Support gains momentum among Pacific NRL, rugby stars for Mana Pasifika bid
Pacific NRL players are backing the bid for a Pasifika team, with sporting heavyweights emphasising that Pacific Islanders ...
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Pre-season Challenge Rd 2: Dolphins, Eels impress under new coaches
The Dolphins piled on 50 points in their first hit out under new coach Kristian Woolf, while the Eels began the Jason Ryles ...
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That name sounds VERY familiar: NRL expansion pitch looks like a straight steal from Super Rugby
A fresh Auckland-based rugby expansion bid has told the NRL they would take games to Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands each year, ...
NRL to resume Perth talks after March state election
The NRL will reignite expansion talks with the Western Australian government following next month's state election, with ...
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NRL to resume Western Bears team talks after March WA state election
The NRL and WA Government remain in talks to set up a team in Perth but everything has been put on ice for now.
Cook Islands signs partnership deal with China
The decision drew from New Zealand, which is increasingly cautious about China's growing presence in the Pacific region.
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square ...
China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...