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Pasifika Sipoti in brief
A round-up of sports news from around the region, including a Women's Fifa World Cup qualifier result.
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Katoa returns to Tonga to support local village as he recovers from head injury
Melbourne Storm player 'Eliesa Katoa is holidaying in Tonga as he continues to recover from a head injury he suffered last year.
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Marshall Islands aims for EU export approval
6 Mar 2026Marshall Islands fisheries authorities and tuna processors are anxiously awaiting the results of a recent EU audit of the country's readiness to meet strict export requirements for fish products.
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Tuilaepa steps down from Lakapi Samoa
9 Mar 2026Lakapi Samoa president Namulauulu Sami Leota will serve as interim chairman.
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Fiji into Vancouver sevens semis
9 Mar 2026Veteran Sevuloni Mocenacagi became Fiji's most experienced sevens player, beating former captain Jerry Tuwai.
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Chiefs subdue Moana Pasifika in Hamilton
6 Mar 2026Moana Pasifika have lost to the Chiefs by an average margin of 41 points, including an 85-7 defeat last year.
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Cook Islands govt on high alert amid Middle East conflict
6 Mar 2026Prime Minister Mark Brown has directed senior officials to secure the nation's fuel and essential supplies.
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Rugby Sevens: Fiji expects tougher test in Vancouver
6 Mar 2026Fiji Sevens men's team head coach Osea Kolinisau is expecting tougher battles as the HSBC SVNS Series enters its fifth tournament for the season.
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No evacuation as volcano continues to spew ash
The Vanuatu government is sending a team to Ambae island on Saturday
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Rugby: Samoa PM threatens rival union in funding standoff
Samoa's national rugby body is caught in a high-stakes political standoff with the government as the country's prime minister refuses to sign off on a multi-million-dollar Australian government…
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The Pacific Business Brief
6 Mar 2026Latest updates on capital, trade and trends from across the region, including Cruise cuts in the South Pacific, US-Tonga deep sea mining partnership, and shipwreck investment. Audio
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Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Middle East conflict
Analysts are warning Pacific Island nations to brace for impact on fuel prices as petroleum production is shot following Israeli and US attacks on Iran, and the subsequent response by Iran. Audio
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Vanuatu's cabinet holds emergency meeting as Ambae volcano escalates
The country's National Disaster Management Office is monitoring volcanic activity, and authorities are urging residents to be ready to evacuate.
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Ex-All Black to make Moana Pasifika debut against Chiefs
Augustine Pulu will return to his old hunting ground, where he had played for the Chiefs between 2012 and 2015.
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CNMI leaders divided over US-Israel strikes on Iran
5 Mar 2026The territory's leaders and business figures have reacted with a mix of support and concern after the United States joined Israel to bomb Iran.
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Middle East conflict 'doesn't stop American diplomacy' in Pacific - top US official
5 Mar 2026US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says Washington is not letting the conflict in the Middle East stop it from advancing US economic and security priorities in the Pacific region.
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'I know she'd be proud': New Zealand's first All Blacks coach of Pasifika heritage
Dave Rennie's Cook Islands heritage comes via his mother, who hails from Titikaveka on Rarotonga. Audio
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Fiji confirms child's death after severe weather from Urmil
Cyclone Urmil did not make landfall in Fiji, but it brought heavy rain and strong winds that resulted in the tragic loss of a child's life.
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Former journalist cleared to travel after pleading not-guilty
Charlie Charters is leaving Fiji for work after denying corruption-related charges involving a mystery Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption whistleblower.
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New testing equipment shields Cook Islanders from waterborne illness
5 Mar 2026The Cook Islands is now better equipped to monitor and manage water quality with new equipment donated by the United States.
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US military expansion in the Marianas enters new phase
4 Mar 2026A fresh environmental review process is in the offing for Saipan International Airport as part of the United States military's expanding footprint across the Western Pacific.
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'Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan'
4 Mar 2026Musician Fonotī Pati Umaga breaks stigmas to bring his story to the stage at the Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.
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Samoan teenager adopted in 'coerced' migration, tribunal told
4 Mar 2026A tribunal has been told a Samoan teenager was adopted by a New Zealand resident in a 'coerced relocation' which led to violence and her baby being taken into care.
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Dave Rennie named as new All Blacks coach
4 Mar 2026Rennie, who is of Cook Islands descent through his mother (Titikaveka, Rarotonga), becomes the first All Blacks Head Coach with Pasifika heritage.
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