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Glasgow baptism of fire adds fuel to Tonga Tala's quest

Netball star Uneeq Palavi says Tonga are viewing a tough loss to Australia at the Commonwealth Games as a step closer to putting their country on the map.

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Focus on England as Diamonds nail perfect Glasgow start

The Diamonds have burst from the blocks in Australia's search for a fifth Commonwealth Games netball gold, outclassing Tonga in their opening match in Glasgow.

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'Tough decision': Fifita's three choices for World Cup

Gold Coast and Queensland star Jojo Fifita qualifies for New Zealand, Australia and Tonga at the Rugby League World Cup and D-day is fast approaching.

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'I won't back flip': Samoa star reveals plan for Cup

Payne Haas has cleared the air on his World Cup plans and says there is a "great chance" for Samoa to lift the trophy for the first time.

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Albanese juggles national security and trade in foreign policy bonanza. The stakes could not be higher

China may be the biggest loser in landmark week where the PM met leaders of India, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - AU

Tonga can dare to dream after rugby league investment

Tonga's Teufaiva Stadium is set to benefit from the Pacific Rugby League Partnership with Australia, with hopes to bring NRL fixtures to the nation.

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Threats may change, but geography doesn’t. It’s time for Australia to be a good neighbour to the Pacific

In the past week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed security and defence agreements with Vanuatu and Fiji, visited Fiji and Solomon Islands, and hosted leaders from Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga in Brisbane.

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The real mystery behind Moana: after 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

The same question drives both the plot of Moana and decades of archaeological research: why, after centuries of relative stability, did Polynesian voyagers suddenly begin settling islands thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific?

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'Dream come true' as Pacific rugby league accord signed

Rugby league continues to make giant strides in the Pacific region following the signing of a landmark agreement.

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Former Tongan Test rugby player has one-punch assault conviction overturned

A judge found he was acting in self-defence.

Newcastle Herald

RL World Cup history beckons for Knights ace Frizell

Knights forward Tyson Frizell could become the first player to compete for three different nations at three World Cups

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NET:Mavs goaler leads Tongan charge in Games netball debut

Set for her first Super Netball final, Melbourne Mavericks star Uneeq Palavi will notch another mark, named in Tonga's first Commonwealth Games netball team.

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Mavs goaler leads Tongan charge in Games netball debut

Set for her first Super Netball final, Melbourne Mavericks star Uneeq Palavi will notch another mark, named in Tonga's first Commonwealth Games netball team.

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Perfect 10: Toia's rise from porridge in house of love

Queensland centre Robert Toia credits being one of 10 children for key qualities that allowed him to rise above setbacks, despite missing his mum's porridge.

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Defence helps Pacific partners fight illegal fishing

The Australian Defence Force is helping detect and deter illegal and unregulated fishing across the Southwest Pacific as part of a multinational crackdown.

The Guardian - UK

Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse

It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

Adam Coleman escapes from rugby purgatory to the peaks with Bordeaux

Bordeaux Bègles’ dual Wallabies and Tonga international lock says Champions Cup holders are primed for Sunday’s clash of cultures against Bath

International Business Times

Ben McQueen's Karuna Kava: Building Community Through a New Beverage Culture

Kava itself has a long cultural presence in the South Pacific, where it is an important traditional, ceremonial, and cash crop in island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, and parts of Micronesia.

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'If not us, then what?' Umaga's Pasifika rugby fears

Moana Pasifika coach and former All Blacks champion Tana Umaga has detailed his fears for the region's rugby talent with the club's future in grave doubt.

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Ambition unrealised as homeless Pasifika forced to fold

Unable to build a base in Samoa or Tonga, Moana Pasifika will operate in obscurity out of Auckland before the curtain is drawn on their Super Rugby existence.

The Times of India

How old are the coral houses of Tonga and the Cook Islands? Scientists pinpoint their exact construction date

Mysteries have surrounded the coral sites of the South Pacific for hundreds of years, including Tonga’s royal tombs and the ‘houses of god’ of the Cook Islands. Because of their chronological ambiguity, these coral sites have been the subject of myths. The development of uranium/thorium (U-series) dating has enabled scientists…

The Independent UK

Earthquake of 7.6-magnitude strikes near Tonga

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Tonga struck by massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake as New Zealand monitors tsunami threat

New Zealand says tsunami wave would take at least two hours to reach if confirmed

The Guardian - AU

Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns

Exclusive: Pacific island’s new leader Lord Fakafānua discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration

The Guardian - AU

Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge

Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war

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