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Pacific countries turn to gold in search of economic sovereignty
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Pacific Media Network
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As record gold prices and shifting global reserves drive countries to diversify away from traditional currencies like the U.S. dollar, some Pacific nations are joining the modern gold rush. With gold breaking the USD $4,000 (around NZD $7,000)...
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ASFF putting together a women’s national team ahead of OSC World Cup
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Football Federation (ASFF) is assembling a revitalized national women’s team ahead of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s World Cup Qualifier, scheduled to kick off on November 28, 2025...
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NRL launch investigation into Tonga’s handling of Eliesa Katoa’s scary head knocks
The NRL will look into Tonga’s handling of Eliesa Katoa’s head knocks, after the Melbourne star suffered seizure activity and brain bleeding following three knocks in the space of 90 minutes. Katoa was on Monday recovering in an Auckland hospital...
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Patriots lose Kayshon Boutte to a hamstring injury, and other snap count observations from their win over the Falcons
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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When asked for an update during his weekly Monday morning radio interview on WEEI, Vrabel said, “Not much. Hamstring.” If Boutte is unavailable for a stretch, rookie Kyle Williams will likely see an uptick in playing time. Williams logged a...
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Tonga's Katoa has surgery after 'seizure activity'
"Eli Katoa was taken to hospital after suffering seizure activity on the bench during the second half of yesterday's Pacific Championships match between Tonga and New Zealand," his club Melbourne Storm said in a statement., external "Eli underwent...
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Prep talk: Journee Tonga's sacrifices to put Leuzinger in Division 2 playoffs
Sometimes you have to sacrifice having great statistics to lead your team to victory. That’s what 5-foot-8 running back Journee Tonga has done for Leuzinger this season. A year ago, he rushed for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns. This season, to help...
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The Pacific Islands Challenge
As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices...
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Footy star undergoes emergency BRAIN surgery after suffering multiple head knocks during Tonga's defeat by New Zealand - as NRL launches investigation
The NRL will look into Tonga's handling of Eliesa Katoa's head knocks, after the Melbourne star underwent emergency brain surgery after suffering seizures and brain bleeding following three separate knocks in Auckland. Katoa was on Monday...
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Pacific nations call for fair recruitment to make Labour Mobility work for everyone
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Pacific Media Network
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Labour mobility experts, worker groups, and governments from across the Pacific are in Honiara this week for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 (PLMAM 2025). The meeting, from 3 to 6 November, is being hosted under the theme...
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Rugby league star Eli Katoa has surgery after having a seizure during New Zealand-Tonga match
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The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Eli Katoa, one of the top players in rugby league, underwent surgery on Sunday after having a seizure following repeated blows to the head during Tonga's match against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships. Katoa's...
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Tonga rugby league star has surgery after 'seizure' against NZ
Tonga forward Eli Katoa was stable Monday after surgery following "seizure activity" during a Pacific Championships rugby league match against New Zealand, his Australian club said. Katoa was allowed to play at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday...
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‘Indefensible’: NRL launches investigation after Tonga star suffers bleed on brain
The NRL has launched an investigation into whether concussion protocol was correctly followed in the incidents that led to Tonga star Eli Katoa suffering a bleed on the brain and undergoing emergency surgery. Katoa is in a stable condition in...
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Tonga coach defends handling of player who suffered three head knocks and required medical attention
Was stretchered off and taken to hospital By JOSH ALSTON, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 19:39 EDT, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 19:43 EDT, 2 November 2025 Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has defended his medical staff after forward Eliesa Katoa suffered...
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Tonga uproot Orchids to stake claim for future
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The National
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TONGA women have claimed just the second Test match win in their history, putting Papua New Guinea to the sword with a 42-6 beating in Port Moresby. After Cook Islands wrapped up the Pacific Bowl last week, Tonga had their finest hour on Saturday...
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Tonga's Katoa being monitored after 'brain bleed'
Eliesa Katoa is in hospital recovering from seizure activity and brain bleeding after falling victim to a series of head knocks in Tonga's Pacific Cup loss to New Zealand. Editor's Picks Katoa was hospitalised in Auckland on Sunday night, after...
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Pacific Labour Mobility annual meeting in Honiara
HONIARA – Labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond will gather in Honiara from 3-6 November 2025 for the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025, hosted under the theme “Sustainable Reintegration Begins with Fair...
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The Tongan Constitution and elections - a work in progress
On the 150th anniversary of the Tonga Constitution, political scientist, Dr Malakai Koloamatangi, writes that Tonga’s electoral system and constitutional arrangement might need attention in the future. He asks if a decision was made to further...
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Borderers Roy Laidlaw, Rob Moffat and Richie Dixon among 13 new additions to Scottish Rugby’s hall of fame
Three Borderers are among 13 new additions to Scottish Rugby’s hall of fame. Jedburgh’s Roy Laidlaw, Melrose’s Rob Moffat and Chirnside’s Richie Dixon were inducted into the hall at a ceremony at Edinburgh’s Virgin Hotel last Thursday, along with...
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Tonga's Eliesa Katoa 'being monitored' after concussion hospitalisation
Eliesa Katoa Photo: Joshua Devenie / Photosport Tonga Rugby League president Lord Fakafanua says forward 'Eliesa Katoa is being monitored at Auckland Hospital. Katoa suffered two head knocks during the Tonga vs Kiwis Pacific Cup game at Eden Park...
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#LocalsInTheNFL Week 9 Recap: Top Performances And Weekly Roundup
SALT LAKE CITY – The ninth week of the 2025 NFL season is just about in the books with only Monday Night Football remaining. Players with local ties made their mark all over the league in week 9. Every local NFL player who recorded a stat, with...
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