PNG crowned Oceania champions

Papua New Guinea have won the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 for the first time, after beating host nation Fiji 2-1 in the final in front of a boisterous crowd at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. After previously finishing

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Commonwealth Games Update

After a few days of Commonwealth Games competition, let’s check-in with our Pacific athletes and see how they have fared so far in Birmingham. Fiji 7s settles for Silver again Rugby 7s was one of the most anticipated

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Niue records first COVID community cases

COVID-19 has arrived in the community in Niue.  The government says four people, all from the same household, are being recorded as the first community cases. In the past 24 hours, Niue health authorities report

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After 865 days, Samoa reopens to tourists

Samoa reopens to international tourists again, 865 days after closing borders due to COVID-19.  Tuitaga Nathan Bucknall, manager of the Taumeasina Island Resort near Apia, said it’s been a long time

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PNG Election: Major defeats, MPs hold office till Aug 5

Papua New Guinea will no longer be the same as the defeats of experienced and long serving MPs, Patrick Pruaitch, Davis Steven, John Simon and Dr Allan Marat have completely changed the landscape of PNG politics, Post

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Remembering Dr Majorie Crocombe: Puna

Across the Pacific, from the smallest atolls to the busiest cities, from the sleepy silences to the never-ending online chat streams, wherever there is an educated or Pacific-facing leader, thinker or creative, there is

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