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Minamborae Michael Karapen also known as Michael Mexico, the beacon and founding father of weightlifting in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 5, 2025
By PISAI GUMAR It was a very historic day in the life of a young, stocky, and energetic Wabag man at Guam Naval Base, a US Territory, on 16th Sept 1975. A native Melanesian weightlifter, exhibiting bulging biceps among other Polynesian and...
Mum's prayers help 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records in Palau
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Nehemiah Elder won 3 gold medals in the men’s 88kg category. and set nine records on Friday. 4 July 2025. Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji Sixteen-year-old Fijian weightlifter Nehemiah Elder created history in Palau when he set nine new records on his...
Mum's prayers helps 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records in Palau
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Nehemiah Elder won 3 gold medals in the men’s 88kg category. and set nine records on Friday. 4 July 2025. Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji Sixteen-year-old Fijian weightlifter Nehemiah Elder created history in Palau when he set nine new records on his...
Wakefield sign Samoa forward Tevaga
BBC
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July 4, 2025
Wakefield Trinity have signed Samoa forward Jazz Tevaga from Manly Sea Eagles. The 29-year-old, who played most of his 150 NRL games for New Zealand Warriors before joining Manly for the 2025 season, has joined on a two-year deal. Tevaga, who...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...
McKay leads Samoa's green transport with solar-powered electric catamarans
Northern Advocate
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About 10 to 15 locals will be trained to build the boats, alongside Henry Silva Shipyard. Haselden thought McKay’s training programme was one of the reasons it was successfully awarded the contract. “We see so many examples of projects like this,...
Pacific Mini Games: Elenoa Vateitei secures silver for Team Fiji
Fijivillage
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Elenoa Vateitei has secured a silver medal for Team Fiji at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau this afternoon. Vateitei came second in the V1 500 metres Open Women’s final with a time of 2:38.59, just behind Samoa’s Anne Cairns who clocked 2:36.29....
Palau Mini Games: Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
Samoa continue to stay in second place with a total haul of 13 gold, four silver and 14 bronze. Photo: Facebook / TeamSamoa Tahiti's dominance in the pool on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror was broken by some golden moments shared...
It is Still Raining Medals on the Samoa Swimming Team in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
It’s still raining medals on Day 4 for the Samoa Swimming Team at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Golden girl of swimming, Paige Schendelaar-Kemp has added another GOLD Medal to her Palau collection of honors with a time of 26:59 for the Women’s...
Medal winners and new faces on British short-list for European Para Dressage Championships
Horse & Hound
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July 4, 2025
Experienced combinations and riders hoping to make their squad debut are among the nominated entries for the British team for the para dressage European Championships. Today (4 July) British Equestrian and the British Dressage para selectors have...
Marie Kaipu shines as PNG defeat Sāmoa in OFC Women's Nations Cup opener in Fiji
Pacific Media Network
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The Oceania Football Confederation's (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup 2025 is underway in Fiji, and the champions from 2022 - Papua New Guinea - got off to a great start against Sāmoa, thanks to two goals from their legend Marie Kaipu. The match, played...
British and Irish Lions should tour France and Argentina
City A.M.
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July 4, 2025
Friday 04 July 2025 8:00 am | Updated: Wednesday 02 July 2025 12:15 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email While watching the British and Irish Lions take...
Le Masiofo Siva Academy marks 5 years of cultural pride
Pacific Media Network
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Sāmoan culture is thriving in West Auckland, thanks to the dedication of a dance academy from New Lynn. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Le Masiofo Siva Academy (LMSA) will present a one-night-only production titled "E Maota Tauave, Mamalu...
Is Maori All Blacks vs Scotland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Jonathan LaPaglia's wife speaks out after his brutal axing from Survivor Australia and slams Channel Ten: 'He doesn't deserve this'
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
The wife of Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia has broken her silence after his brutal axing by Channel 10. Jonathan appeared to take a dig at his rumoured replacement, David Genat, in an Instagram post made earlier this week as the...
I've followed the PM wherever he goes in his first year in office - here's what I've observed
Sky News
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July 4, 2025
July 5 2024, 1pm: I remember the moment so clearly. Keir Starmer stepped out of his sleek black car, grasped the hand of his wife Vic, dressed in Labour red, and walked towards a jubilant crowd of Labour staffers, activists and MPs waving union...
Canberra opens door to supporting Pacific rugby cash plea
Financial Review
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July 4, 2025
The Albanese government has opened the door to financially supporting a $150 million pitch from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji for rugby union, amid efforts by China to use sports diplomacy to build influence in the Pacific. But one former diplomat...
Marie Kaipu Masterclass Secures Opening Win For Holders Despite Late Scare From Samoa's Salanoa Sisters
Scoop
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The second Group A match of the day was always set to be a tantalizing encounter, with the Papua New Guinea side stacked with talent from the OFC Women’s Champions League finalists Hekari Womens FC, while Samoa is a federation on the rise with...
Jesse Sene-Lefao’s Ultimate Team: Castleford and NRL icons aplenty named
Love Rugby League
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July 4, 2025
Former Manly, Cronulla and Castleford forward Jesse Sene-Lefao is our latest guest on My Ultimate Team, exclusive to Love Rugby League. The former Samoa international recently retired from professional rugby league, having ended his career at...
Gold Medals for Brother and Sister Duo at Pacific Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
Source: Samoa Swimming, Palau. Sister and Brother duo – Nafanua and Solomona Hamilton have each secured a Gold Medal for Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. It was a special day for the Hamilton siblings when first, Solomona secured the...