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PNG dominates athletics in Palau
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 11, 2025
TEAM Papua New Guinea has wrapped up its campaign at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau with an impressive all-round performance, securing 5th place on the overall medal tally. From record-breaking feats on the track to historic firsts in...
Team PNG finishes 5th
The National
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TEAM PNG has wrapped up its campaign at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, with an impressive all-round performance, securing fifth place on the overall medal tally. From record-breaking accomplishments on the track to historic firsts in...
Pacific news in brief for 11 July
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
The prestigious titles of Turaga Tui Nayau, Sau Ni Vanua Ko Lau and Tui Lau are being be bestowed upon Ratu Tevita this week. Photo: Facebook / Ministry of itaukei Affairs Fiji - donation China's Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian has handed over a...
Navy’s Pacific Partnership mission kicks off 6-month run with Pearl Harbor stop
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The USS Pearl Harbor, a 600-foot-long amphibious dock landing ship that will serve as flagship for the Pacific Partnership mission, is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on July 10, 2025. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) JOINT BASE...
Team PNG shines at 2025 Pacific Mini Games, finishes 5th on medal tally
NBC PNG
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Team PNG members during the opening ceremony of the Palau Pacific Mini Games (Image: Team PNG) Team Papua New Guinea wrapped up a successful campaign at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, finishing 5th overall on the medal tally with an...
Strengthening HPE in Schools to Support Healthy Active Kids
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
A new initiative has been launched under the Samoa–Australia Tautua Partnership, providing targeted support to the implementation of the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Curriculum across schools in Upolu and Savaii. This initiative seeks to...
Speaker Flex Muscle as Officials Attempt to Usurp Parliamentary Powers
Talamua
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July 4, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 05 July 2025 – The Speaker, Papalii Oloipola Li’o Ta’eu Masipa’u has told the CEO of the Ministry of Finance “that you seek competent legal support in the future before threatening any public officer in such an inappropriate manner.”...
Māori All Blacks vs Scotland Rugby Score, Updates & Live Stream
FloRugby - Texas
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July 4, 2025
Scotland Rugby face the Māori All Blacks on July 4, at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei, New Zealand., with kickoff scheduled for 11:35 p.m. ET. This standalone fixture marks the Māori side’s only match of 2025 and provides an early test for a...
PNG still a threat to Fiji
Fiji Sun
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July 4, 2025
PNG led 2-0 at halftime with two quick goals for Marie Kaipu while Samoa scored their lone goal to Xevani Salanoa. Papua New Guinea midfielder Michaelyre Butubu shields the ball away from Samoa’s Oteta Kitiona during their Group A clash of the OFC...
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...
Cleary among Blues axed from likely Kangaroos team
Nine's Wide World of Sports
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July 10, 2025
Only five Blues would make the Kangaroos starting side if selectors picked a team today in the wake of NSW's Origin series capitulation. After winning game one, the Blues were never in the hunt in the remaining two games, with Wednesday night's...
21st Iteration of Pacific Partnership Prepares for Indo-Pacific Mission Aboard USS Pearl Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25) officially kicks off with the arrival of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)...
Black Sox brothers reach 100-game milestone at Softball World Cup
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Ben and Thomas Enoka Photo: Supplied / Andrew Currie Two of the most familiar faces in New Zealand softball are continuing the legacy, reaching an impressive milestone that not many players in the sport ever achieve. Ngāpuhi brothers Ben and...
Documentary on Sia Figiel gets special mention
Talanei
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July 9, 2025
Before the Moon Falls, a documentary on celebrated Samoan writer Sia Figiel, has received a Special Mention for Best Feature (International) at the Doc Edge Awards 2025, just as its subject is about to go on trial for the alleged murder of a poet...
Dearden rise heaps pressure on Cleary as Kangaroos face big Ashes calls — State of Play
Fox Sports
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July 11, 2025
Tom Dearden’s breakout series as Maroons halfback has heaped pressure on the game’s best No.7 Nathan Cleary amid Cameron Munster’s return for the Ashes tour. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every...
KAIPU DOUBLE LEADS TO OPENING WIN DESPITE LATE SAMOAN SCARE
PNG Haus Bung
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July 4, 2025
Papua New Guinea began their OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Samoa, thanks to a first-half brace from star striker Marie Kaipu. Despite a late push by the Samoan side, led by the Salanoa sisters, the defending...
Major corporations under fire for turning blind eye to horrifying worker exploitation: 'We will report about all your lies and wrongdoing'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
A 2024 report found that women in the Indian state of Maharashtra were being pressured into getting hysterectomies so they didn't have to miss work cutting sugar cane. The report by The New York Times and The Fuller Project also discovered that...
New Caledonian swimmer determined despite injured foot
Samoa Observer
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Even with an injured left foot, Adeline Williams, of New Caledonia is still determined to do her best and make her country proud. Adeline settled for bronze in the 200 meters backstroke, swimming with a fractured foot on Tuesday night, but is up...
Burke earns debut as Scotland make 14 changes for Fiji Test
The Times
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Gregor Townsend has hailed Fergus Burke’s physicality and defensive work after naming the Saracens fly-half in the Scotland squad to play Fiji in Suva on Saturday. The 25-year-old’s Test debut comes at the end of a seven-month involvement with the...
How To Watch Argentina vs. England Rugby On July 12
FloRugby - Texas
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July 10, 2025
The Argentina Los Pumas and England Rugby are set to meet again in their second matchup of a two-Test series this weekend, where Argentina hopes to even the playing field. Los Pumas entered the first contest against England as the fan favorites...