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...

Iconic Polynesian canoes set sail for Aotearoa, 40 years after historic voyage

The Pacific Ocean is once again carrying two of the world’s most iconic voyaging canoes to Aotearoa New Zealand. The Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, traditional double-hulled canoes from Hawai‘i, are making the 3200-kilometre journey from Rarotonga to...

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Paris Masters 2025: Monday, October 27 to Sunday, November 2 Daily start time: 6am ET / 10am GMT Free stream: France TV (France) Unlock the free stream using ExpressVPN Watch Paris Masters 2025 live streams, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner...

BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...

TV guide: Where and how to watch the AUSvIND white-ball series

Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: JioStar (formerly Disney Star) United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ Cook Islands, Fiji,...

Top 7 Geopolitical Disruptions in Q3 2025 

In Q3 2025, sanctions, tariffs, and trade wars have amplified risk across global shipping, splitting trading fleets and shattering records for deceptive vessel practices. The maritime sector now sits at the frontline of an unprecedented foreign...

James Holder tells court gun went off during fight with David Bridgwater

Holder said that was not the case. Bridgwater had been partying with others at the Juicy Festival in QEII Park and continued into the early hours when things took a turn for the worse when he went to the Aranui address where Holder lived with his...

Visa-Free Countries for Indonesian Passport Holders: 43 Nations in 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As the final quarter of 2025 approaches, many people are planning year-end holidays, often including trips abroad. However, Indonesian travelers need to understand that entry regulations vary by destination. Not all countries...

Mosque attack survivor slams ruling letting Brenton Tarrant appear in inquiry

The Coronial Inquiry into the attack is the largest coronial investigation New Zealand has seen, with the first phase being heard over several months in 2023 and 2024. The second phase, examining how Tarrant obtained his weapons, began in October...

Paranoid famous sportsman cut short holiday because he feared monkeys were plotting against him

Andrew Johns was haunted by monkeys while on holiday (Image: Getty Images) A famous sportsman had to cut short his surfing holiday because he started believing that monkeys were plotting against him. Andrew Johns is a regular surfer and a retired...

$13m star’s stunning role switch; Tiger’s huge response to exit rumour — Pac Champs Talking Pts

The first week of the Pacific Championships has come and gone — but it made a splash. Fiji ran riot early against the Cook Islands, who rallied back in the second half to lose 44-24 at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby. Then on Sunday...

The war cry of every Catholic

A man making the sign of the cross. Photo: Pexels.com. Before every Pacific Championship game, there’s a moment that gives me chills. The whistle hasn’t blown, the ball hasn’t been kicked, but something sacred is already happening. New Zealand,...

'Scary' part of Samoa resurgence to flip World Cup on its head

Australia's stranglehold on international rugby league has been slowly slipping away and next year's World Cup looms as a potential changing-of-the-guard moment. For the past 50 years, only once have the Kangaroos not lifted the trophy, falling to...

Andrew Fifita opens up on devastating backlash of allegiance switch

While the idea of representing your heritage is nearly every rugby league player's dream today, the pride was not always felt for a lot of stars, with one premiership winner seeing the ugly side of the decision. Former Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew...

African registries see sharp growth amid rising false-flag activity

According to Clarksons’ World Fleet Monitor, by the end of September 2025 the total gross tonnage of ships registered under African flags had increased by almost 10%. Benin, Gambia, Comoros and Guinea led the surge, with increases of 499,997%,...

PNG Builds for World Cup glory as Kumuls blend youth and experience

PNG Kumuls members during training yesterday (Image: Supplied) Papua New Guinea Kumuls head coach Jason Demetriou says the 2025 Pacific Championships will be the foundation for PNG’s bold push towards the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. As the Kumuls...

Edwin Ipape touted to ‘walk into NRL’ by leading coach as PNG Chiefs links addressed

Leigh Leopards star Edwin Ipape has been tipped to ‘walk into the NRL’ by his Papua New Guinea head coach Jason Demetriou, with links to new franchise PNG Chiefs addressed. Mount Hagen native Ipape has been with Leigh since the beginning of the...

Paul Gauguin Cruises Announces 2027 Family Program Voyages

Paul Gauguin Cruises is building upon its Moana Explorer Program with 12 voyages scheduled for 2027 on m/s Paul Gauguin. The complimentary program, developed in partnership with Te mana o te moana, the South Pacific’s leading marine education and...

League stars inspire city students

THE Santos National Football Stadium was filled with energy and excitement on Tuesday as students from four Port Moresby schools took part in the Pacific Championships school clinic – an event that used the power of rugby league to promote...

Where is she now? Marg Foster

Marg Foster has never shied away from a battle, whether it’s been as the 96th netballer to wear the silver fern, as a coach guiding some of the country’s best players, taking on breast cancer, or as a mentor to women in her hometown of...