026 2:46pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Over 500 volunteers rallied by TASANOC, picked-up around 50,000 items of plastics from the Nuku'alofa foreshore and two beaches in Tongatapu, concluding the King’s Baton Relay in Tonga from 1-7 February. The clean-up is part of the Commonwealth Games’ Global Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign.1 comment -
Tuesday 10 February 2026 12:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 13-year-old teen died from electrocution in Holonga on Saturday, 7 February, when he came into contact with an exposed electrical source in a chicken coop. Premium content -
Monday 9 February 2026 5:19pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Tongans are among those losing significant amounts of money to a Ponzi-style investment scam, currently circulating in Tonga, New Zealand and the USA, warns New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the National Reserve Bank of Tonga. Premium content
