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TRENDS BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL OPENS THAI CUISINE RESTAURANT
PNG Haus Bung
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August 23, 2025
Celebrating its 35th anniversary month in Papua New Guinea, Trends Beauty International is extending beyond beauty, style, and fashion into the Food & Beverage sector. On Thursday, 21 August 2025, the company officially opened SIDAAM Restaurant &...
MOVIE REVIEW: Plesman 2 – A nation’s story, a people’s call
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 15, 2025
I had the rare privilege of being the first person to attend a private screening of Plesman 2, and as a true Papua New Guinean, I walked out of that room with a full heart and wet eyes. This is not just a film, it is a mirror reflecting who we...
CENSORSHIP LAUNCHES THREE YEAR TRAINING PLAN
PNG Haus Bung
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August 23, 2025
The Office of Censorship has launched its 2024–2027 Training Plan, a move aimed at building staff capacity and professionalism as Papua New Guinea nears its 50th Independence Anniversary. The event was held on Friday 22nd August 2025 at the Lamana...
Pacific movie tide turns
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
MINISTERS and senior Pacific government officials meet in Brisbane, Australia, today (Monday) to discuss national and regional infrastructure plans. Selected speakers will address key industry issues through a series of panel discussions and...
‘Diplomatic knife fight’ over PNG enters new phase with deepening Australia defence deal
The Guardian
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August 23, 2025
As Papua New Guinea prepares to mark 50 years as an independent nation next month, the country will sign a defence treaty with Australia, binding it closer again to its former colonial overseer. The treaty will allow Papua New Guinea nationals to...
Fashion, Culture and celebration: Jannike Seiuli joins the Pacific Fashion Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
This September, Port Moresby will be more than a city in celebration — it will be the creative capital of the Pacific. As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, the nation’s capital will host the Pacific Fashion Summit and The Genesis...
Papua New Guinea Celebrates Women Changemakers at WOW 2025
One Papua New Guinea
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July 27, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s most inspiring women leaders were honoured last night at the 2025 Westpac Outstanding Women (WOW) Awards ceremony in Port Moresby, where seven category winners were celebrated for their outstanding contributions. The awards...
A curator who grew up with PNG art
The National
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COVER STORY She spoke English and Mendi (Angal heneng) languages equally fluently and was immersed in rich traditional and modern Niuginian art and cultural activities, during the rapid transition to Independence MELANIE Eastburn spent the first...
South Africa vs Australia streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live online from anywhere
TechRadar
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August 23, 2025
Are the Wallabies back? There's only one way to find out. Australia pulled off the most stunning result of the year last week, coming back from 22-0 down – they'd touched the ball twice when the Springboks scored their first try, and one of those...
Miss Cook Islands NZ to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Cook Island News
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August 14, 2025
Miss Cook Islands New Zealand, Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, will be a special guest at the Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, which is set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September. Maoate, who is also known as Maine Kūki...
WESTPAC CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PNG Haus Bung
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July 28, 2025
The 2025 Westpac Outstanding Women (WOW) Awards is a prestigious initiative in Papua New Guinea that celebrates the remarkable achievements of women driving progress and transformation throughout the country. The event which took place on the 26th...
Solomon Islands Police Band shines at AFP-supported Pacific Police Tattoo in Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 28, 2025
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Band proudly represented the nation at the inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo held on Tuesday in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, joining more than 100 police officers from across the Pacific in a vibrant...
TEAM UP GENDER AND DISABILITY WORKSHOP FOSTERS INCLUSIVE SPORTS IN PNG
PNG Haus Bung
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August 14, 2025
A successful three-day workshop on gender equality and disability inclusion was held at Stanley Hotel in Port Moresby from August 11th to 13th, 2025. Hosted by Team Up with support from the Australian government, the event brought together...
‘A Night to Remember’ Show Ball a wonderful success
Condobolin Argus
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August 23, 2025
By Melissa Blewitt There were gorgeous gowns and svelte suits at the Condobolin PAH and I Association ‘A Night to Remember’ Show Ball on Saturday, 9 August. Held at the SRA Pavilion, the Ball proved popular with the community, with many donning...
Miss Cook Islands to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
The Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September, has announced a special guest who embodies the event’s spirit of unity: Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, Miss Cook Islands 2024. Maoate,...
Kairiru Island: Where myth breathes with history
The National
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KAIRIRU Island rises quietly from the Bismarck Sea, just off the coast of Wewak in East Sepik. To outsiders, it may seem like just another lush, volcanic island in Papua New Guinea. But to those who know it—or come from it—it is a place where myth...
Government declares three-day public holiday in September
The National
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THE Government has declared a three-day public holiday from Sept 15 to 17 to celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 50th independence anniversary. Chief Secretary to Government Ivan Pomaleu said: “As gazetted (on Aug 20, 2025), these public holiday dates...
PNGDF air wing flies past 5oth milestone
The National
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COVER STORY John Harris, the third commanding officer of the PNGDF Air Transport Wing joins anniversary celebrations in Port Moresby. TO soar is to serve. That is the motto of the brave men and women who have donned the uniform of the Papua New...
PNG will continue to support the Solomon Islands: Marape
The National
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PRIME Minister James Marape has assured the Solomon Islands government of Papua New Guinea’s continued support in development, trade, and investment. Talks yesterday with visiting Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele focused on maintaining the bilateral...
Ancient shells and pottery reveal the vast 3,200-years-old trade routes of Oceania’s Indigenous peoples
The Conversation
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August 22, 2025
New research conducted at Walufeni Cave, an important archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, reveals new evidence of long-distance interactions between Oceania’s Indigenous societies, as far back as 3,200 years ago. Our new study, published in...