Author: TMC Palau
The Kiwis kick off against the Cook Islands at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium for the second game of their Rugby League World Cup campaign at 6.05pm.Follow all the action with our live blog below:Erin Clark (Warriors), James Fisher-Harris (Warriors), Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights), Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm), Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins), Keano Kini (Gold Coast Titans), Jacob Laban (Warriors), Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers), Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins), Te Maire Martin (Warriors), Casey McLean (Penrith Panthers), Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors), Briton Nikora (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Kodi Nikorima (Dolphins), Isaiah Papali’i (Penrith Panthers), Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights), Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers), Tanner…
Toa Samoa overcame Papua New Guinea Kumuls 64-6 in a one-sided second-half routing, to claim their second win at the Rugby League World Cup in Port Moresby on Saturday afternoon.Nothing much separated the two teams in the first half, except the scoreline, which swayed in Samoa’s favour at halftime.But the Samoan wave overcame the Kumuls’ efforts to resist in the second 40.In the end Toa Samoa ran in 13 tries to PNG’s one.Nippy winger Sualauvi Fa’alogo, fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Shawn Blore claimed two tries each on the night.Others were recorded by Spencer Leniu, Stephen Crichton, Francis Manuleleua, Brian To’o,…
A new access point at Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona opened on 20 October 2026, when the Nova Porta del Palau began receiving visitors. The space connects the concert hall with Via Laietana and adds visitor services, exhibition areas and historical information to the route into the building.Nova Porta opened at Palau de la Música CatalanaThe operator announced on 20 October 2026 that the Nova Porta del Palau had opened to the public that morning. The new space is at the corner of Via Laietana and Carrer de Ramon Mas, with another entrance from Carrer del Palau de…
A tsunami warning has been cancelled, following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake off Vanuatu on Saturday.The quake’s epicentre was around 200 kilometres north-west of Vanuatu’s Port Olry, according to geological monitor USGS, which later revised the magnitude of the tremor down to 6.9. It also reported a second quake of magnitude 6.3 nearby.”Based on latest available sea level and observational data, there is no longer tsunami threat from this earthquake to the Vanuatu coastal areas,” the Vanuatu Geological Hazards Department said on Saturday afternoon.Earthquakes are common in Vanuatu, a low-lying archipelago that straddles the tectonic Ring of Fire, an arc of…
After a close first half, Toa Samoa were runaway winners over PNG in the Rugby League World Cup.The Kumuls had an early lead after 20 minutes, but they would not cross the paint again.Toa Samoa scored 13 tries, including doubles to Sualauvi Fa’alogo, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Shawn Blore.The goal kicking left a little more to be desired, with Stephen Crichton kicking one of three and Chanel Harris-Tavita two of six, before Ronald Volkman took over and kicked three from four.Look back at all the action on RNZ Pacific’s live blog. Source link
As legend goes, the tiny Pacific island nation Palau began with a giant clam.In the empty sea, the clam grew — bigger and bigger — until it sired Latmikaik, the mother of human children, who created them with the help of storms and ocean currents.That founding myth still echoes in how Palauans relate to giant clams today. The animals remain woven into daily life and culture and play an outsized role in keeping the country’s reefs healthy.It’s easy to see how these massive mollusks inspired a creation story. Giant clams can grow dense shells up to 4.5 feet wide and…
Andrew Palau is an international evangelist Internationally renowned evangelist Andrew Palau has said no individual is beyond the transforming power of the gospel, drawing on his personal experience of overcoming alcohol and drug addiction as a young man.Speaking at a press conference at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi, Palau recounted how his life took a turning point in 1993, when he was 27 years old and surrendered to Christ during an open-air festival.The evangelist, who has led evangelistic crusades across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas for more than 25 years, said the message that transformed his life could also…
The Fiji Bulikula scored their first win at the Rugby League World Cup, following their 40-4 win over Papua New Guinea Orchids in Port Moresby on Saturday afternoon.Making their debut in the world meet at the event last weekend, the win was historic for the side.It also kept their hopes alive of securing a semi-final spot in the women’s competition.Having lost 12-18 to New Zealand in the first round, the Fijians turned the pressure on from the opening minute of the clash and led 30-0 at halftime.They out-scored the hosts at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby five tries…
Follow all the action as the PNG Orchids host the Fiji Bulikula in Port Moresby. Source link
A form of Parkinson’s disease once considered rare is far more common in Pacific communities than previously recognised. Researchers estimate more than 400 Pasifika people in New Zealand could be living with a genetic form of the condition linked to a variant in the PINK1 gene.The PINK1 clue in Parkinson’s diseaseFollow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcastsThe condition, known as PINK1 Parkinson’s disease, is being researched in Aotearoa and the Pacific after studies revealed unusually high rates of the variant, particularly in Samoan and Tongan populations.Unlike most forms of Parkinson’s disease, where…