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[Supplied] The rapid rise of netball in the Santa Rosa area is helping position the city as an emerging hub for the sport in the United States while strengthening cultural ties between the U.S. and Fiji. This is according to Santa Rosa Netball Club President Mereoni Lutuciri while speaking at the club’s 2026 Prayer Breakfast where she highlighted how netball has become a powerful platform for youth development, community unity, and sports diplomacy, particularly through the leadership and support of the Fijian community in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa netball credited the Fijian community in Santa Rosa for playing a major…
A small settlement has been built at the bottom of the Panguna mine. Photo: ABC News / Natalie Whiting Bougainville’s president has warned the public about what he calls “unauthorised” discussions purporting to be part of the Panguna mine redevelopment project. Online promotions for the so-called Panguna Development Forum say civic outreach and high-level discussions are running for two weeks in Panguna and Arawa. But President Ishmael Toroama said the forum has not been facilitated, approved, or authorised by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). This comes as the government looks to redevelop the long-mothballed Panguna copper mine. It has partnered…
source: reuters Swiss watchmaker Swatch (UHR.S), opens new tab and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z “product drop” culture – buzzy, often limited launches that have helped spur sales from Labubu dolls and Nike trainers to Popeyes chicken. The maker of popular colourful watches has stirred debate – and seen some punches thrown – with a product launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch collection with Audemars Piguet, which forced it to close some stores and limit queues. In Milan shoppers outside a Swatch store ended up in a scuffle, video verified by Reuters showed,…
The fate of Fiji’s long-awaited municipal elections remains unclear, with the Government refusing to give a clear commitment on whether the polls will proceed as scheduled. Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel says funding has already been budgeted for the elections, dismissing claims that the Government cannot afford to hold them. However, Immanuel pointed to a packed national calendar this year, saying multiple major events are already placing pressure on government planning and priorities. When pressed on whether the elections will go ahead and how much has been allocated, Immanuel stopped short of giving confirmation, saying he cannot confirm that.Article continues after…
source: reuters Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele’s crown and a Maradona jersey among 15,000 pieces of football memorabilia on display. At the Museo Yancuic in Iztapalapa, shirts from 90 national teams are among the items being showcased in the “Album Epico” exhibition. The collection, free to the public, runs from late March through August 2026, welcoming city residents and international visitors alike throughout the World Cup season. Source link
Auckland FC and South Island United during the New Zealand derby in the OFC Pro League Leaders group match at Eden Park. 12 May 2026. Photo: OFC Pro League The OFC Pro League is leaving no stone unturned in a last-ditch attempt to get football fans to turn up to watch the final of the inaugural season at Eden Park on Sunday. While the new competition has put footballers in Oceania in front of a global audience, it has struggled to attract spectators since kicking off in March, despite taking the games to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon…
The Fijian Elections Office has not received any instruction to halt preparations for the upcoming Municipal Elections despite comments by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka that the government is reconsidering whether the polls should proceed in September. Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa says the Elections Office began preparations earlier this year after Cabinet endorsement and instructions from the Electoral Commission. Mataiciwa says, as of now, no further directive has been issued to the Elections Office regarding any changes to the planned Municipal Elections. She says the same process will apply moving forward, and stakeholders will be informed once any official instruction…
[Source:Olympics] Neymar has been named in Brazil’s squad for next month’s World Cup, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday, handing the forward a chance to return to international soccer’s biggest stage after an injury-disrupted cycle. The 34-year-old, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, comes back following a prolonged absence due to a series of injuries that kept him out for much of the qualifying campaign, as the five-time champions pursue a record-extending sixth title. As dozens of journalists gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s Museum of Tomorrow for a ceremony featuring music acts and celebrity guests, all eyes were on Ancelotti’s decision on…
source: AAP Disney has cut parts from its orchestra and replaced them with synthesised keyboard technology, leaving local musicians out of a job. Musicians are disappearing from Australia’s biggest stage shows as technology usurps their roles. The world’s highest grossing musical returned to Sydney in April with a smaller orchestra after Disney cut all four string parts from the 2026 season of The Lion King. The string section has been replaced by KeyComp, a program developed in Germany which allows a single keyboard player to replicate entire sections of an orchestra by using a synthesiser.Article continues after advertisement This has…
A young hawksbill turtle now nicknamed Kurt was rescued and released in to the ocean in Tahiti. Photo: Screengrab / Polynésie La Première A young hawksbill turtle, now nicknamed ‘Kurt’, was released into the ocean last week on French Polynesia’s main island of Tahiti. During the release ceremony, the turtle was allowed to rejoin her environment, after she was rescued a few weeks earlier, thanks to a young fisherman named Kurt Wong Sang. “I was fishing and then I saw this turtle was not moving, she looked very weak. So I tried to pick her up”, the 21-year-old man told…