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Miracle Fai'ilagi will lead Moana Pasifika for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Fai'ilagi has been named skipper for the 2026 Super Rugby season.

Uncertainty around the payment from New Zealand, and whether it's enough, are growing.

Uncertainty around compensation payments for the HMNZS Manawanui marine disaster in Samoa is growing.

The top two of both the men's and women's competition will graduate to the second-tier level of sevens.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including a proposal to ban non-Christian religions in Samoa.

The Israeli government has a formal policy of offering incentives to countries willing to open embassies in Jerusalem, including financial support.

FIFA Football World Cup and Winter Olympics top the bill of sporting extravaganzas in the new year.

In discussing his decision, Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt talked about Sāmoa's connections to Israel.

SPREP's director-general said the United States must go through a formal process to withdraw its support.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including an escaped inmate getting caught in Palau.

The appeal has been signed by 3000 people from US territories.

Andrew Brown has been recognised for his leadership of New Zealand's response to the grounding and subsequent sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.

RNZ Pacific's bulletin editor Christina Persico looks in the rearview mirror at 2025. Audio

Opinion - From rugby to badminton Pacific sport fans were spoilt for choice this year.

Three US ambassadors to the Pacific have been recalled by the State Department

The former Samoa Prime Minister confirmed the navy ship had been surveying the south coast as part of security for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and King Charles.

A Pacific security expert is questioning whether New Zealand should be the only country paying compensation for the Manwanui maritime disaster.

A Pacific security expert is questioning who else was involved in Manawanui's reef survey and whether New Zealand should be the only country paying compensation.

A former Samoa government minister says New Zealand paid the right amount of compensation for the Manawanui disaster.

A former Samoa government minister says New Zealand paid the right amount of compensation for the Manawanui disaster.

A former Samoa government minister says New Zealand has paid the right amount of compensation for the Manawanui disaster.

New Zealand quietly cut off compensation for the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui at $6m. But commentators say it raises the question: Did our government shortchange Samoa?

New Zealand quietly cut off compensation for the HMNZS Manawanui sinking at $6m, but was that enough?

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.