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Australia just committed $90 million to host the 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cups, with a bold plan to get 70% more women and girls playing the game. The funding will transform grassroots rugby across Australia and the Pacific for years to come.
A fisherman who disappeared for a week in the Cook Islands has been rescued alive after a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew spotted him waving from his small boat. The man had left for a routine fishing trip and never returned, sparking a massive search effort across 1,140 kilometres of open ocean.
Twelve Samoan students just became the first recipients of new Chinese scholarships that will open doors to higher education. The National University of Samoa's partnership with China marks a fresh chapter in educational access for Pacific students.
