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RNZ News Media publisher NZME has come under fire for admitting it used artificial intelligence to create editorials that ran in the Weekend Herald and...

By Rodney Duthie in Suva The Fiji Rugby Union has sacked Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings and replaced him with former Fiji 7s captain...

By Rodney Duthie Lekima Tagitagivalu knows too well how the French are rugby crazy and wasn't surprised about the support shown to the Flying Fijians...

By Filipe Marayawa in Suva The Fiji Rugby Union is expected to lose its seat on the World Rugby Council. This means FRU loses its voting...

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist, and Sri Krishnamurthi, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fijian Drua will need to start and finish well, while...

By Tony Smith of Stuff The tiny Pacific territory of Wallis and Futuna can, per capita, surely lay claim to be test rugby's hottest talent...

RNZ Pacific The Fijian Drua have made history, defeating the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 in Queensland for their first-ever Super Rugby win last night, and Moana...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Greenpeace Aotearoa has again condemned New Zealand Rugby for its "destructive" undermining of the Pacific on climate change after an open...

RNZ Pacific Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's covid-19 health crisis. Fiji defeated...

By Barry Guy, RNZ News sports reporter New Zealand Rugby is accusing the Players' Association of misrepresenting the reasons for their opposition to the Silver...

By RNZ News New Zealand's first weekend at post-covid alert level 1 drew massive crowds to Super Rugby Aotearoa franchise matches in Auckland and Dunedin...

By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch Thousands of people took part in the Black Lives Matter protests in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin today. Auckland's Aotea...

OBITUARY: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch Before Ben Ryan (2016 Fiji gold medal winners at the Rio Olympics) there was George...

By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch The pressure goes on re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont to investigate Fiji Rugby Union chief...

By RNZ News New Zealand has had the lowest daily increase of Covid-19 coronavirus infection cases since lockdown began last month, the Prime Minister has...

By Tulia Thompson A minister of a Pacific church in Auckland has spoken out against rugby star Israel Folau’s homophobic attack. Samoan Minister Apelu Tielu from...

By RNZ News All Black and devout Muslim Sonny Bill Williams hopes New Zealanders will embrace Islam more in light of last week's terror attack...

By Lance Polu in Apia World Rugby must adopt a “one country one national team” in world competitions as it is done in the Olympics...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News Tonga's Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva disagrees with a decision by his Minister of Education to ban girls from...

TRIBUTE: By former Planet Rugby editor Danny Stephens Not three hours had passed since last week’s message from Queen Elizabeth II said she was “…hoping...

Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reports on the reaction to the historic Fiji win. By Avinesh Gopal in Suva The stunning gold medal win by the Fiji...

France coaches Frédéric Pomarel and David Courteix have unveiled the men's and women's squads for rugby sevens' debut at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. There...