League stars inspire city students

THE Santos National Football Stadium was filled with energy and excitement on Tuesday as students from four Port Moresby schools took part in the Pacific Championships school clinic – an event that used the power of rugby league to promote...

Reproductive health gains ground in the Pacific

The United Nations Population Fund Pacific with support from New Zealand has launched a three-year project to tackle sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. UNFPA Pacific Director Bidisha Pillai...

Pacific teachers call for respect as nationwide strike hits schools

Pacific teachers are calling for greater recognition of the unseen hours and emotional energy they invest in supporting students and their families. They say that their work goes far beyond the classroom. It includes providing emotional support,...

Police Commissioner attends Global Chiefs of Police conference in USA

Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu joined Pacific policing leaders at the 2025 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference held in Denver, Colorado, from October 18–21. The event — the world’s largest gathering of police...

Jason Momoa worked with coach to speak Hawaiian in 'Chief of War'

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. HONOLULU — Jason Momoa drove a vintage pickup along a winding country road in Hawaii, a tattooed arm dangling out the window and Metallica blasting....

Miankina amin’ny ranomasina izy ireo mba hivelomany. Saingy ankehitriny, miharava ny aina ao an-dranomasina.

Click here to read this story in English. HELODRANON’NY RANOBE, Madagasikara — Ny haran-dranomasina (vatohara) izy tenany dia tena tsara tokoa. Miaina any amin’ny dimy kilaometatra miala ny morontsiraka izy ireo, any amin’ny rano lalina manodidina...

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Adam Johnson is a rare literary genius. He’s written a Pulitzer Prize winning novel set in a nightmarish Orwellian North Korea (The Orphan Master’s Son), a National Book Award short story collection (Fortune Smiles) that includes one of my...

Pacific beauty queens set to shine

Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji will host the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in February, returning as the venue after a seven-year gap. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa announced that Fiji will host the 37th Miss Pacific Island...

How to watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game

The Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool live stream features two teams struggling to find their form and in the midst of a difficult run of results. Currently seventh in the Bundesliga with 10 points from seven matches, Eintracht Frankfurt have yet...

How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games. After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses...

How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: free streams, preview for UCL 2025/26 game

Bayern Munich welcome Club Brugge to the Allianz Arena this Wednesday night as they look to maintain their exemplary record across all competitions. Eleven games have now passed since the start of Die Roten's season, and they are yet to drop a...

Insulin Resistance in GDM A1 vs Healthy Pregnancy: A Comparative Study Using METS-IR and TyG Index

Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs in approximately one in seven pregnancies, and an increasing number of women are affected,1 especially in developing countries such as China.2–4 It is associated with adverse outcomes for...

Crown Princess launches new PLG online platform

The Crown Princess has officially launched the first-ever online platform for the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) during a senior officials meeting in Nukuʻalofa. At the senior officials meeting last week in Nukuʻalofa, member governments of the...

Dr Paula Vivili appointed as Director-General of the Pacific Community

Nuku’alofa, Tonga - Chair of SPC’s 14th Pacific Community Conference, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince, Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister Responsible for His Majesty’s Armed Forces of Tonga announced the appointment...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its military and economic influence in the region. The summit of the grouping known as the Quad comes a day after US...

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...

Senate Endorses Life Imprisonment For Defilement Of Minors

1 …Mulls EFCC Retaining 2% Of Recovery …Confirms Aminu Yusuf As NPC Chairman ABUJA – The Senate on Tuesday recom­mended life jail for male and fe­male pedophiles. The action followed con­currence to Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025...

Suaalii reunites with ‘great mentor’ Folau

Published on October 22, 2025 Wallabies star Joseph Suaalii and Israel Folau had a happy reunion in Japan this week. In a symbolic moment for Australian rugby, Folau hosted the Wallabies at the Urayasu D-Rocks’ facilities outside Tokyo, where he...

Broken leg with no doctor and ‘disgraceful’ jersey snub: Jillaroos’ tour that changed everything

Banned from wearing the coat of arms on their jerseys, golf days and raffles to fund their trips, no insurance nor medical team, forcing one player to endure the whole tour with an untreated broken leg and snapped ligaments with only Panadol for...