PNG Squash to attend Oceania championships

PNG Squash Racquets Federation will be taking part at the 2025 Oceania Closed Championship in Samoa. This championship will be hosted at the Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, from September 22-27. PNG Squash will be represented by Joshua Porter, Chris...

Squash stars in training for Samoa Oceania Closed Championship

SIX of Papua New Guinea’s top squash athletes are currently in training for the 2025 Samoa Oceania Closed Championship, set to take place in Apia, Samoa, from Sept 22-27. The squad includes Joshua Porter (19), Feanor Siaguru (23), and Amity...

New Zealand retain Oceania Championship title with 2-0 victory over New Caledonia

New Zealand have retained their Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 Men’s Championship title, defeating New Caledonia 2-0 in a close final match at the National Stadium in Honiara on Saturday. Martin Bullock’s side had to work hard...

New Caledonia celebrates back-to-back U17 World Cup qualifications

New Caledonia have secured their place in next year’s U17 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, marking back-to-back qualifications at this age group, after a dramatic semi-final win over Fiji in the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara. With three spots...

Democracies Depend on Reading

The remarkable advancements of our species would not have been possible without the universalisation of writing and reading. However, growing reluctance to engage with books is endangering democracy and science. Deep reading boosts the human...

Pacific voyagers deliver strong Ocean and Climate call in Honiara

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Pacific voyagers arriving in Honiara after a 15-day journey from Suva have called for urgent climate action, ocean protection, and a fossil fuel–free Pacific. Speaking on behalf of Uto ni Yalo and the...

Fiji, New Caledonia and New Zealand set for FIFA Under-17 World Cup

New Zealand's Jack Clegg celebrates a goal at the OFC U-16 Men's Championship 2025, Final, New Caledonia v New Zealand, National Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday 30 August 2025. Photo: DJ Mills / www.phototek.nz Photo: DJ Mills /...

A new future for New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, might become a state within France. The French government and six delegations representing pro- and anti- independence factions in New Caledonia have signed the Bougival Accord, a draft...

Preview: New Zealand vs Australia - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between New Zealand and Australia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Rivals New Zealand and Australia will do battle in the second of a pair of international...

New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS rejects French-led agreement

New Caledonia’s main pro-independence organisation, the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), has formally confirmed its “block rejection” of the French-led “Bougival project.” Under the agreement, the colony’s pro- and...

French Patrol Vessel ‘Auguste Bénébig’ closes early during PNGDF Week Open Day, visitors turned away

The French Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, Auguste Bénébig, unexpectedly closed its public access at around 11 a.m today, Wednesday, turning away numerous visitors who had hoped to tour the ship as part of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)...

New Caledonia deal collapse spells more trouble

A historic deal that would have declared New Caledonia a state has collapsed. The main pro-independence alliance in the French territory of New Caledonia officially rejected the Paris-led proposal to create a new status for one of France’s last...

China unveils maritime training programme for Pacific island nations

China's engagement in Pacific maritime cooperation is increasing, with a focus on areas such as marine science, economic development, environmental protection, and maritime security. But its growing presence is also altering regional geostrategic...

CLAUDIE Restaurant a French-Mediterranean Masterpiece in the Heart of Miami

Miami’s ever-evolving culinary scene has a dazzling new jewel: CLAUDIE. Nestled in Brickell, this French-Mediterranean restaurant captures the timeless allure of the Côte d’Azur with a menu, ambiance and energy that transport diners straight to...

Devil in the detail of New Caledonia’s “historic” agreement

By Nic Maclellan Meeting in France, New Caledonian political leaders have signed an agreement on the political and economic future of the French Pacific dependency. The signing of the Bougival Accord on 12 July, described as “historic” by French...

New Zealand and New Caledonia set for epic showdown in Oceania Championship final

New Zealand and New Caledonia will feature in the final of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara this weekend. The Kiwis overcame Papua New Guinea 2-0 in their semi-final on Wednesday, while New Caledonia edged...

Fiji U16 narrowly lose 5-4 to New Caledonia in OFC semi final but eye third-place playoff for World Cup spot

Fiji U16 narrowly lose 5-4 to New Caledonia in OFC semi final but eye third-place playoff for World Cup spot The Junior Bula Boys went down fighting against a determined New Caledonia side 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out in the semi final of the OFC...

Fiji U16 wary of New Caledonia

[Photo Credit: Fiji Football] Our national team will be playing against New Caledonia in the OFC Men’s Under-16 Football Championship in Honiara, Solomon Islands today. Fiji and New Caledonia have both produced their share of attacking flair. New...

France Sends Minister to New Caledonia in Bid to Rescue Peace Plan

France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls gestures as he delivers a speech during a meeting entitled "For the Republic... France against Islamism" at the Dome de Paris, in Paris on March 26, 2025. Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images France’s...

‘Make it financially sustainable:’ interim VIU president navigating budgetary challenges

Top of the list for Johnson is balancing VIU’s budget, with the school running a significant deficit. The previous administration, under Saucier and continued under then-acting president Emily Huner, took the first steps towards a healthier...