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Pacific Mini Games 2025 draws regional viewership, offers wide access to sports coverage
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau (July 1, 2025) — The Pacific Mini Games 2025 opened with vibrant color, traditional dances, and a dazzling fireworks display on Sunday, marking the Games’ return to Palau after 20 years. Despite a rain shower,...

Meet Thomas – SPTO’s New Marketing Intern from New Caledonia!
There’s a new face in the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) family—Thomas, our new Marketing Intern from New Caledonia! SPTO Chief Executive Officer Christopher Cocker welcomed the French-speaking intern to the SPTO team and highlighted that...

The Fragrance Phenomenon: We’re calling it—2025 is the year of scent
Even the most fragranced-obsessed among us can attest we have more than one or two perfumes bottles (perhaps 10-15?) on rotation to spritz and run, as we head out the door in a halo of delicious fragrance. In 2025, the fragrance market in...

Marape leads path for regional unity and reform at 23rd MSG Summit
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for sweeping reforms, deeper cooperation, and renewed unity among Melanesian countries. Addressing the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit on Monday, 23 June, in Suva, Fiji,...

New Caledonia Groupama Race update
by Nic Douglass 17 Jun 03:51 PDT Timeline of events for Rushour capsize The New Caledonia Groupama Race organizers were informed last night at 1:20AM of the activation of two distress beacons by Rushour, which was leading the race on line honours...

Discover New Caledonia: Hidden Islands, Eco-Adventures & Cruising the Pacific
Discover New Caledonia: Hidden Islands, Eco-Adventures & Cruising the Pacific New Caledonia is more than just its vibrant capital, Nouméa. This Pacific paradise offers stunning natural beauty, rich Kanak culture, and unique travel experiences for...

New Caledonian duo set sights on RSHYR
by RSHYR media 11 Jun 00:11 PDT 26 December 2025 When Yann Rigal and Michel Quintin began sailing Double Handed in 2020, Rigal had his doubts. "When Michel called me and said, 'Are you in?' I was like, 'Wow, that's crazy but yes, let's go'," Rigal...

New Caledonian Duo Set Sights on Rolex Sydney Hobart Double Handed Division
When Yann Rigal and Michel Quintin began sailing Double Handed in 2020, Rigal had his doubts. “When Michel called me and said, ‘Are you in?’ I was like, ‘Wow, that’s crazy but yes, let’s go’,” Rigal laughed. After completing their first race...

Govt changes travel advice level for holiday destination on Australia’s doorstep
Previously, the government advised Aussie travellers to “Reconsider your need to travel” – or level three – for certain parts of the country, but that has now been downgraded. “We’ve reviewed our advice and now advise exercise a high degree of...

Wrestler Palacios gives NMI first medal; 6 swimmers reach finals
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas got off to a good start on the opening day of competitions in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as NMI swimmers and wrestlers advanced to the medal round of their respective events Monday...
The Wiggles set sail: A family cruise adventure unlike any other
The Wiggles set sail on a family cruise adventure unlike any other, launching a series of themed sailings packed with music, interactive shows and family activities. The cruises mark a new direction in family entertainment, pairing live shows with...

Horse racing: North Island jockeys ride in New Caledonia after racing hiatus
NZ Herald 4 Jun, 2025 05:01 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn...

Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
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Buyer Beware: The Alcohol Level on Your Wine’s Label Might Be Lying to You
That “12% ABV” might not mean what you think. U.S. rules let wines under 14% alcohol vary by ±1.5%, so a bottle labeled 12% ABV could actually be anywhere from 10.5% to 13.5% ABV — a swing that changes both the buzz and roughly 20 calories per...

Pacific Mini Games to Unite Region through sports and sister state partnerships
KOROR, Palau – Palau is preparing to host its largest-ever regional event, the 22nd Pacific Mini Games, with more than 2,000 athletes confirmed to participate—making it the most attended Mini Games in over a decade. Two thousand eighty-five...

Alliance Française de Melbourne Is Celebrating the Launch of Its New French Hub in the CBD with Mulled Wine and Live Music
Francophiles rejoice: a new community hotspot is set to launch in the coming days, as the Alliance Française de Melbourne opens the French Hub on Bourke Street. Conceived as an inviting cultural and educational space, this new venue is just the...

New Zealand vs. Ukraine: How to watch, time, TV channel, streaming for International Friendly
New Zealand faces Ukraine in an international friendly, with both teams bringing contrasting momentum into their first-ever meeting. New Zealand is riding a dominant unbeaten streak through Oceania, while Ukraine looks to bounce back after a loss...

Funding, sports charter priority areas
Funding was one of the main talking points of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat at the MSG Sports Committee Meeting yesterday at the Bose Levu Vakaturaga Secretariat Building in Nasova, Suva. Representatives from Fiji, Papua New Guinea,...

Palau welcomes the Pacific
Team PNG Flag Bearers Josh Tarere and Thelma Toua at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games with Team PNG Chef De Mission Kinivanagi Karo (left) (Image: Team PNG) In a spectacular opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games last...

Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers this month, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers this month, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them. For many of the world's footballing nations, 2026 World Cup qualifying will either begin,...