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Tongan family win temporary immigration reprieve after tsunami
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
A tsunami caused by the the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption in 2022 killed three people and flattened hundreds of homes. Photo: Tonga Geological Services/ EyePress News via AFP A family whose home was destroyed after a volcano erupted...
A draw will be enough for Kulas
FBC News
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July 10, 2025
[Photo Credit: OFC/ Facebook] The Fiji Kulas will just need a draw tonight to qualify for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup semifinals. Fiji has six points from two wins while Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have three each with another group round left....
21st Iteration of Pacific Partnership Prepares for Indo-Pacific Mission Aboard USS Pearl Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25) officially kicks off with the arrival of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)...
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA COMMISSIONS CHIEF MONZE’S PALACE BUILT AT K4 MILLION
Zambian Observer
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July 9, 2025
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA COMMISSIONS CHIEF MONZE’S PALACE BUILT AT K4 MILLION PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has commissioned Chief Monze’s Palace, a Conference Hall and Two Retainers Houses built at a total cost of K4.1 million. The infrastructure was...
Tonga's root crop exports boosted by facility upgrade
Matangi Tonga Online
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July 9, 2025
Upgraded equipment at a local agri-food processing facility in Nukunuku, Tongatapu, was launched today, 9 July, set to significantly boost Tonga's export capacity, and provide new opportunities for youth, women, and the broader Tongan community....
Scot swept overboard in violent storm during Pacific row
BBC
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Angie Brown & Steve McKenzieBBC Scotland News ShareSave Lachlan MacLean was swept into the sea at night and dragged along through the water by his harness One of three Scottish brothers who are attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean has told...
Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands submit landmark ocean claims covering 453,400km²
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
In a historic move, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu have submitted three Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) claims to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), securing 453,400 square kilometres of shared ocean...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Pacific Police Bands to unite for historic Tattoo in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 9, 2025
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC), with vital support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), is set to host the inaugural Pacific Police Band Tattoo in Port Moresby on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This landmark event will bring...
'Give Paea a chance': Wife's tearful plea for Tongan overstayer
Hawke's Bay Today
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Judge John Bergseng said Immigration NZ contacted Vehikite on March 17 this year and he was allowed to apply for a visa as a special case under Section 61 of the Immigration Act. Given Vehikite cannot speak English, communication was made through...
Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton
Lethbridge Herald
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July 10, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 10, 2025. Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns his first 15s cap when Canada hosts Belgium on Saturday in Stephen Meehan’s first game as Canadian rugby coach. Appointed in...
Cultural empowerment and representation in New York
Ke Alaka'i - The Leader
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July 9, 2025
Four representatives from BYU–Hawaii’s Pacific studies program—two students and two faculty members—participated in the 37th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), held May 27–31, 2025 at New York City. Lusila Leali’i E’e, a...
Brother arrested after he allegedly beat up his younger sister for lying
Samoa News
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July 10, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 3, 2025, the Leone Police Subtation (LPS) received a call regarding a young man who allegedly assaulted his minor sister for lying to him. The suspect was later apprehended and charged with: Count 1: Private...
'Political dynamics in Fiji are unpredictable': Will Ratu Tevita Mara step into politics?
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Ratu Tevita Mara is the son of Fiji's first prime minister, the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Photo: Facebook / Ministry of itaukei Affairs A Fijian political commentator predicts that Ratu Tevita Mara well could become prime minister in the...
Tonga claims shot put gold as 2025 Pacific Mini Games draw to a close
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Tu'utafaiva, 28, is mentored by former world and Olympic Games champion Valerie Adams, and recorded a throw of 14.76 metres to claim top spot. Photo: Facebook / Tonga Sports Association & National Olympic Committee Tonga's Ata Ma'ama Tu'utafaiva...
Wales international Rhys Patchell joins Welsh club in new role
Wales Online
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July 10, 2025
Rhys Patchell has joined the Dragons as a kicking coach, WalesOnline has learnt. The 32-year-old will work with the Dragons for two-days a week as a kicking coach helping the likes of new signing Tinus de Beer, Cai Evans and promising Wales U20s...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
Pacific Mini Games: Heleina Young and Naibili Vatunisolo secure gold medals for Team Fiji
Fijivillage
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Pacific Mini Games: Heleina Young and Naibili Vatunisolo secure gold medals for Team Fiji Sprint sensation Heleina Young has secured another gold for Team Fiji after clocking 24.01 seconds in the Women’s 200 metres final at the Pacific Mini Games...
Tonga's archery team shines in Palau
Matangi Tonga Online
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July 8, 2025
Reporting from Team Tonga in Palau Tonga's archers shone at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, winning 10 medals, including two golds for Arne Jensen. The archers, who returned home Monday at the end of their competition, are leading...
Miss Heilala embraces her calling to inspire Tonga’s future
Pacific Media Network
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“It’s been a whirlwind,” is how Miss Heilala 2025, Siosi'ana Patricia Lavulo Robert Taumoepeau, describes the past few days following her crowning glory last weekend. Speaking from the island Kingdom to PMN Tonga, Taumoepeau shared the...