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Samoa was one of the first countries to close its borders to international travelers and enact a state of emergency when COVID-19 first hit. A year on, the restrictions are slowly lifting – just not on a Sunday.
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World Rugby defends Pacific involvement in new women's competition
WXV is a three-tier tournament beginning in 2023 that aims to boost depth ahead of an expanded 16-team World Cup in 2025. Fiji Rugby CEO John O'Connor said they were excited for the Fijiana to play more international matches. "Where we are in the …
Read More »Ex-pat communities rally round to support PNG Hunters and Fiji's Kaiviti Silktails
The ex-pat PNG and Fijian communities are expected to turn out in force when the Hunters and Silktails play their first "home" matches of the new rugby league season. Both sideswill be based in Australia due COVID-19 border restrictions.
Read More »Pentagon pushes for Pacific missile defence site to counter China's threat to the US
The Pentagon is seeking $98 million to build a missile defence facility on Guam, amid concerns that China might be planning an attack on the US Pacific territory.
Read More »From Fiji via South Auckland to Brisbane: Queensland Reds' new Super W coach
Fijians have risen to the top in the sport, however Rama Chand is an exception. He's been given the task of leading the Queensland Reds women's team in the Super W, the top rugby union competition.
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Australian government aims to have 20 per cent coronavirus vaccine coverage in the Pacific by June
The federal government will today unveil more details of its ambitious plan to vaccinate Pacific Island nations from the coronavirus pandemic, vowing to distribute up to 1 million COVID-19 jabs in the first major round of the regional rollout …
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Brazel tasked with helping Fiji Netball climb back up world ladder
The task of turning around the fortunes of netball in Fiji has been handed to Queensland Firebirds' former assistant coach, Jenny Brazel. A four-time winner of Netball Queensland's Coach of the Year Award,
Read More »Island Pacific Condemns Recent Surge of Hate Crimes Against Asian-American Community
WALNUT, Calif., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Island Pacific is a supermarket chain that caters to all communities however considers the Filipino American and Asian American as their biggest demographic of loyal shoppers. With the current anti-Asian …
Read More »First Regional Review of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Concludes in Asia and Pacific
The first regional review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Asia and the Pacific concluded today with a call for
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Roq and Cav celebrate International Women’s Day with their Top 5, that can’t be limited to 5, plus they check in with Vanuatu after the launch of the new Australian government supported sport development program,
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