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In making the Pacific Championship final, Tonga have arrived at the final frontier

Tonga head into Sunday's Pacific Championship final against Australia with the chance of securing their first major international silverware as they arrive at the last frontier of Test football.
A group of men celebrate a try in a rugby league match

Published: Location: TongaTopic: NRL

Trump names 'Ice Maiden' Susie Wiles chief of staff, as US public servants brace for purge — as it happened

Donald Trump has announced his White house chief of staff will be Susan Summerall Wiles, a co-chair of his campaign. Follow live.
Donald Trump stands on stage with his team, pointing at crowd

Published: Location: United StatesTopic: US Elections

Fears of US disengagement from Pacific following Trump victory

With the climate crisis being the top priority for Pacific Island nations, there are concerns that US president-elect Donald Trump will disengage from funding climate action programmes in the region.  
United States security dependent on Pacific Island security, Biden says
Duration: 11 minutes 3 seconds

Published: Topic: World Politics

Pacific Academy of Sciences aims to foster scientific collaboration

The Pacific region has been a magnet to scientists for centuries, but until recently, it was the only region in the world without its own scientific academy. 
Matainaho
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds

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Sanitation to be an agenda at COP29

As world leaders head to Azerbaijan for the COP 29 UN Climate talks, one part of rising global temperatures that's often overlooked is its impact on sanitation. 
Kiribati sanitation access
Duration: 10 minutes 25 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Environmental Health

How do you deal with rising sea levels and relocation when you're still grappling with a nuclear legacy?

After World War II, the Marshall Islands became a nuclear testing ground for the United States, leaving a legacy of displacement and cancer. Now rising sea levels and the prospect of relocating is a new trauma.
A large mushroom cloud rises into the air over the sea.

Published: Location: Marshall IslandsTopic: Climate Change

How PNG champion athlete Debbie Kaore healed from a violent relationship

Debbie Kaore was well known in Papua New Guinea as an elite athlete, but after a violent attack from her partner went viral, it sparked a global discussion on domestic violence.
Spliced image of PNG woman bruised face and white bandages, left. She stands wearing white cap in green outdoors on right.
Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds

Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Family and Relationships

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PNG's Oneness Band perform for Cook Islands Aitu

The sound of your mother tongue in a foreign land just hits differently.
Band, Oneness stand together atop a hill with the city of Port Moresby behind them.

"It was like all of the Pacific came together to help us," Ednie said after Elle died suddenly. 

"It was like all of the Pacific came together to help us," Ednie said after Elle died suddenly. 
Left image, coffin is wrapped in tapa cloth. People sit around it. Right image, man sits holding photo, surrounded by tapa.

Frank Lomani's journey of grit, hard work, and friendly family competition

From the sugarcane fields of Seaqaqa to the international rugby arena, 28-year-old Flying Fijians halfback Frank Lomani's journey is one of grit, hard work, and a bit of friendly family competition.
Frank and three other team mates smile on the field post match.

Topic: Sport

Jarome Luai has more than a few achievements with the Penrith Panthers — but that won't be his legacy

When Jarome Luai ran out for the NRL grand final, it was his last dance with the Penrith Panthers, a team he has represented since he was a teenager.
A guy with long wavy hair wearing a black Penrith panthers jersey poses and smiles at the camera

Topic: Sport

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