Fijian Drua’s Super inclusion key to pathway push
After brokering a one-year extension to player pay deals on, Rugby Australia says their focus now shifts to progressing an expanded Super Rugby competition...
Moana Pasifika players test positive to COVID-19
Moana Pasifika's introduction to the Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific has been postponed after seven players were confirmed as COVID-19 cases.
All New Zealand based...
Blinken says U.S has a ‘long-term future’ in the Pacific Islands
As the first U.S secretary of state to visit Fiji in 36 years, Antony Blinken wanted to make clear that jetting here to meet...
PNG eases travel condition
No approval from the pandemic response controller will be required for international arrivals from Wednesday.
Controller David Manning told The National that this meant passengers...
Not a moment to lose, in race to meet Sustainable Development Goals: UN Chief Guterres
The President of the UN General Assembly convened the first system-wide meeting on Thursday, dedicated to galvanising action towards implementing the ground-breaking blueprint, known...
Samoan seasonal workers take legal action against Australian employers
Two Samoan workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employers Scheme in Australia have taken legal action against their Australian employers for wrongful dismissal.
The two workers...
99.9 percent of eligible population fully vaccinated in CNMI
As of Thursday, 10 January 2022, roughly 99.9 percent of the eligible population in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), or 43,047 individuals,...
Freely Associated States at centre of U.S disconnect
There is an ongoing and remarkable disconnect in the American political world.
Multiple studies, think tanks, academics and political pundits, and U.S Congress people —...
Teaching key to better ocean protection, says UNESCO chief
Education needs to be one of the key pillars for action by countries across the world to better protect the seas and oceans from...
Blinken says century will be shaped by Indo-Pacfic region
The United States remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward Ukraine, U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken said...
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Forum SG Waqa says Pacific unity key amid growing global interest
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa says the Pacific remains united and firmly present on the global stage, as leaders continue to advance...
Pacific Islands Forum eyes pre-COP Summit to advance regional climate priorities
The Pacific Islands Forum will engage in a pre-COP leaders’ summit in 2026, as regional leaders work to ensure Pacific priorities remain central to...
Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to U.S, includes Tonga
U.S President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that further restricts and limits the entry of foreign nationals to the United States, the...