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Safer hospital for Kiribati
Islands Business
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July 23, 2025
MORE than 100 Pacific musicians gathered in Port Moresby this week in a celebration of music and policing. Australia and the region performed at the inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary...
KitKat necklaces and a sea of red: Unseen gallery Lions tour special
The Times
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I could not resist bringing my drone to Australia as I specifically wanted to capture views of their iconic stadiums, starting with the beautiful Gabba in Brisbane. Many years ago I covered an Ashes test match at the Gabba, and revisited with Will...
TRIBUTE TO GEORGE ‘FIJI’ VEIKOSO | The iconic voice that united the Pacific
The Fiji Times
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July 28, 2025
“I knew that it was that time” Those were the quiet words of Dave Stevens, one of George ‘Fiji’ Veikoso’s closest companions. Stevens told RNZ Pacific he cared for the island reggae icon for “over a year” and was by his side in Suva when he passed...
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.30) downtime and release countdown: What time will servers go live?
Sportskeeda
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July 29, 2025
The Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Super (v36.30) downtime and release countdown are two and a half hours (150 minutes) apart. The Fortnite downtime today (July 29, 2025) is scheduled to begin at 4 AM Eastern Time, while the servers are set to go...
'Roos coach Kevvie 'not concerned' about defection whispers
Nine's Wide World of Sports
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July 24, 2025
New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters says he's "not really concerned" about reports of star players considering defecting to play for Samoa instead of travelling to the United Kingdom for the Ashes — so strong is Australia's depth of talent. Walters...
Three-day tours and ‘whirlwind’ of the short-term Lions call-up
The Times
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The last time the British & Irish Lions had a 2-0 lead, they were in action on the Tuesday before the third Test. Midweek fixtures make the Lions a “glorious anachronism” but they also induce headaches. As recently as 2005 there were...
New Caledonia has more guns than almost anywhere else on Earth. What does that mean for self-governance dreams?
The Interpreter
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July 28, 2025
New Caledonia has four times more guns per capita than any of the island nations of the Pacific. Globally, the French territory also ranks third in the world for civilian gun ownership after Yemen and the United States. This is an anomaly in one...
Loss may cost Storm big-time as Roosters’ top eight chances slashed — Run Home
Fox Sports
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We are over two-thirds through the 2025 NRL season, with just seven rounds remaining as the race for finals spots heats up. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra...
Royal Tonga Police Force Band crowned winners at Inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 22, 2025
The Royal Tonga Police Force Band has taken home the coveted Overall Performance award at the inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo, a vibrant musical celebration held today at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby. The event, supported by the...
Te Maeva Nui international night showcases heritage and heart from across the islands
Cook Island News
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July 28, 2025
The Kiribati community at Te Maeva Nui international night last Friday. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25072709 Te Maeva Nui 2025 International Night opened on a high note on Friday, with cultural groups from across the Pacific, based in the Cook Islands,...
Navy Corpsman reflects on Pacific Partnership 2025 Mission to Fiji
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
The South Pacific Island nation of Fiji might seem a world away for a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman from Queens, New York. Pacific Partnership 2025 made such a unique opportunity possible. Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Durand recently took part...
Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi creates Mubadala Citi DC Open trophy to celebrate women
The National News
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Emirati artist Azza Al Qubaisi is the designer behind the trophies for the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open tennis tournament. One in gold for first place and the other in silver for second, the pieces depict a clean, curved, fluid line frozen in...
Wright Park goes international for MOSAIC fest
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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One of Tacoma’s most popular free community events is back this month when the arts and culture festival MOSAIC takes over Wright Park for two days, July 26-27. This is the event’s 36th year of bringing traditional dance, music, art and food from...
'Better bond': Aotearoa welcomes Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik
Pacific Media Network
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The first-ever Bislama Language Week has kicked off in bright colours, as Ni-Vanuatu communities proudly showcase their culture across Aotearoa New Zealand. Bislama (pronounced bish-lama) is a pidgin language native to Vanuatu that has been widely...
EC Roundup – 27 July 2025 – More cricket than you can shake a stick at!
Emerging Cricket
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July 27, 2025
Welcome to this week’s Emerging Cricket Roundup, condensing all the major news into one easy-to-digest place. In this week’s wrap: Headlines Rwanda, Sierra Leone advance to Africa Division 1 Uganda/UAE claim Pearl of Africa series Malaysia sweep...
Police tattoo a success
The National
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THE Pacific Police Tattoo was a spectacular event held on July 22, 2024, at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, marking a proud moment in the lead-up to Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations. This historic occasion was the first...
Pacific Police bands unite for historic inaugural Tattoo
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 22, 2025
Police bands from eight Pacific Island nations across the Pacific today performed together for the first time in the Inaugural Pacific Police Band Tattoo. The Pacific Police Band Tattoo, held at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, saw police bands from...
Rosso thanks Police bands from across the Pacific
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 22, 2025
Acting Prime Minister John Rosso has extended Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) acknowledgment to the Pacific Island Countries’ Police band who took part in the Pacific Police band Tattoo in Port Moresby today. The police band parade saw the participation...
Pacific Police Band Tattoo commences at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 22, 2025
The Pacific Police Band Parade has commenced this morning at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. Held to commemorate PNG’s Golden Jubilee, the parade today will feature music, marching, beats, tattoos, and synchronized marching from the police force...
Updated 2027 Rugby World Cup Draw: England to Face Tournament Debutants
Ruck
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July 21, 2025
In a historic shift for the global game, Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia will feature 24 teams, a bold move by World Rugby aimed at making the sport more inclusive, competitive, and truly global. This expansion, backed by sweeping reforms in the...