Vatican announces date of its second report on protection against abuse

(ZENIT News / Roma, 10.07.2025).- The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors closed its Autumn Plenary Assembly in Krakow on October 3, following five days of deliberation on how to strengthen child safeguarding across the global...

How Pacific communities have resonated with the passing of Charlie Kirk

By Marc ‘Ake, USP Student Intern The assassination of American political commentator Charlie Kirk earlier this month has been largely mourned by American leaders and figures. Kirk who was the CEO of the podcast – Turning Point USA has been...

From NRL to the classroom: Albert Vete’s second act

Former rugby league star Albert Vete has traded the field for the classroom, returning to his old school to inspire the next generation. After nearly a decade in the sport, the prop retired last year. During his career, he played for the New...

Vaka Lautala project revives canoe building traditions

The Ministry of Tourism has officially unveiled the Vaka Lautala Canoe Project. The canoe was launched yesterday at Faua Wharf (American Wharf) by Minister Hon. Mo’ale Finau, Tourism CEO Viliami Takau, and NZ High Commissioner Matthew Howell,...

Union and league need to team up for Pacific rugby win

Australia relies on rugby as a key diplomatic instrument in the Pacific. However, the influence of sport depends not only on how much it invests but also on where, how and with whom those investments are made. While there is much to admire, learn...

Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull

Lewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may not be linked to his career in collision sport. Over the past decade I’ve interviewed more of these men, and their...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Unveils First Line-Up Of Performers For Upcoming New Zealand Shows

Press Release – The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Todays announcement sees over 30 bands and cultural groups from more than 12 countries set to perform in The Heroes Who Made Us at Eden Park from 19-21 February. Celebrating 75 years with ‘The...

The Hidden Leverage of Digital Chokepoints

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — When we think about the arteries of global power, images of oil pipelines or shipping lanes often come to mind. They are visible, tangible, and easy to picture on a map. The digital world has its own arteries, equally vital...

Letters to the Editor | October 5, 2025

Ratu Asaeli’s pursuit! Ratu Asaeli Eden Uaniceva Vosavakadua, 23, whose inspirational story hit the People column (FT: 04/10), had an enriching, simple yet profound message for environmentalists, “Do not limit yourself to the four walls of your...

Climate Migration Doesn’t Always Arrive on a Boat

“Climate migration is already happening. And it is not just about movement; it is about who gets to thrive in a changing world, and who gets left behind,” writes Emelie Y. Jimenez, Outreach Specialist on federal housing initiatives in Washington,...

Military looks to Papua New Guinea for alternative to Red Hill facility

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...

Mate vs mate in historic SCS First Nations rugby league clash

EDR First Nations U/15 Rugby League. Photo: Courtesy of SCS. With a Wests Tigers scholarship in hand and a family name synonymous with rugby league, Monson Hopoate already has the rugby league world watching. At just 15, the powerful outside back...

Pereira gains revenge on Ankalaev at UFC 320

Fan favourite Alex Pereira dethroned Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, taking the light heavyweight championship with a first-round stoppage on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Pereira (13-3-0) floored Ankalaev (21-2-1) after hurting him with a huge right...

Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors advances safeguarding at Plenary

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes its Autumn Plenary Assembly held in Krakow, Poland. By Vatican News The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors holds its plenary assembly in the Polish city of Krakow,...

Letters to the Editor | October 4, 2025

United Nations or Divided Nations? After carefully listening to Trump’s UNGA speech (where no one walked out), I came to the conclusion that the United Nations is in fact the Divided Nations. Trump’s escalator was stopped when he stepped onto it...

Declaration of Peace amid realities of violence

ANALYSIS: Pacific leaders have declared a Blue Pacific “Ocean of Peace” - yet many warn the document misses a chance to ground peace in Pacific values and practice. The Blue Pacific Ocean of Peace declaration was signed earlier this month at the...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

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COP is 'heartbreak' for the Pacific. Here is why they still want to host

Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a "heartbreaking" exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) summit achieve so little of...

Meningitis Foundation Announces New Educational Resources For Pasifika Peoples On Eve Of World Meningitis Day

Press Release – Meningitis Foundation The book was first published in 2023 as a bilingual Te Reo Mori resource, designed to help children, whnau, and communities understand the signs and symptoms of meningitis in a simple, child-friendly format....