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Tonga's first World Cup captain on what sets them apart
Duane Mann was Tonga's first Rugby League World Cup captain in 1995. He says they found a special ingredient back then that is unique to Tongan - and other Pacific - players.
Published: Location: TongaTopic: Rugby League
Fiji's 'Iron Lady' returns to powerlifting at 74
Sainimili Turner has been away from competitive powerlifting for five years but, at 74, is stepping back onto the platform.
Published: Location: FijiTopic: Powerlifting
Chinese embassy suggests military-grade explosive is actually a wine bottle
A police report drawing on analysis using an X-ray machine donated by Australia identifies the shell-shaped object as an undetonated artillery projectile.
Published: Location: Papua New GuineaTopic: Weapons
Smoke from Indonesian bushfires hang over Papua New Guinea
A thick haze has been hanging over Port Moresby for weeks, with smoky skies also reported across other parts of the country.
Duration: 4 minutes 50 seconds
Published: Location: PacificTopic: Bushfires
Group lost at sea for months found after drifting thousands of kilometres
The group set off on a one-hour journey in the Federated States of Micronesia on July 30 then were caught in a storm.
Published: Location: Micronesia, Federated States OfTopic: Marine Incidents
This Samoan superman is the World Cup's greatest comeback story
A year where Ronald Volkman thought he'd barely play first grade will end with the Samoan spark plug taking on the might of Australia in a Rugby League World Cup semifinal.
Published: Location: AustraliaTopic: NRL
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Tonga and Samoa can be State of Origin for the new century
The scale and spectacle of Tonga's Rugby League World Cup win over Samoa was not just an instant classic, it proved a demand for this clash that rugby league must find a way to supply.
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Published: Location: SydneyTopic: NRL
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Whale diving in Tonga
Tonga is one of the only places in the world where swimming with whales is permitted.
Duration: 18 seconds
Topic: Marine Biology
PNG man found after 41 days lost at sea
Kiribati fishermen provide a dehydrated Luka Rahan with water and help him move into a vehicle.
Topic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
