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The royal women you never knew existed, but should know about
Woman & Home
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June 22, 2025
They wore crowns, carried swords, broke hearts, defied empires, and yet, history barely whispers their names. From warrior queens and political powerhouses to scandal-draped duchesses and defiant princess suffragettes, these royal women didn’t...
Pacific Islands focus: health sovereignty, polio outbreak and regional relationships
Croakey Health Media
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June 9, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: As we wait to hear whether Australia will co-host COP31 climate negotiations next year with Pacific Islands nations, Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu has expressed disappointment about the Federal Government’s...
Eligibility row erupts over five ‘year 14s’ in controversial Marlborough Boys’ College first XV
The New Zealand Herald
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June 11, 2025
In 2018, age eligibility for secondary school rugby changed from under-19 to under-18 as of January 1 of the competition year, which appeared to temper the environment around first XV rugby. But school sports officials say the Marlborough Boys’...
Starlink is transforming Pacific internet access – but in some countries it’s still illegal
The Conversation
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June 9, 2025
In the past few years, Starlink’s satellite internet service has become available across much of the Pacific. This has created new challenges for regulators in Pacific Island countries: some have promoted Starlink while others have banned it. What...
OPINION: Springbok fans, get ready for the Asenathi Ntlabakanye Show against the Barbarians
IOL
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Comment by Ashfak Mohamed Asenathi Ntlabakanye is a larger-than-life character. That is certainly no slight on the Lions tighthead prop, who was included in the Springbok starting line-up on Tuesday for Saturday’s season-opener against the...
Deadly disease outbreak sees urgent travel warning issued in dream holiday hotspots
Daily Express
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June 10, 2025
There is an increasing risk of developing severe dengue in the Pacific after a number of nations reported outbreaks, a medical expert has warned. Idyllic holiday destinations including the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji have all been hit by...
Sanitation upgrade begins in Tungua and Matuku
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 10, 2025
Household latrine and water tank construction is now underway in Tungua and Matuku. The Department of Climate Change has commenced building latrines and installing water tanks across these Ha‘apai communities under the National Sanitation Project....
Princess supports whales campaign on Int'l Oceans Day
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 10, 2025
Princess Angelika Latufuipeka met with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. World Oceans Day. Nice, France. June 2025. Tonga has reasserted its commitment to protecting marine life and advocating for the legal and ethical recognition of whales as...
North Yorkshire woman speaks of "horrendous" journey halfway around world
The Press
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Jasmine Harrison arrived in the Pacific island on Sunday, June 22, marking the end of leg two of the Mini Globe Race, in which she is competing against 14 sailors. The 26-year-old, who only started sailing in December, has now travelled 12,000...
North Yorkshire solo sailor arrives in Fiji after 'horrendous' journey
Darlington and Stockton Times
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Jasmine Harrison arrived in the Pacific island on Sunday, June 22, marking the end of leg two of the Mini Globe Race, in which she is competing against 14 sailors. The 26-year-old, who only started sailing in December, has now travelled 12,000...
Untouchable metals: How the obligations of UNCLOS States Parties limit the commercial viability of unilateral deep sea mining
EJIL: Talk!
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June 23, 2025
Reflecting an extraordinary and unprecedented act of multilateralism, Part XI of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (‘UNCLOS’) protects the mineral resources of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction (‘the Area’) from a global free-for-all....
From the Archives: Rugby World Cup 1995: Madiba and Francois Pienaar give hope to the New South Africa
Daily Maverick
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June 23, 2025
In this retrospective we delve deeply into the Springboks’ triumphs and despairs in their seven Rugby World Cup appearances since readmission to Test rugby in 1992. In an extract from the World Cup section of the seminal Springbok Opus, written by...
Corruption by organised crime groups is a real and growing threat in New Zealand, experts warn government must take urgent action
The New Zealand Herald
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June 9, 2025
Chaired by a senior Crown prosecutor Steve Symon, the advisory group’s first report in March described the evolution of the organised crime environment in New Zealand, while a second report in April highlighted the substantial profits made by...
'Act responsibly for humankind' - Palau president on deep sea mining order
RNZ
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June 8, 2025
Surangel Whipps Jr, left, wants US President-elect Donald Trump to see firsthand the impacts of climate change. Photo: RNZ Pacific / PICRC Palau's president says the US order to fast-track deep sea mining is not a good idea. Deep sea mining...
NSW nearly lost Cleary and Moses to injury. Who are the halves next in line?
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 21, 2025
Isaiya Katoa continues to earn rave reviews for his displays at the Dolphins, especially as the club has run up some big scores in recent weeks. Immortal Andrew Johns has publicly praised Katoa on several occasions for the way he plays straight...
SAPS intensifies crackdown on gender-based violence with over 200 arrests in one week
IOL
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested more than 200 suspects for rape during operations across the country in a week to intensify efforts in the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). Police spokesperson...
New Zealand: Digital Innovation Powers Maritime Navigation
OpenGov Asia
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June 19, 2025
The New Zealand Government is making a significant move to modernise its maritime infrastructure through the largest upgrade to navigation services in more than 30 years. With NZ$ 28.6 million allocated in Budget 2025, this investment focuses on...
US Travel Ban: Countries Have The Right To Decide Who Can Cross Their Borders, Peters Says
Scoop
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RNZ Pacific Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations, including three in the Pacific. But...
US travel ban on Pacific 3 – countries have right to decide over borders, Peters says
Asia Pacific Report
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June 17, 2025
RNZ Pacific New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations,...
Largest Maritime Navigation System Upgrade In Decades
Scoop
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Hon Chris Penk Minister for Land Information Hon James Meager Associate Minister for Transport The Government is making New Zealand more attractive to international shipping lines with the first major investment in navigation services in more than...