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In a significant boost to Tuvalu’s maritime security, Australia officially handed over the Guardian-class patrol boat HMTSS Te Mataili III to the Pacific Island nation. The handover ceremony, held in Western Australia, was attended by Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and Australian Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans' Affairs Matt Keogh. The event marked a new chapter in the security partnership...

John Sutton accepts that he can’t change the past, but the Rabbitohs great is changing the future – for himself and the Fiji Bati. Sutton captained South Sydney to their drought breaking 2014 grand final win and is the most capped player in the history of the NRL’s oldest club, but his one burning regret has been that he never...

PNG stalwart Nene Macdonald insists the top tier nations hold no fear for the Kumuls as they aim to win qualification for next year’s Pacific Cup under a new promotion-relegation format. Macdonald, who has played 16 Tests for his native Papua New Guinea, said the players were embracing the opportunity to take on the third placed Pacific Cup team –...

A war of words has erupted between Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga and Tonga star Jason Taumalolo ahead of their Pacific Championships clash on Friday night. Australia haven’t played since their biggest defeat in history, a 30-0 shellacking by New Zealand last November, and they also lost their last Test against Tonga. That was back in 2019 when the Tongans pulled off...

“A single cyclone can erase decades of development in mere hours.” This statement was made by Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Esala Nayasi, in his address at the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Ministers first intersessional meeting. The meeting, held in Manila, served as a vital platform for Pacific leaders to align on strategies to build resilience against the...

King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, is pausing his treatment for the nine-day tour, which also takes in a Commonwealth summit in the Pacific Island nation of...

By Tony Hiriasia Jr In Fiji's coastal regions, a flourishing octopus’ fishery, primarily supported by women, provides a vital economic advantage for local communities, according to a recently published report on Octopus harvesting. Apart from harvesting, these fisherwomen are essential to the processing and the marketing of octopus, a product that has become a more sought-after commodity in the local markets. The...

Papua New Guinea security personnel shot six people – one fatally – and arrested dozens of illegal miners in an operation to crackdown on lawlessness in the country’s volatile highlands region, police said. Authorities deployed additional officers and authorised the use of lethal force last month to quell fighting between illegal miners and landowners in the area surrounding the Porgera...

The process of salvaging the sunken HMNZS Manawanui has begun as diesel continues to leak from the wreck. "The recovery efforts will take time, but New Zealand is committed to doing the right thing. We're committed to working with the Samoan government and we will continue to work on site and back from New Zealand in supporting the overarching operation...

England, Canada, New Zealand and France have confirmed their place in the top band of teams entering Thursday's draw for Women's Rugby Cup 2025, which can be watched live on the BBC's One Show, airing from 19:00 (GMT +1), and globally (including the UK) it will be streamed live at 19:20 (GMT +1) on RugbyPass TV. After becoming back-to-back WXV...