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Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne believes the Chiefs is a side that can attack from anywhere, ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash tonight. Byrne says they are aware the table leaders can run at them hard, and they have clever players as seen in their past games. He says the side also has depth which is why they must ensure...

Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui says it would be logistically impossible to have a training camp in the build-up towards the Rugby World Cup with their diaspora of players all over the world. Unlike neighbours, the All Blacks and Wallabies who hold a majority of players on shore now begin their preparations with intermittent camps for those earmarked, Raiwalui...

The United Nations’ highest court confirmed Wednesday that the General Assembly has asked for it to issue an advisory opinion on “the obligations of States in respect of climate change.” UN nations led by the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu adopted a historic resolution late last month calling for the International Court of Justice to lay out the legal...

The University of the South Pacific (USP) and Aotearoa New Zealand have announced a new 10-year partnership to support the long-term success of the region’s premier institution. The partnership, known as the “Aotearoa New Zealand and The University of the South Pacific Framework 2023-2033’ underlines the need for a shared Pacific future. USP Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia and New...

Fiji and New Zealand's exemplary partnership provides remarkable opportunities to advance sustainable economic development and build stronger future for the communities in Fiji, Pacific and beyond. This shared commitment was conveyed during a bilateral meeting between the New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region) Minister Carmel Sepuloni and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade,...

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has outlined her government's ambition to “avert war and maintain peace” in the Indo-Pacific region Wong addressed the National Press Club in Canberra, saying Australia wants to ensure there is a "strategic equilibrium" in Asia where “no country dominates, and no country is dominated.” Wong said Monday that Australia did not want competition between the...

Climate change and warming ocean waters are causing tuna fisheries to migrate to international waters, away from a country’s jurisdiction, thereby putting the food and economic security of many Pacific Island countries and territories at risk. Now a Pacific Community (SPC) led regional initiative will help ensure that these countries are equipped to cope with climate change-induced tuna migration. “All the...

The importance of integrating traditional knowledge into climate science and services was highlighted during a briefing with the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazard’s Department’s Climate Division. It was through traditional knowledge that indigenous Pacific peoples were able to monitor weather patterns, particularly before the introduction of technology. It was how they were and continue to be resilient in the face of...

Fijian Drua Head Coach Mick Byrne has included 2020 Tokyo Olympics Gold Medalist Kalione Nasoko in his matchday 23 for the Super Rugby Pacific match against the Chiefs. It has been a long-awaited appearance on the matchday squad for Nasoko following a series of injuries through the Drua’s inaugural season last year. He is a potential debut this weekend, providing...

The Fijian Drua will don a special jersey to mark Culture Round of the 2023 Shop and Save Super Rugby Pacific season when they take on the Blues in Lautoka next week. Created by renowned local artist Anare Somumu, the jersey incorporates a series of specially designed Fijian masi motifs. Head of Athletic Performance and Drua cultural leader, Nacanieli Cawanibuka detailed...