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Lions' rule blocks Pete Samu from representing Pasifika
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt ©Steve Haag Australia international Pete Samu has been ruled ineligible to play for the Pasifika XV against the British and Irish Lions due to tour regulations requiring players to have featured in the 2025 Super...

Major questions for NSW Blues after Origin collapse
New South Wales is still in a state of shock the morning after the night before as Queensland produced yet another trademark performance, full of guts and glory, to reclaim the shield. The Blues appeared on track to go back-to-back in State of...

Fiji's 3x3 basketball teams secure gold and qualify for U23 World Cup and Commonwealth Games
Fiji men's (right) won against the Solomon Islands 19-18 in the 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. 9 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji History was made in the inaugural 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025...
Key figure standing down in PNG’s league team bid is a welcome move
The chairman of the successful bid for Papua New Guinea’s new rugby league franchise faces corruption concerns because of evidence linking his company to suspect dealings, and this is a sign of the broader problems likely to confront Australia’s...
Key figure standing down in PNG’s league team bid is a welcome move
The chairman of the successful bid for Papua New Guinea’s new rugby league franchise faces corruption concerns because of evidence linking his company to suspect dealings, and this is a sign of the broader problems likely to confront Australia’s...

'Exemplar for the country': Historic iwi agreement reshapes water use
Following the signing, the Karamū Tākina Trust aimed to lead a series of initiatives to revitalise the site and share its cultural and environmental significance with the wider community: A potential education centre being developed at the site of...

Tongan military to arrive in Lakeba ahead of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau installation ceremonies
Tongan military to arrive in Lakeba ahead of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau installation ceremonies As the installation of the Tui Nayau and the Sau ni Vanua o Lau draws near, the military force from the Kingdom of Tonga is expected to arrive on the island...

All Blacks team naming: Scott Robertson makes three changes for second test against France
Their poor record in the Capital includes a shock World Cup pool loss to Tonga in 2011. All Blacks v France history Played - 65 All Blacks won - 49 France won - 15 Draws - 1 All Blacks points scored - 1694 France points scored - 925 All Blacks v...

Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...

Tubou Village ready for installation of Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau
Rehearsals by the villagers of Tubou ahead of the installation. [Images by Timoci Dawai] Tubou Village in Lau is ready to host thousands of people that will bear witness to the installation of the Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau that will take...

10 Ultra-Weird Restaurants in the US—That You’ll Want to Eat At
Forget a basic menu and a reliable meal. Videos by TravelAwaits The United States has too many creative entrepreneurs and restaurateurs for you to skip out on its most imaginative eateries. From New York City to small towns in Missouri, the US is...

WWE Wrestlers Who Have Been Injured In 2025
Every year WWE suffers with various injuries given the high-risk nature of professional wrestling, though in 2025 there have been a whole host of high profile names put on the shelf. 2025 is only half done and several names on the roster have been...

Amazing finish for an amazing team
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...

Letter: Ditching the Kiwi for the Dragon?
Dear Editor, There’s been a lot of noise lately. Social media threads, barbershop debates, and coconut wireless conversations about whether the Cook Islands should continue accepting aid from New Zealand. Some call it “dependence.” Others call it...

From Goulburn to Tonga: students prepare for 'life-changing' experience
Back left: Luke Wallace, Hunter Sandles, Preston Wood, Simon Walsh, Ella Horvath, and Barbara Beard. Front: Joseph Woodward and Portia Cain. Absent: Jordan Pilsworth and Jack Petith. Picture by Oliver Rodden
Fiji and Tonga reinforce deep rooted bilateral ties
The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu received a courtesy call Tuesday from Tongan King Tupou VI , reaffirming the long-standing friendship and enduring regional partnership between the two Pacific Island nations. During the high-level...
Is he sick? Did he have a medical emergency? Has he been evacuated? Where is the President?- Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba writes: Where is the President? He was last seen in public on Thursday, 3rd July 2025, when he swore into office the following Permanent Secretaries: 1. Mr. Alfred Silamba Sakwiya – Management Development Division, Cabinet...

Trend Micro invests in Pacific as regional cybersecurity surges
Trend Micro is increasing its investment in the Pacific Islands after reporting 150% growth in the region during the last three years. The company's enhanced commitment follows its inaugural World Tour event in Suva, Fiji, where senior government...

Fiji honour for Tongan king
THE Solomon Islands has marked the 47th anniversary of regaining independence from Great Britain. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reminded guests at celebrations in Honiara of the country’s motto – To Lead Is to Serve. “They are a national...

Fiji welcomes Tonga's bid for a diplomatic mission in Suva
Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has formally acknowledged and expressed keen appreciation for Tonga’s recent declaration of interest in establishing a permanent diplomatic presence in Suva. In a high-level meeting with the King of Tonga,...