NRL stars embrace their island heritage as Pacific Championships loom

Stacey Jones has hailed the new-found strength of the island nations as the third edition of the Pacific Championships emerges as a fascinating forerunner to next year's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea. For the first time...

Vince McMahon pitched embarrassing WWE angle to major star right in front of his wife

A WWE Hall of Famer has shared the story of the moment Vince McMahon pitched an incredibly weird angle to him. When McMahon pitched the stalker angle to former WCW World Heavyweight Champion DDP, his wife was right there beside him. DDP is one of...

NRL stars embrace their island heritage

Stacey Jones has hailed the new-found strength of the island nations as the third edition of the Pacific Championships shapes as a fascinating forerunner to next year's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea. With Australia not...

Zambia fully services all 2025 debt.

TIKTOKER and businessman Francis Kapwepwe, alias ‘Why Me’ has promised a magistrate that if release on bail, he will not commit any crime. Known for unleashing uprintables online, the accused said through his lawyer that if granted bail pending...

How Is XRP Helping New Zealanders Access Faster International Payments?

New Zealand sits at the edge of the world, which sounds romantic until you need to send money anywhere. Traditional banks have gotten better at international transfers, major routes clear in 1-2 days, but they still hit you with high fees,...

Pacific must stand together, says Tuvalu CRGA 55

Tuvalu’s Permanent secretary for Foreign Affairs, Pasuna Tuaga, has called for Pacific nations to stay united and innovative in tackling the region’s challenges as he officially opened the 55th Committee of Representatives of Governments and...

Where are they now? Bradford Bulls’ last Super League side after top-flight return confirmed

Bradford Bulls will play in Super League for the first time since 2014 next year after their return to the top-flight via the IMG gradings system was confirmed. Newly-appointed head coach Kurt Haggerty has already confirmed that there will be...

'Always a privilege': NRL stars embrace their island heritage

Stacey Jones has hailed the new-found strength of the island nations as the third edition of the Pacific Championships shapes as a fascinating forerunner to next year's Rugby League World Cup in Australia and Papua New Guinea. With Australia not...

Opening remarks from SPC's Director-General at the 14th Conference of the Pacific Community, Friday 17 October 2025

Theme – Pasifiki: Rooted in Heritage, Honouring the Past, United for a Resilient Future Your Royal Highness, The Crown Prince Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister Responsible for His Majesty's Armed Forces. Mr Vice President of the Federated...

Awkward truth in mysterious R360 clause; why rival’s Bellamy bid defies belief — Crawls

I’m all for the NRL imposing 10-year bans to any player who defects, or even negotiates, with R360. For all the grandstanding about this potentially being a restraint of trade and that it won’t stack up in court, we should be congratulating the...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 10 – 16, 2025

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

NRL weighing up three Hotels, private Island to attract stars to PNG Chiefs expansion team

The PNG Chiefs are set to use a luxury multimillion-dollar player village to attract players and officials to come and play for the NRL’s 19th expansion team. The Daily Telegraph reported the NRL is currently weighing up a number of options to...

Released WWE star on X: "Well obviously I had to have pi*sed somebody off lmao!"

A recently-released WWE star has shared a lengthy message on his X handle, reacting to being let go by the Stamford-based promotion. BJ Ray had quite a lot to say about his release. BJ Ray, one of the most controversial wrestling stars in recent...

Secular Priests

In the garden scene from Goethe’s Faust, the pious Margarete asks her suitor to give her some assurance that he believes in God. Faust offers the sly retort that no words can suffice to convey his faith. “Call it then what you will,” he explains....

Protection of Minors: 'What victims want is to be listened to'

In an interview with Vatican News, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, a jurist in charge of the Second Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, highlights the main elements...

How Samoa can reach new heights; star half’s emergence — Pac Champs Talking Pts

The third edition of the Pacific Championships gets underway this weekend with one game apiece from the Pacific Cup (NZ v Samoa) and Pacific Bowl (Fiji v Cook Islands). For the first time, there’s no Australia involved. The Kangaroos are in the UK...

Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala opens SPC Conference

The 14th Conference of the Pacific Community officially opened yesterday in Nuku’alofa, led by the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, who also serves as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for His...

WWE SmackDown: Jacob Fatu Out with Non-Wrestling Injury

Summary Jacob Fatu sidelined with undisclosed, non-wrestling injury expected well into 2026. He had just returned to SmackDown; last PLE loss was to Solo Sikoa in SummerSlam steel cage. Fans hope he recovers soon - a fan favorite whose presence...

The GP doing the heavy lifting

A powerful mix of Māori and Tongan heritage, Karlina Tongotea has been raising the bar and lifting her sport to new heights. The 32-year-old powerlifter achieved a new open world record in Chengdu, China on her way to winning gold in the 76kg...

Can WWE Save the Legacy of Shinsuke Nakamura?

When WWE headed to Perth, Australia this month, episodes of Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown were held along with the Crown Jewel 2025 premium live event, with all three shows containing notable events and moments. On the blue brand,...