Art project fosters resilience and knowledge across Pacific | University of Canterbury

Photo caption: UC Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies 2025 Artist in Residence Tiana Malina Te Rongopatahi Mo’iha is an educator, musician, artist, activist and cultural innovator. A Kanaka Maoli (native Hawaiian), Tongan, Filipino wahine...

Art Project Fosters Resilience And Knowledge Across Pacific

Press Release – University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva, UC Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, said her appointment was a significant addition to the Universitys creative and cultural landscape. Cultural leader Tiana Malina Te...

Tongan engineer recognised as Next Generation Leader in infrastructure

From shadowing her mother during night shifts as a child to becoming a structural engineer and a leader in Aotearoa New Zealand’s infrastructure sector, Karina Kaufusi’s journey is one of perseverance, cultural grounding, and representation. The...

Sport in brief: September 16, 2025

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Jamie Vardy made his debut for Cremonese in Italy’s Serie A on Monday night after coming as a 59th-minute substitute in their 0-0 draw at Verona. The 38-year-old joined the northern Italian club on a free transfer and signed a...

Ex-NRL centre joins new team to continue rugby league playing career

Konrad Hurrell, a former NRL centre for the Gold Coast Titans and New Zealand Warriors, has agreed to sign with a new team, which will see him continue his rugby league playing career. After being de-registered by Super League outfit St Helens...

2025 Pacific Championships: What will Tonga’s 21-man squad look like?

The 2025 Pacific Championships are approaching, and for the first time, Australia will not take part in the tournament. This will see New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga go head-to-head for bragging rights. Aiming to go one better than 2024 when they...

How to watch Champions League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free games

Watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to successfully defend the title they won courtesy of a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in last season’s final. The revamped Champions League proved to be a huge success last...

Rugby: Japan beat Tonga 62-24 in Pacific Nations Cup semifinal

Japan prop Shuhei Takeuchi runs with the ball during a Pacific Nations Cup rugby semifinal against Tonga at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Photo courtesy of JRFU)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan booked...

#entertainment Billy T Award nominees announced

Role Funding: On Saturday night a talented group of emerging comedians from across Aotearoa competed for a coveted spot as one of the Billy T Award nominees for the 2026 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo. Named after comedy...

Japan thumps Tonga 62-24 in first PNC Cup semi-final

Japan extended their unbeaten streak against Tonga to over a decade with a commanding 62-24 victory in the first Asahi Dry Pacific Nations Cup semi-final this morning. The first half saw both teams battling fiercely for control, with an impressive...

Where to watch Samoa vs. USA live stream, TV channel, start time for Pacific Nations Cup match

Samoa and the USA are set to face off in the fifth-place playoff in the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup on Sunday at Denver's DICK'S Sporting Goods Park. Samoa were unable to take a single point through their Pool A group stage matches as they lost their...

The Rock squashes seven-year beef with WWE Superstar

The Rock has squashed his beef with a major WWE star by sending him a heartfelt message. The Brahma Bull is now on speaking terms again with the controversial Logan Paul. Back in 2017, Logan Paul filmed a deceased person's body in the infamous...

How to watch Australia vs Argentina: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

It's safe to assume both the Wallabies and the Pumas learned plenty from last weekend's thriller. Argentina had led 21-7 at half-time, but couldn't cope with Australia after the interval, with Angus Bell crossing the whitewash in the 85th minute...

Tongan trailblazer in medicine paves way for future generations

One of New Zealand’s first Tongan orthopaedic surgeons says her achievement reflects faith, her family, and cultural pride, inspiring future Pacific medical professionals. Born in Vava‘u, Dr Supilate Mikaele hails from the villages of Makave and...

How to watch Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game today, TV channels, team news

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest live stream ushers in the return of the EPL season after the recent international break. Arsenal suffered a 1-0 loss to Liverpool before the World Cup qualifiers. That was a disappointing result for Mikel Arteta's...

“I don’t need 2 Hulk Hogans," said Vince McMahon to WWE star before firing him

A former WWE Superstar claims Vince McMahon fired him because he looked like Hulk Hogan. Dan Spivey recalled his final chat with McMahon, where he was told that the company didn't need two Hogans. Hogan was the biggest superstar in the...

Sports1 hour ago Full List Of Countries That Have Been Eliminated From 2026 World Cup Qualifier Race More than 80 countries have officially bowed out of the race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the conclusion of September’s qualifying…

In Africa, 18 nations have seen their dreams of appearing at the global football showpiece dashed after recording the lowest points in their respective groups. Those eliminated from the continent include Congo, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eswatini,...

Tonga and Solomon Islands reaffirm Forum bonds

Prime Minister and outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke, and Solomon Islands Prime Minister and current Forum Chair, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, held a bilateral meeting yesterday in Honiara to reaffirm enduring friendship and...

Mana FC XI – Whakapapa: When Mana, Ancestry & Warrior Spirit Meet In The Ring

Press Release – Whakaata Maori Blending elite Muay Thai combat with Mori pride, prestige, and cultural storytelling, MANA FC XI Whakapapa is about more than the action inside the ring, says MANA FC spokesperson Quentin Parr. Kua rite mō te...

Tonga Rugby Finishes Strong With Final Game Victory

His Majesty’s Armed Forces team is returning home to Tonga on a high after a win in its final match at the 2025 Women’s International Defence Rugby Competition in the United Kingdom. The team played the UK’s Vodafone LooseHeadz in the Challenge...