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Govt explores electric vehicles with Chinese partners
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 28, 2025
The Cabinet has approved Hon Kapelieli Lanumata’s upcoming trip to China to explore electric‑vehicle options for Tonga. As Minister for Trade & Economic Development, Lanumata says EV adoption could halve petrol costs. The move aligns with national...
Moana Pasifika’s Super Rugby survival in doubt amid financial struggles
The New Zealand Herald
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June 26, 2025
And the Herald has been told that World Rugby, which has been a foundation partner of Moana – pumping about $1.7m a year into the club as part of a high-performance plan to develop players for Samoa and Tonga – is looking to reduce or possibly...
Tears and laughter: Community celebrates colorful life of Utah designer killed at No Kings rally
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — "I think Afa is smiling down on us right now." This was an oft-repeated sentiment Friday evening at the Salt Palace Convention Center as the family, friends, colleagues and longtime peers in the fashion industry of Arthur Folasa...
Northumberland sailor reaches halfway point on solo global voyage
The Hexham Courant
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Adam Waugh, 61, is competing in the inaugural Mini Globe Race, a 14-month, 28,000-nautical-mile challenge. He is sailing alone in a 19-foot Class Globe 5.80 yacht that he built himself, despite having no prior boatbuilding experience. Adam Waugh...
Petrol prices hold steady as July rates announced
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 27, 2025
Fuel prices in Tonga will remain at June levels, with July petrol and diesel at $3.10/L and kerosene at $2.25/L. Retail consumers in Tongatapu will continue paying $3.10 per litre for petrol and diesel, and $2.25 per litre for kerosene from 1...
Australia joining Talisman Sabre 2025
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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June 18, 2025
More than 35,000 U.S., Australian, and other international military personnel will participate in exercise Talisman Sabre July 13th to August 4th, 2025 in Australia and Papua New Guinea to strengthen relationships and interoperability among key...
Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, naval commander and governor of Gibraltar
The Times
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One fine weekend in June 1975 the carrier HMS Hermes, under the command of Derek Reffell, sailed into Quebec harbour on a courtesy visit. Among the ship’s company was the Prince of Wales, now the King, serving as a Wessex helicopter pilot with the...
Pacific Mini Games 2025
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau— Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Pacific have begun arriving in Palau ahead of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled to open in two days. Teams from Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa arrived on June 25,...
Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Ohio Star
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July 5, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
Solo Sikoa, Rhea Ripley, Big E, and others react to WWE stars' emotional personal update
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
Several current and former WWE personalities, including Solo Sikoa, Rhea Ripley, and Big E, recently took to social media to react to Carmelo Hayes' and Kelani Jordan's massive update. The duo recently got engaged. Both Carmelo Hayes and Kelani...
3 matches Triple H must add to WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
WWE is set to host Saturday Night's Main Event this coming weekend in Atlanta. It will be an important show ahead of WWE's first-ever two-night SummerSlam, and Triple H is giving his all to make it a must-see. As of now, three matches have been...
#weekend Matariʻi & Matariki an…
Waatea News
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Role Funding: As Aotearoa celebrates Matariki, Tahiti marks a sister celebration called Matariʻi, rooted in the same Pleiades star cluster—acknowledged across Polynesia as a beacon of renewal, remembrance, and ritual. Matariʻi is the Tahiti name...
Hikuleo's new name officially confirmed by WWE
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
WWE Night of Champions 2025 marked the debut of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Hikuleo in the Stamford-based promotion. Today, the company and the 34-year-old star confirmed his new name going forward. Hikuleo signed with the Stamford-based promotion...
New Zealand Micro Distillery Shines With Old Tom Coromandel Mānuka Gin
Business Scoop
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Press Release – Awildian Gin This remarkable matured gin combines premium sugarcane alcohol with Tongan vanilla, Guatemalan cardamom, Madagascan pepper, Seville orange, fresh ginger, and sixteen additional botanicals. (Photo/Supplied) Awildian...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...
FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol
The Fiji Times
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July 5, 2025
BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...
PRC Seeks Dominance in Submarine Power Cable Infrastructure
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Beijing is promoting cross-border power transmission projects, deploying its leading producers of submarine electric cables to deepen integration with other countries’ critical infrastructure. Orient Cables, a national champion...
WWE News Roundup: John Cena shares unfortunate update ahead of final match, Major name to replace Triple H as CCO? New faction confirmed
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Welcome to the WWE News Roundup for July 5, 2025. Today, we'll cover some interesting topics such as John Cena's unfortunate news for fans ahead of his final match in December, the possibility of TKO replacing Triple as the CCO, and a new...
Solo Sikoa handed new name by veteran following WWE Night of Champions 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Solo Sikoa left WWE Night of Champions 2025 as the new United States Champion and scored a pinfall win over Jacob Fatu. Recently, veteran Jim Cornette gave a new name to the 32-year-old star after the event. Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu have some...
Deep Rising: Who Owns the Deep Seas?
Deeper Blue
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June 24, 2025
Have you ever wondered about who owns the deep seas? I never gave it much thought until I watched ‘Deep Rising’ at a UNOC3 side event. Narrated by Jason Momoa, the film explores the topic of undersea mining and the concept of a ‘common human...