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Australian foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Cook Islands, Niue and French Polynesia, this to further strengthen Australia’s deep ties with our Pacific partners, and demonstrate the Albanese Government’s commitment to the Pacific as a whole. “In Cook Islands, I will meet Prime Minister, Mark Brown. We will discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation. I am eager to hear...

Tuimalealiifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi 11 was sworn in Tuesday by the Chief Justice as the country’s Head of State for the next five years. Prior to the ceremony, he inspected the Police Guard of Honour on Parliament grounds before entering Parliament for the swearing in ceremony. On 23 August 2022, Parliament re-appointed Tuimalealiifano for a second term after serving his five year...

Mate Ma'a Tonga have survived a scare from a committed PNG Kumuls outfit to come away with a 24-18 win at St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium. In the game of the World Cup to date, the Tongans broke an 18-18 deadlock with three minutes to play courtesy of a miracle try to Rabbitohs star Kaeon Koloamatangi on his Test debut. After...

Oceania Rugby can confirm that 2022 Oceania Rugby Men's Championship fixtures have been rescheduled. Hosted by Papua New Guinea Rugby Union, the 2022 Oceania Rugby Men's Championship that was scheduled for 19 October at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium has now been postponed to 2 - 10 November. Challenges with flight schedules, availability and travel documentation between countries meant the tournament dates...

Rugby has been a huge part of Mere Rakoroi’s life, and she knows the transformational impact the game can have. “It changes lives,” she told World Rugby. Although she was not able to play rugby as a youngster, Rakoroi was surrounded by the game growing up with her parents and 13 siblings in Fiji. One of her older brothers, Koli won...

The Pacific Games Council (PGC), Tonga's Government and the Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) have settled a protracted dispute over the 2019 Pacific Games. Tonga had been awarded hosting rights for the multi-sport event in 2012, but pulled out in 2017. Samoa stepped is as a replacement but the PGC and TASANOC launched a civil suit against the...

The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) Executive Board has held a Strategic Plan Workshop prior to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly here, with a move towards an updated plan covering the years 2023 to 2025 discussed. ONOC's Strategic Plan that was initially due to run up until 2021 was approved back in 2018, covering key goals...

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Based on unofficial results from the Vanuatu snap election, two of five former prime ministers are set for seats in the new Parliament. Along with returned incumbent, Bob Loughman, are Charlot Salwai on Pentecost, and Sato Kilman on Malekula. Loughman got the last seat of the seven on Tanna, while Kilman and Salwai scored the highest votes in their respective constituencies. So...

By Kanni Wignaraja and Tuya Altangerel Each month Mana Kasian receives a pension of about US$500 from the government of Timor-Leste, along with a few other benefits. She spends most of that money in her home city of Liquica, rebuilding local schools and sheltering victims of domestic violence that include women, girls, and boys. As a former freedom fighter, who...