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PNG at 50: Lesson in unity, peace, stewardship

PNG at 50: Lesson in unity, peace, stewardship

WOMEN micro-entrepreneurs from across Fiji gathered in Suva last week to celebrate SPBD’s (South Pacific Business Development) annual Market Day. More than 50 women showcased their small businesses, including sewing, handicrafts, and food...

Owner:  Front Page PTE Ltd
Fauono Ken Laban’s Historic Win Ushers In New Zealand’s Potentially Most Diverse Council
NZ’s first Pasifika mayor heads Lower Hutt’s most diverse Council

Keeping the local in locally-led development

THE notion of “locally led development” should be reserved for leader-led development through local communities, civil society, churches, small businesses and indigenous non-governmental organisations (NGOs); something that pre-exists and endures...

Owner:  Tiong Hiew King
UN warns Fiji to invest more in disaster resilience
Seizing on disaster

Seizing on disaster

When the Indian Ocean tsunami reached Myanmar’s coast in 2004, the Moken people had already sought safety on higher ground. They had no written records of tsunamis. What guided them were oral histories of an ancient wave -- stories passed through...

Owner:  Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman & Mir Javed Rahman
New LDS President Will Inherit A Global Faith That’s Far More Diverse

New LDS President Will Inherit A Global Faith That’s Far More Diverse

(ANALYSIS) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded...

Owner:  The Media Project
Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Analysis: It is hard to overstate how damaging the past few weeks have been, not just for Te Pāti Māori but for Māori. The movement, supposed to represent a political resistance, has found itself imploding under the weight of internal accusations,...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Sitdown Sunday: What happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet
Court cases will determine Fiji’s legal landscape and moral compass
Position grades from the Patriots’ win over the Saints: Drake Maye aces another test

Position grades from the Patriots’ win over the Saints: Drake Maye aces another test

Coming off an electric primetime victory over the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots traveled to New Orleans for a meeting with a one-win Saints team. The focus throughout the week was clear: don’t fall into the trap. The...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges

Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges

At a time when the agriculture and horticulture industries are again experiencing issues in some southern mainland states, a Bundaberg operation is standing up for workers and farmers. ERLE LEVEY goes to Childers to speak with Bill Darby of...

Owner:  Thomas Family
‘He stuck, we up’: Walsh taunts Utoikamanu in brutal grand final take down

‘He stuck, we up’: Walsh taunts Utoikamanu in brutal grand final take down

Titans make play for Bellamy for 2027 campaign The Gold Coast Titans have launched an audacious bid to try to lure Melbourne Storm grand final coach Craig Bellamy to the club from 2027. This column has been told that the Gold Coast Titans have...

Owner:  Nine Entertainment
Member of Solo Sikoa's MFT sends a bold message after major changes made to the faction
Vove ID launches KYB platform to add to its portfolio
WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Oct. 3, 2025): Orton & Rhodes team up

WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Oct. 3, 2025): Orton & Rhodes team up

WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Oct. 3, 2025) with a live show emanating from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming Crown Jewel premium live event...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Locals in the NFL: Fred Warner's ankle injury leads to rare 49ers layoff

Locals in the NFL: Fred Warner's ankle injury leads to rare 49ers layoff

AROUND THE SHIELD — Since the 49ers drafted him in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft, Fred Warner has been, at times, among the best middle linebackers in the NFL, at other times a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and at all times a league iron...

Owner:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
A Pacific reflection on Women, Peace and Security

A Pacific reflection on Women, Peace and Security

This year marks 25 years since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), a global commitment to elevate women’s voices in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and recovery. For the Pacific,...

Owner:  Australian Government
WWE star Grayson Waller calls for Australian tour after success of Crown Jewel, Smackdown and Raw in Perth

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