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Fijian Drua appoints new CEO
Jeff Miller, a 1991 Rugby World Cup winner with Australia and a senior rugby administrator, will assume the new role in January 2026.
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Samoa's Rugby Word Cup hopes are coming down to the wire
15 Sep 2025Tonga and Fiji have qualified, but now only three places remain at Rugby World Cup 2027, with 21 teams confirmed, out of the 24 needed in the new competition expansion.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 12 September
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Samoa Football set to face disciplinary action for pulling out of the OFC Under-19 Women's Championship.
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NZ 'noise' over funding cut 'not fair', Kiribati president says
Speaking for the first-time since the diplomatic fallout with New Zealand, Taneti Maamau says that if Foreign Minister Winston Peters "wishes to come, he's welcome" to visit Kiribati.
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PNG's 50th anniversary of independence - how a nation of 800 languages was united
11 Sep 2025In the early 1970s, the idea of a united Papua New Guinea seemed almost impossible to achieve.
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New French PM triggers swift reactions in New Caledonia
11 Sep 2025Sébastien Lecornu, 39, is no stranger to the French territory, having played a key role in a series of three self-determination referendums held between 2018 and 2021.
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'Ikale Tahi brace for tough Japan test in PNC semifinal
Tonga head coach Tevita Tu'ifua has expressed his enthusiasm at his team's qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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'Stupid explanation': Bougainville slams NZ over military aircraft landing
11 Sep 2025The Autonomous Bougainville Government says the landing of a NZDF plane in Buka on the day before the region went to the polls breached the Bougainville Peace Agreement. Audio
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EU unveils multimillion-dollar Pacific aid package
11 Sep 2025It is part of the European Union's Global Gateway programme for 2021-2027 period, which will include will include regional and national investments, as well as budget transfers.
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France has a rare opportunity to avoid another 'bloodbath' - Brotherson
11 Sep 2025French Polynesia's leader says France has the "opportunity to reinvent" itself by "achieving a good decolonisation" in New Caledonia. Audio
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Solomon Islands PM: 'The world around us is changing fast'
10 Sep 2025Jeremiah Manele has called for Pacific solidarity in an "evolving global and strategic environment" during the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting opening plenary in Honiara. Audio
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'It's a govt decision': Fijian PM defends Jerusalem embassy plan
Sitiveni Rabuka says the country's move to set up a permanent diplomatic mission in Israel is "not a religious decision". Audio
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Micronesian Games rescheduled to 2028
The event was moved due to delays in the construction of Nauru's first-ever national stadium, the Micronesian Games Council said.
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Pacific territories react to French government demise
10 Sep 2025However, they did not have to wait for too long as outgoing Armies (Defence) Minister Sébastien Lecornu is now the new prime minister.
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Delayed start to Bougainville election count
10 Sep 2025Bougainville Attorney-General says the start of general election vote counting has been delayed due to bad weather.
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Transgender doctor's alleged murder sparks fear in Fiji's LGBTQIA+ community
Dr Isireli Buimaitotoya, also known as Leighley Leli Darling, was found with multiple injuries in a pool of blood at their home near Nadi International Airport on 1 September.
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Pacific news in brief for 10 September
10 Sep 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a warning from a lieutenant-colonel that drug cartels will keep targeting Pacific countries which have weaker border controls.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 10 September
10 Sep 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the NRL boss on PNG's start date.
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'Thank you Samoa': Fiame congratulates prime minister-elect
In a special televised address, Samoa's first female leader has congratulated the incoming prime minister on winning the 2025 general election.
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Tonga sets general election date for 20 November
The island's electoral office is waiting for the writ of election from King Tupou VI, which is expected to be received on Thursday.
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More uncertainty for New Caledonia as French govt falls
9 Sep 2025The fall of the French government following a vote of defiance against its Prime Minister François Bayrou has cast more uncertainty for New Caledonia.
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Pacific leaders to endorse non-binding labour mobility principles
9 Sep 2025Pacific Islands Forum leaders are in Honiara for their annual summit this week and are expected to agree to a regional labour mobility principles on Wednesday.
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Brotherson backs Solomon Islands' decision to exclude external partners
9 Sep 2025The French Polynesia president is pleased with the Solomon Islands' decision to block about two dozen donor partners from attending the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara.
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Fiji Rugby chairman wants to 're-engineer' Drua agreements
John Sanday believes the time is right to review and amend the current agreements between Counter Ruck - the company that manages the Drua franchise - and its main stakeholders.
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