Deep-diving manta rays are retrieving directions from nature’s Google Maps

Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays routinely make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters – three-quarters of a mile – but it's not to feed, nor is it happening everywhere in deep water. Instead, the mantas are calibrating their own...

Ronaldo sets new record but Portugal forced to wait to seal spot at World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for World Cup qualifying goals on Tuesday, but Portugal were denied early passage to next year’s finals after a late Hungary equaliser forced a 2-2 draw in Lisbon. Two goals from the Portugal captain – the first...

Hōkūlea And Hikianalia To Set Sail For Aotearoa As Part Of The Moananuiākea Voyage

Press Release – Polynesian Voyaging Society Photo/Supplied (Rarotonga, Cook Islands) Two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hklea and Hikianalia, are preparing to depart Rarotonga for Aotearoa as part of the Moananuikea Voyage, a multi-year...

This week brings a bumper harvest of brand new books

Some weeks in the books world, a headliner or emergent theme happily suggests itself right away. This is not one of those weeks. Below, you'll find quite a variety: memoir, comics journalism and speculative fiction, horror and humor, in climates...

Member of Solo Sikoa's MFT sends a bold message after major changes made to the faction

Solo Sikoa's MFT underwent major changes on last week's episode of WWE SmackDown. Faction member JC Mateo sent a bold message after the group made a statement on the blue brand. Last week's SmackDown saw Shinsuke Nakamura answer Sami Zayn's WWE...

NRL welcomes PNG Chiefs

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo (far right in suit) watching on as PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Queensland Senator Nita Green, Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, just before the PM's 13 kick off on Sunday in Port Moresby (NBC News: Jack...

Fiji dominates kava exports to Australia

FIJI has exported a total of 223.2 tonnes of kava to Australia under Australia’s Kava Pilot Program since phase two of the program was launched in December 2021. And according to Pacific Trade Invest Australia (PTI) who recently released a Q2,...

Pulitzer-winning author returns with decade-in-the-making epic

The new novel from Adam Johnson, the Phil and Penny Knight Professor of Creative Writing and professor of English in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is an epic in every sense of the word. The Wayfinder (MCD, 2025) spans more than 700 pages...

WWE star Grayson Waller calls for Australian tour after success of Crown Jewel, Smackdown and Raw in Perth

Australian WWE star Grayson Waller hopes the success of this weekend’s tour of Perth, combined with the excitement generated at Elimination Chamber last year, will result in a national tour the next time the wrestlers return to the country....

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Analysis: It is hard to overstate how damaging the past few weeks have been, not just for Te Pāti Māori but for Māori. The movement, supposed to represent a political resistance, has found itself imploding under the weight of internal accusations,...

Rare white humpback whale sighting off Kaikōura sparks excitement

“And you just saw a glimpse the first time it came up to the surface, but we ended up watching for maybe an hour and a half.” Phelps had been tipped off about their rare visitor by friends Abi and Megan, who had seen the white whale heading...

WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Oct. 10, 2025): Crown Jewel go home

WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Oct. 10, 2025) with a taped show emanating from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming Crown Jewel premium live event scheduled for...

World Cup wins, Origin glory, records – but one moment with his autistic son meant more than all of it for Papalii

“One of the last games Joshua attended was my 300th at Belmore last year,” Papalii recalls. “That day a lot of my family and friends had come into the sheds, and Joshua barged in and started verbally stimming [repetitive movements of sounds] the...

The best hikes on NZ’s South Island are accessible in a tiny campervan

It’s sleeting on the west coast, raining on the east. I’m in New Zealand’s South Island in shoulder season, so this is not unexpected and I’ve planned accordingly: hikes by day, tiny camper by night, no fixed itinerary. My vehicle of choice is the...

Empowering Women Through Microfinancing: Turning…

Role Funding: In communities across Aotearoa and around the world, a quiet revolution is transforming lives – one small loan at a time. It’s called microfinancing, and for thousands of women, it’s the bridge between a dream and a thriving small...

Fall book preview: 34 new titles you’ll want to read in 2025

Fall is reading season. In the following months, publishers both big and small will release some of their most anticipated titles, perfectly timed for readers who want to dig into a book in a park, their backyard, or a coffeehouse with a hot drink...

The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...

New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...

Emergency Landing: Fiji Airways Boeing 737-800 Returns To Christchurch After Bird Strike

A Fiji Airways flight on Thursday, October 9, ended up circling the skies of Mid Canterbury after the Boeing 737-800 experienced a bird strike on departure. Fiji Airways flight 450 had departed from Christchurch Airport for the nearly four-hour...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...