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Conference unites 15 Pacific universities
The National
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THE Pacific Islands Universities Regional Network (PIURN) conference brought together 15 member universities from the Pacific Island countries and Territories to the PNG University of Technology in Lae, Morobe. PIURN coordinator Mathilde Souchon,...
BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...
Cook Islands engages in regional dialogue on social impacts of labour mobility
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Cook Islands participated in the Regional Workshop on the Social Impacts of Labour Mobility, held in Apia, Samoa, last week from June 23-26. MFAI/25063025 Cook Islands, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, participated in a...
Dumfries and Galloway rugby star leads Scotland to first ever win over Maori All Blacks
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 7, 2025
Stafford McDowall led Scotland to their first ever victory over the Maori All Blacks. The centre from Dundrennan captained Gregor Townsend’s team for the opening game of their Skyscanner Pacific Tour. And they saw off a late rally to record a...
B&I Lions accused of ‘looking like puppets’ with ‘strings being pulled from management off stage’ after ‘eminently forgettable’ tour matches
Planet Rugby
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July 7, 2025
The British and Irish Lions were generally criticised for their underwhelming 21-10 win over the Waratahs last Saturday, and ex-England out-half Stuart Barnes has now joined the chorus of disapproval, accusing the Andy Farrell set-up of pulling...
US Deep Sea Mining order disrespects Pacific, say campaigners
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that supports deep sea mining in both United States and international waters. The move has upset environmental groups and Pacific leaders who say the order puts Pacific countries and their...
Today's rugby news as shattered Wales team owe country and star fights back tears
Wales Online
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July 7, 2025
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, July 7. Rogers: We owe the nation a performance Wales wing Tom Rogers says the team owe the nation a performance in their final game of the season as they look to bounce back from Saturday's 24-19...
Samoa Police destroy guns, drugs, and ammunition
Talanei
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July 2, 2025
Samoa Police shredded and destroyed 360 illegal firearms and incinerated four kilograms of methamphetamine at their Apia headquarters earlier this week. The Samoa Observer reports the firearms were seized from police raids and also collected...
NZDF not considering recruiting personnel from Pacific nations
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
New Zealand Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel work together in the Nausori Highlands during Exercise Cartwheel 23. September 2023 Photo: NZDF The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is not considering recruiting personnel from...
NZDF not considering recruiting from Pacific nations
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
Photo: AFP / Australian Department of Defence New Zealand's Defence Force is not considering recruiting from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so for its Defence Force (ADF). In response to a question from The Australian at...
NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team earn 28 of Samoa’s 59 Total Medals in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
Opinion: The only Protection we have against Misinformation is the Rule of Law
Samoa Global News
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July 6, 2025
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from Leader of Opposition. The Weight of Words The reported arrest and charging of an overseas based blogger for making serious allegations and threats against public officials is further proof that misinformation and...
‘Trailblazer:’ Carol Moseley Braun reflects on legacy, loss and leadership during Enoch Pratt event
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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July 6, 2025
By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO Nearly 200 attendees filled the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s main hall June 30 to witness living history. Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun—trailblazing politician, diplomat and author—held center stage...
28 Medals for Samoa from the NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
Aotearoa's i-Kiribati community honours language and culture
Pacific Media Network
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Thousands of i-Kiribati people across Aotearoa New Zealand are celebrating their rich language and culture during Kiribati Language Week, which is now in its fifth year. The celebrations kicked off on Sunday in Wellington at Pataka Art and Museum,...
Pacific Mini Games: Qaqa wins 2 silver and bronze in weightlifting
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji weightlifter Poama Qaqa had a great start today after lifting 126kg in the Snatch to win silver, 150kg in Clean and Jerk for bronze, and a total of 276kg to win overall silver in the Men's 71kg. Qaqa had also won silver earlier in the...
Major tourism boost slated for Moraikobai
I News Guyana
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July 6, 2025
With massive investments coming its way, the village of Moraikobai, Region Five has been earmarked for an influx of development that will ultimately transform its current trajectory and make eco-tourism more accessible. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan...
NZ PM Ardern sidesteps easier travel for Samoans
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern avoided a direct response to the question of any steps to make travel easier for Samoans to New Zealand in the future. She was asked during a joint press conference Tuesday with her Samoan counterpart,...
Gov’t, King Charles Foundation in talks to create ‘Estate of Harmony’ in Moraikobai
Guyana Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
WITH massive investments coming its way, the village of Moraikobai, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), has been earmarked for an influx of development that will ultimately transform its current trajectory and make eco-tourism more accessible....
Pacific Mini Games: Yalimaiwai and Mudunasoko secure Gold in 100m Breaststroke
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji continues its impressive rise at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, with swimmers Kelera Mudunasoko and Samuel Yalimaiwai both securing their second gold medals in the 100 metres breaststroke finals last night. Mudunasoko also set a new...