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Sevu Reece heading to France at end of 2026
12 Dec 2025The All Blacks' wing has signed with French club Perpignan and will leave the Crusaders at the end of the next Super Rugby season after eight seasons with the side.
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Ardie Savea reigns supreme at New Zealand Rugby Awards
12 Dec 2025His performances across the year, in which he brought up his 100th Test, has seen him named the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year and All Blacks Player of the Year.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief
12 Dec 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the Pasifika Rugby Council getting two votes in New Zealand Rugby.
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'Wives have already started new relationships'
11 Dec 2025The Trump administration's aggressive action on deportations has resulted in over 40 Marshallese being deported from the Northwest Arkansas area this year.
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Activists push Vanuatu to take 'decisive stance' on West Papua
11 Dec 2025West Papuan "freedom fighters and advocates" have formally submitted a petition to the Vanuatu government in which they express their concern, local media report.
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Illegal sales undermine essential medicine supply in PNG
11 Dec 2025The unauthorised sale of medical drugs remains a serious and persistent concern in Papua New Guinea, undermining the availability of essential medicines in health facilities. Audio
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Nauru eyes Fiji partnership to unlock sport's potential
While the Micronesian Island nation's rugby development has been hindered by the unavailability of grass fields, the Nauru Rugby Union is working to turn their fortunes.
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New modelling shows Mariana Trench and reefs amplify tsunami threat to CNMI - expert
11 Dec 2025A leading ocean engineer says long-held public beliefs that the Mariana Trench or Saipan's coral reef would shield the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas from tsunamis are incorrect.
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Teachers strike may roll into third year if govt won't pay - union
The next meeting between the union and government officials has been set down for Friday.
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Immunologist urges measles vaccination check before holiday travel
A New Zealand-based Tongan immunologist says vigilance around measles spread is particularly important as families prepare to travel over the Christmas period.
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NZ funding pause forces Cook Islands into early budget overhaul
10 Dec 2025The pause in $30 million New Zealand funding has placed "immediate pressure" on Cook Islands Government finances
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Vanuatu teen makes history at World Junior Surfing Championships
Sixteen-year-old Manoa Tarroux has created history at the International Surfing Association World Junior Championships in Peru by winning his heat on Sunday.
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Meet the eight founding clubs of the OFC Pro League
Oceania football fans are set to be treated with much-anticipated regional professional club competition, set to begin in January 2026.
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Parker confident he will fight again after failed dope test
10 Dec 2025Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker says he's "devastated" by his positive doping test and is confident the defence mounted by his team will clear him of wrongdoing.
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Study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children
There are calls for more efforts to eliminate scabies in Tonga in order to reduce the incidence of rheumatic heart disease in local children.
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Anote Tong on deep sea mining: Pacific leaders 'in a very difficult position'
9 Dec 2025The former Kiribati president says the deep sea mining industry presents unique challenges for Pacific leaders trying to secure economic resources in the face of the climate crisis.
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Fiji issues measles warning amid rising cases in Aus, NZ
New Zealand has reported around 30 measles cases, while Australia has recorded 162 cases this year.
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Sawong in coma after emergency separation of PNG conjoined twins
9 Dec 2025Tom and Sawong, who were fused at the lower abdomen, had unplanned emergency surgery at Sydney Children's Hospital on Sunday after Tom began to deteriorate rapidly.
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Fisheries Commission approves albacore plan
9 Dec 2025The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has agreed to a management procedure for South Pacific albacore tuna.
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CNMI stands to gain nothing economically from deep sea mining
9 Dec 2025The Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa have no automatic claim to revenues generated from deep seabed mining because they are United States territories
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Cook Islands explores hate crimes legislation
9 Dec 2025A workshop on the potential development of hate crimes legislation was recently held in Rarotonga, drawing attention to the need for stronger protections against discrimination.
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Tonga league staff face ban over handling of Katoa injury
Three staff from Tonga's rugby league team face a potential two-year ban from NRL and Australian Rugby League Commission competition for two years.
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Fiji draws co-leaders South Africa in Singapore Sevens pool play
9 Dec 2025After two rounds in Dubai and Cape Town, Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand all have 38 points in the men's standings.
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Pacific Islands' reactions to 2027 Rugby World Cup pool draw
Opinion - Secure the best players, get them tested through the different competitions and get everyone to be 101 percent in every aspect of the preparation, writes Iliesa Tora.
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