Antigua and Barbuda Officially Launches CHOGM 2026

The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda successfully launched the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 during a ceremony held at the Lord Nelson’s Ballroom, Sandals Grande Resort. The event was...

Autumn Internationals rugby on TV 2025: Fixtures, schedule, times and dates

Test rugby has returned with a bang following the opening round of Autumn Internationals clashes across the Northern Hemisphere. England comfortably dispatched Australia 25-7 at Twickenham, Ireland fell to defeat against New Zealand in Chicago,...

Mat theft and criminals lurking on online markets

It takes a special type of human being, one with no empathy, to do what he did to two young men from Satupaitea, Savai’i. The two had come with the hopes of their family. The pair were swindled out of $3,000 after delivering a fine mat to a man in...

Cook Island Rugby League Team Connects with Culture Ahead of there World Cup Qualifiers

By: Nrl Senior Reporter Brad Walter Queensland Origin star Val Holmes joined the Cook Islands on a trip to Rarotonga as they reconnected with their culture ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa. According to Nrl Senior...

Fair Recruitment Key to Sustainable Reintegration – Says Prime Minister Manele at PLMAM 2025 Opening

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025 officially opened this morning in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together Pacific labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond under the...

Maluafou head boy moves out of ICU, family says it's a miracle

Seventeen-year-old Blessing Fale, the head boy of Maluafou College who was critically injured in a brutal assault last month, has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is now recovering in an acute ward at the national hospital after...

Pacific Tourism Organisation and Cook Islands Tourism Corporation Release Comprehensive Insights from International Visitor Surveys

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and in collaboration with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation (CIT), has released a series of five comprehensive reports detailing findings from the...

Why keeping rugby league's eligibility rules is a win for the Pacific Islands

The IRL's current player eligibility rules favour Pacific Island teams, writes Iliesa Tora. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Opinion - Pacific Island nations would definitely be applauding the International Rugby League (IRL) boss for ruling out changes to the...

Springboks: Updated rankings and possible 2027 Rugby World Cup opponents

The Springboks head into their showdown with France with the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw now less than a month away. The Springboks maintained their top spot in the latest World Rugby rankings after destroying Japan 61-7 at Wembley Stadium in London...

Kiwis Unchanged For Pacific Championships Final

Press Release – New Zealand Rugby League The final will have a special edge for the Kiwis with the remarkable 35-year-old Kieran Foran (Kiwi #757) bringing down the curtain on his exceptional 17-season career. An unchanged lineup has been named...

Rugby league: Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns unveil teams for deciders in Sydney

Kiwis captain James Fisher-Harris. Photo: Photosport The Kiwis are unchanged for their Pacific Championships final showdown with Samoa, while the Kiwi Ferns have injected some quality for their showdown with the Australia's Jillaroos. Kiwis coach...

Maharaj questions Govt’s health achievements amid staff and infrastructure concerns

Maharaj questions Govt’s health achievements amid staff and infrastructure concerns Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj has questioned how the government can claim victory in the health sector when the basic physical environment for delivering care is...

Kini starts again in reshuffled Kiwis backline; Samoa star returns — Pac Champs Finals Teams

Keano Kini will start at fullback as he did last week in a reshuffled New Zealand backline for the Pacific Championships final. Meanwhile, Jaydn Su’A returns from concussion in a reshuffled Samoa side. Meanwhile, Tamika Upton returns for the...

Samoa ready to create history

Source: NRL Jarome Luai believes Samoa is stronger now than when they qualified for the World Cup final in 2022 and wants to create history by leading the Toa to victory in Sunday’s Pacific Cup final against New Zealand at CommBank Stadium. “It...

Pacific communities urged to get vaccinated as measles cases rise in NZ

Source: RNZ Pacific health experts are warning families to get vaccinated as New Zealand’s measles outbreak spreads across the country. Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora has confirmed 17 cases so far, with infections reported in Northland, Auckland,...

Samoa's NRL stars eye own piece of national history

Team Samoa Results Competing In the 2025 Oceania Athletics Masters Cup

Team Samoa competed in the Oceania Athletics with Two of our Athletes competed in the Oceania Masters Athletics Cup that’s been held in Tonga this week. Team Samoa, Darren Young and Aunese Curreen competed in Oceania Masters Cup as Any athlete...

Promoting national messages through Miss Samoa pageant

This year’s Miss Samoa Pageant transforms beyond competition into a community movement, promoting national messages of inclusion, wellbeing, and shared responsibility. To help this cause, the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development...

‘Hasn’t been done’: Paulo’s bid to surpass Samoa’s GOAT sporting triumph in Pac Champs final

Junior Paulo proudly recalls Samoa winning the 2009-10 rugby sevens world series, but victory in Sunday’s Pacific Championships final over New Zealand would trump that as the tiny nation’s greatest sporting triumph. Samoa’s population last year...

Match Of The Week: Georgia vs. USA Rugby In Autumn Internationals Week 2

Georgia versus USA Rugby is a battle of the underdogs. As the Autumn Internationals move into Week 2, Georgia and the USA are looking to prove their rugby prowess. Despite being considered Tier 2 rugby nations, both programs have been working hard...