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Junior Paulo leads from the front as Toa Sāmoa crush Tonga in Brisbane

Junior Paulo leads from the front as Toa Sāmoa crush Tonga in Brisbane

One of Toa Sāmoa’s leaders, Junior Paulo, delivered a commanding performance in Brisbane, earning the Player of the Match honour in a decisive 34-6 victory over the Tonga men’s XIII. Despite a 90-minute weather delay with 20 minutes remaining in...

Owner:  New Zealand Government

NRL champion Brisbane Broncos bringing trophies to Port Moresby

Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds, Ben Hunt and Ezra Mam are bringing the NRL trophy to Port Moresby. The Broncos stars are in PNG for a three-day trip that will feature community visits and a lap of honour around the National Football...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King

NRL champion Brisbane Broncos bringing trophies to Port Moresby

Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds, Ben Hunt and Ezra Mam are bringing the NRL trophy to Port Moresby. The Broncos stars are in PNG for a three-day trip that will feature community visits and a lap of honour around the National Football...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King
Discarded Rabbitohs coach eyes PNG Chiefs role

Discarded Rabbitohs coach eyes PNG Chiefs role

Former South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou had a less-than-favourable exit from the NRL, but is fighting tooth and nail to earn a call-back from the league. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph as he prepares to lead Papua New Guinea into the...

Owner:  James Spinks & Nick Splitter
First look at scary new Broncos halves; Jillaroos’ firepower v Samoa’s dynamo — Talking Pts

Play smart, stay sharp

THE PNG Kumuls have been told in no uncertain terms: “Play smart, stay composed, and deliver for the home crowd” as they trained in Port Moresby yesterday ahead of Saturday’s Pacific Bowl clash against the Cook Islands Aitu. Head coach Jason...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King

Prop Namo confident going into camp, saying: Vibe is strong

PAPUA New Guinea Kumuls prop Sylvester Namo is brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s Pacific Bowl showdown against the Cook Islands Aitu, crediting the high team spirit and strong preparation in camp. “Preparations coming into camp have...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King
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These two things will determine who wins the US-China trade war

These two things will determine who wins the US-China trade war

The trade war between the U.S. and China is turning into an MMA-style cage match. President Donald Trump just announced 100% tariffs on Chinese-made goods, while President Xi Jinping has slapped a near 100% ban on critical minerals from China into...

Owner:  Philip Anschutz
Over 250 players compete in Vietnam badminton tournament

Over 250 players compete in Vietnam badminton tournament

Bac Ninh (VNA) – As many as 253 top players from 18 countries and territories are competing in the qualifying round of the “Felet Vietnam International Series 2025”, which officially began in Bac Ninh province on October 28. The tournament is...

Owner:  Vietnamese government
Can the Orchids bloom again?
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart Rarotonga for Aotearoa

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart Rarotonga for Aotearoa

October 24, 2025, 4:00 PM HST The Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Rarotonga Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:45 p.m., beginning their deep-sea voyage to Aotearoa (New Zealand). The...

Owner:  Paul Conway
Premier accused of pushing independence without public mandate

Premier accused of pushing independence without public mandate

in All News / By: BVI News on October 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM / Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has raised alarm over what he described as Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley’s unilateral push towards independence without a clear mandate from the people of the...

Owner:  Julia Donovan
Air Tahiti Adds 40 Extra Flights for Polynesia’s Biggest Canoe Race

Air Tahiti Adds 40 Extra Flights for Polynesia’s Biggest Canoe Race

Air Tahiti will operate more than 40 additional flights between October 29 and November 1, 2025, to support the Hawaiki Nui Va’a, French Polynesia’s largest canoe race. The airline expects to carry over 2,600 passengers during the four-day event,...

Owner:  Özgür Töre
Wests Tigers star could leave the club — not for the reason you think

Wests Tigers star could leave the club — not for the reason you think

Concerns are mounting that the Wests Tigers could lose star fullback. Bula was outstanding in Fiji’s 44-24 victory over the Cook Islands in the Pacific Championships over the weekend, scoring four tries in a dominant display. The 23-year-old...

Owner:  Paul Stewart

Bulldogs prop Hopoate to lead Tonga up front

CANTERBURY Bulldogs prop forward and Tongan vice-captain Kalosipani Hopoate will lead her national side into battle against Cook Islands Moana in the Women’s Pacific Bowl Championships on Saturday at the Santos National Football Stadium, Port...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King
Tigers axe star’s wife, worst fears repeating

Tigers axe star’s wife, worst fears repeating

There are growing fears that the Wests Tigers could lose fullback Jahream Bula amid a contract stand-off and a decision to cut his wife from the club’s NRLW squad. Bula starred in Fiji’s dominant 44-24 win over the Cook Islands in the Pacific...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 28 October

Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 28 October

Photo: Samoa Football Facebook Football Samoa's FIFA under-17 World Cup has ended with a third loss, 4-0 to Nigeria. Three of the four goals came in the first 34 minutes of the contest. Samoa's runners-up finish at this year's Oceania Under-16...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Iconic Polynesian canoes set sail for Aotearoa, 40 years after historic voyage
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