Americans qualify for World Cup after missing out on last tournament

DENVER - The United States qualified for the next Rugby World Cup with a 29-13 victory over Samoa on Sunday, leaving only two more places to be decided for the 2027 tournament in Australia. The U.S. clinched fifth place in the Pacific Nations Cup,...

Fiji runs in 9 tries in 63-10 win over Canada in Pacific Nations Cup men’s semifinal

COMMERCE CITY – Fiji ran in nine tries in overwhelming Canada 63-10 in semifinal play at the Pacific Nations Cup men’s rugby tournament Sunday. The 24th-ranked Canadian men had no answer for the ninth-ranked Pacific Islanders’ athleticism and...

ASB Polyfest Confirms 2026 Dates And Changes To Next Year’s Auckland’s Secondary School Cultural Competition

Press Release – ASB Polyfest The first will be held at the Manukau Sports Bowl from Wednesday, 18th March to Saturday, 21 March 2026, and will feature ASB Polyfest stages from Diversity, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga. The Polyfest Trust has...

ASB Polyfest Confirms Venue Change and Dates for 2026

Photo: Eroti Navuku For the first time, the annual ASB Polyfest secondary school cultural festival in Auckland, will run across two locations in 2026. The Polyfest Trust has also confirmed the dates. From Wednesday 18 March to Saturday 21 March...

The countries that pay the most for maternity leave

The experience of becoming a parent looks very different depending on your passport. In certain countries, new mothers step into more than a year of paid leave; in others, they’re expected back at work within weeks—or, in a few cases, without a...

Japan thumps Tonga 62-24 in first PNC Cup semi-final

Japan extended their unbeaten streak against Tonga to over a decade with a commanding 62-24 victory in the first Asahi Dry Pacific Nations Cup semi-final this morning. The first half saw both teams battling fiercely for control, with an impressive...

Sri Lanka joins Commonwealth countries in backing new strategic plan for shared prosperity

Commonwealth High Commissioners, including representatives from Sri Lanka, have approved a five-year strategic plan for the Commonwealth Secretariat to deliver focused support for the 2.7 billion people it serves. To set the stage for a new era of...

Angilau jailed for major meth supply

The Supreme Court has jailed Penisoni Tu’ifua Angilau for 13 years over large-scale methamphetamine trafficking and related crimes. Penisoni Tu’ifua Angilau was convicted of supplying more than one kilogram of methamphetamine, threatening a police...

Rugby-Americans qualify for World Cup after missing out on last tournament

DENVER (Reuters) -The United States qualified for the next Rugby World Cup with a 29-13 victory over Samoa on Sunday, leaving only two more places to be decided for the 2027 tournament in Australia. The U.S. clinched fifth place in the Pacific...

Will’s Word: Reflections on the March for Palestine on Saturday

On Saturday, I joined the March for Palestine protest in Tāmaki Makaurau. It was one of the largest rallies I've ever seen in my life and it really moved me. From Aotea Square to Victoria Park, the streets of the CBD were completely flooded with...

Rugby: Samoa v USA marks a huge game for qualifying hopes

Manu Samoa players ready for the crucial game against the USA. Photo: Manu Samoa It comes down to the wire. For Manu Samoa at least, as fellow Pacific island nations Fiji and Tonga have already secured their spots at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in...

Cabinet expands list of countries eligible for Visa on Arrival

Staff Reporter CABINET has approved the expansion of the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for Visa on Arrival (VoA) in Namibia. This was announced by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, during a...

Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Henderson

Prime Minister Today I am pleased to announce my Government will provide $12 billion in new funding to the Henderson Defence Precinct right here in Western Australia. This brings our additional investment in defence over the next decade to $70...

Defence Minister Richard Marles hasn’t ruled out stationing troops in PNG as China’s influence grows

The Albanese Government hasn’t ruled out stationing Australian troops in the Pacific in an effort to boost security ties with our closest neighbours. The Prime Minister and other key cabinet ministers will travel to Papua New Guinea on Monday for...

Where to watch Samoa vs. USA live stream, TV channel, start time for Pacific Nations Cup match

Samoa and the USA are set to face off in the fifth-place playoff in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup on Sunday at Denver's DICK'S Sporting Goods Park. Samoa were unable to take a single point through their Pool A group stage matches as they lost their...

Pacific Island leaders arrive for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations

The Pacific Island Leaders for Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations have arrived today at the Jacksons International Airport APEC Terminal. At 2:00 PM on the dot, the Solomon Islands H4-SAL Aircraft. The PNG Foreign...

Mpumalanga Merseta regional manager arrested for allegedly extorting R40,000 from service provider

A 34-year-old regional manager from the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA) has been arrested on charges of extortion. Known for his role in facilitating training and development within...

‘The time for that narrative is gone; the time for action is now’

BY CHRIS ALEX The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, Hon Dr Aisake Valu, raised a call for action during the recent signing of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara. With 15...

Pacific declares itself an ‘Ocean of Peace’ in historic regional pact

IN Honiara, participants at this week’s Pacific Islands Forum have hailed last July’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. For President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau, “the ICJ advisory opinion is a milestone and a great...

Palau Sides with U.S. and Israel Again, Rejects UN Vote on Palestinian Statehood 

Palau joins U.S., Israel, and a handful of nations in rejecting UN resolution on Palestinian statehood. By: Bernadette Carreon Five Pacific Island nations, including Palau, were among the ten countries that voted against a United Nations...