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Waratahs team v British & Irish Lions: Tongan Thor part of strong Wallabies presence for tour clash
Planet Rugby
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July 3, 2025
Wallabies stars Taniela Tupou and Andrew Kellaway have been named in the Waratahs’ starting line-up for their clash against the British & Irish Lions in Sydney on Saturday. Tupou and Kellaway were released from Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt’s...
Beijing fires back in Pacific rugby wars
Financial Review
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July 3, 2025
Samoan and Tongan rugby union executives are negotiating with Chinese government officials about investment in their sport as they grapple with the prospect of losing players to rugby league’s multimillion-dollar Pacific expansion. A $600 million...
Young star rising: Hildegard Matthes making waves at FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - She's been a familiar face in Samoan basketball for a few years, but the rise of Hildegard Matthes feels like it’s just beginning. “ I keep pushing myself. It's not all about age - it's about the skills. Hildegard Matthes At just...
How the Patriots roster has changed since last year’s training camp
Pats Pulpit
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July 22, 2025
Later today, the entire New England Patriots roster will have reported to the team’s 2025 training camp. After quarterbacks, rehabbing veterans and rookies all checked in on Saturday, the rest of the team — healthy vets — will arrive at Gillette...
Proposed changes to New Zealand dawn raid laws not enough, Pacific advocates say
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
(file image) Protesters part in the Savali Ole Filemu peaceful march in Central Auckland urging politcal parties to protect overstayers. Photo: Teanau Tuiono Pacific advocates in Aotearoa say a proposed law change for out-of-hours immigration...
Pacific news in brief for 24 June
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Tonga - dengue Six new cases of dengue fever have been reported in Tonga, bringing the total to 879 as of Monday. More than half of the confirmed cases are on the main island, Tongatapu. One person is in...
Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
David Aumua’s cultural awakening hits home with ‘E Le Alofa E’
Pacific Media Network
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The soulful voice that captured the hearts of audiences across Australia and beyond is sharing his journey of self-discovery with the release of his first song in Gagana Sāmoa. David Aumua wowed the coaches of Season 12 of The Voice Australia,...
"Vince totally thinks that I’m you…" - Vince McMahon once allegedly mistook current AEW star for Mustafa Ali
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon once mistook a superstar for another wrestler, the ever-popular Mustafa Ali. The ex-WWE star revealed the hilarious story in a new interview. McMahon will go down as quite possibly the most controversial entity in...
Shaun Wane gives blunt response on reason for Hull KR star's England snub
Hull Live
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July 3, 2025
England boss Shaun Wane is a fan of Hull KR’s Dean Hadley - but still has nagging doubts about his international quality. The uncapped Robins forward, at home at back-row, prop or loose forward, is enjoying a stellar season for the Super League...
Boost for Fiji Kulas
The Fiji Times
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July 3, 2025
With all their overseas stars finally assembled in camp, the Fiji Kulas believe they have their strongest squad yet to chase a historic FIFA Women’s World Cup place. The Fiji women’s senior football team are preparing for the OFC Women’s Nations...
First gold for Tonga at Palau Mini Games
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 2, 2025
Tonga has secured four medals, including a gold, in archery at the 2025 Palau Mini Games. Hans Arne Jensen won Tonga’s first gold medal in the men’s recurve double 720 round (70m), lifting Tonga to 11th on the overall medal tally. He becomes...
TONGA SAYS RAPID KWACHA GAINS ARE POLITICAL MANIPULATION, PREDICTS ARTIFICIAL ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS.
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
TONGA SAYS RAPID KWACHA GAINS ARE POLITICAL MANIPULATION, PREDICTS ARTIFICIAL ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS. By:Sun FM TV Reporter The opposition Third Liberation Movement has described the recent rapid appreciation of the Kwacha...
I won’t flop like Lord Paper – V12 Origenator replies DKB over ‘TONGA’ video criticism
GhanaWeb
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July 2, 2025
A heated debate flared up live on Accra-based Hot 93.9FM as well-known stand-up comedian DKB and rising rapper V12 Origenator clashed over V12’s controversial “Tonga” music video. The “Tonga” music video, filmed in the US, has been a hot topic...
Fiji PM says China's military bases are 'not welcome' in the Pacific
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
By Stephen Dziedzic, ABC News Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: X / @slrabuka Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his...
China's military bases 'not welcome' in the Pacific, Fiji PM says
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 2, 2025
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region. But Mr Rabuka has also stressed he doesn't believe that...
OTF Pacific Nations Cup- American Samoa 2025 Opens
Samoa News
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July 2, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) held its opening ceremony, Monday, June 30, 2025, for the International Tennis Federation/Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) “2025 Pacific Nations Cup” hosted in American Samoa...
Veterans Minister Al Carns says IDRC 2025 is an opportunity to show what women's rugby can do
Forces Network
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Veterans Minister Al Carns is ready for a scintillating summer of rugby with IDRC 2025 and he hopes the tournament will be an opportunity to show what the women's sport can do. The International Defence Rugby Competition will be hosted by the UK...
Kick-off imminent as Farrell captains Lions in final tour match
The Times
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It’s going to be a sporadic crowd here tonight (Will Kelleher writes). The Marvel fits 53,000, but it looks we’ll have 20-odd thousand empty seats here. There is a whacking great load of red jumpered crew behind the goal to our left, in one block,...
Tonga's Lulutai breaking even, in talks with investor
Ch-Aviation
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June 23, 2025
Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) is breaking even after years of losses, the Kaniva Tonga digital newspaper reports citing Tonga's deputy prime minister, Taniela Fusimalohi. At the same time, the government has reportedly ruled out additional...