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Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI
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How To Watch Local Players, Coaches In Week 8 Of 2025 NFL Season
SALT LAKE CITY – Here is how to watch the players and coaches with ties to the state of Utah during week eight of the 2025 NFL regular season. How to watch NFL Locals in Week 8 of the 2025 season Former Utah Utes Brian Johnson – Assistant Head...
Triple H makes an announcement after WWE RAW
WWE CCO Triple H has shared a post following Jey Uso's big win on tonight's episode of RAW. The Game hyped up the upcoming World Heavyweight title match between Jey and CM Punk at Saturday Night's Main Event. On RAW tonight, Seth Rollins was...
Pacific health group celebrates excellence in community care
Medical professionals and practices have been honoured for their outstanding practices at the ninth annual Practice Network Celebration Awards in South Auckland. The Cause Collective (TCC), New Zealand’s only Pacific Primary Health Organisation...
People centre of ocean conference
By Sera Tikotikovatu- Sefeti The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened on Monday in Honiara, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss...
New Ring of Fire fears as Russian volcano erupts for the first time in 500 years following huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake
Scientists have warned that a string of volcanic eruptions along the volatile 'Ring of Fire' could have been caused by an enormous earthquake. The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, roared into life in a 'historic' eruption on Sunday. As...
Study Finds Wider Distribution Of Deep-sea Snailfish
Snailfish living in deep-sea trenches in the Pacific and Indian oceans may have wider geographic distributions than previously thought, according to a researcher at The University of Western Australia. Dr Paige Maroni, from UWA’s School of...
New Zealand beats Vanuatu, takes second place
THE second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss the future of...
WWE creative clueless about Solo Sikoa's booking, feels wrestling veteran: "That doesn't make any sense" (Exclusive)
Former WWE head writer Vince Russo vehemently criticized Solo Sikoa's video package on SmackDown. The Street Champ once again appeared in a vignette on the blue brand. This week on SmackDown, Solo hyped up the seven-foot-tall behemoth, Talla...
USP School of Law delivers winning verdict at the annual Inter-Tertiary Moot finals
USP’s School of Law team: (L-R) Soane Kualepeli Tupola, Fololeni Loloma, and Ope’anga Hoto Ngu Paunga. Photo: The University of the South Pacific. Ann-Tauilo Motuga | Reporter/Videographer Three Tongan students representing the University of the...
Coast Guard’s Pacific mission continues to expand
The ocean can be a lawless place. Far from shore, the vast seas have become plagued with everything from piracy, rampant illegal fishing and environmental crime, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and even spying and espionage. And in that mix,...
The Pukpuk Treaty is a defence deal PNG’s youth can prosper from
Much has been said in recent days about the Pukpuk Treaty, named after the Tok Pisin word for crocodile, which is found in both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Known for its stillness and sudden power, the pukpuk is a fitting symbol for PNG’s role...
BI screens 70% of foreign arrivals
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday that it monitors over 70% of international flights using a digital passenger screening system that flags travelers listed under international alerts. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said...
Germany marks reunification, strengthens Pacific partnerships
DOCTOR Paula Vivili has been appointed Director-General of the Pacific Community. His appointment was announced in Nuku’alofa today. The decision was announced at the end of the 14th Conference of the Pacific Community. Dr Vivili will be the 23rd...
RC Blog: Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?
Written by Simona Marinescu, Isabella Massa, Guillaume Lafortune After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges. Crises in climate, geopolitics...
WWE veteran blasts Solo Sikoa’s MFTs; discusses major issue with their booking on SmackDown (Exclusive)
Former WWE manager Vince Russo recently took issue with MFTs wearing face paint. The stable was on SmackDown this week. Over the last few weeks, Solo Sikoa showed up on video packages, introducing the members of his "Family Tree." With JC Mateo,...
BEHIND THE NEWS | Fiji in the spotlight
FIJI remains on Tier 2 Watch List for the second consecutive year, according to the US Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. This means Fiji does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking but is...
Sharks head for NZ to enjoy our summer
“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Researcher Dr Riley Elliott says young sharks...
WWE SmackDown Results: Mad Dragon returns; Huge title change; Former champ injured before main event (10/17/2025)
Nick Aldis kicked off WWE SmackDown and let us know that the match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu was a No.1 Contender's match for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Cody Rhodes came out and said that after Seth Rollins beat him at Crown...
The Wyatt Sicks to force the crowning of new champion and lead to a heel turn? Exploring potential
The Wyatt Sicks might pull off something unexpected on the first SmackDown following Crown Jewel: Perth. Last week, Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis successfully defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against the Street Profits on the blue brand....