Sports‘A bridge too far’: Moana Pasifika cut from 2027 Super RugbyNew Zealand Rugby says a Pacific Islands-based team remains possible, while Winston Peters expects a Pacific-focused side could return in 2028.Renate RiversWed, 24 Jun
Sports • Sāmoa • Tonga • FijiWinston Peters: Moana Pasifika can still be saved as new backers show interest in clubNew Zealand's Foreign Minister says fresh interest is emerging in efforts to secure Moana Pasifika's future, insisting it would be a major loss for Pacific rugby if the franchise disappearedChristine RovoiTue, 09 Jun
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaMoana Pasifika decision expected within weeks as a Sāmoa and Tonga rescue plan takes shapeA business plan involving Sāmoa and Tonga is emerging as a possible path forward for Moana Pasifika, with rugby leaders saying a decision on the franchise's future could be made soon.Christine RovoiThu, 04 Jun
SportsMoana Pasifika collapse laid bare as liquidators reveal $8.2 million debtMore than 140 creditors are caught up in the fallout after a report reveals the full extent of the financial crisis that brought down the Super Rugby club.PMN NewsWed, 03 Jun
Politics • Fiji • Sāmoa • TongaMoana Pasifika rescue must be more than a bailout, says academicProfessor Steven Ratuva says New Zealand should treat saving the club as a long-term Pacific partnership, not just another rugby funding project.Christine RovoiTue, 02 Jun
Sports • Tonga • Cook Islands'Pasifika Rugby can't be ignored': Cook Islands and Tonga make case for Kanaloa takeoverPacific rugby leaders say professional pathways, local development and Pacific-led decision-making must be protected as support grows for Kanaloa Rugby's bid to take over Moana Pasifika.Christine RovoiTue, 02 Jun
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaMoana Pasifika bow out with pride after heroic emotional farewell winPatrick Pellegrini stars as Moana Pasifika end their final Super Rugby Pacific season with a memorable victory over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.Christine RovoiSat, 30 May
SportsNew Zealand Rugby sidesteps Pacific backing question on Moana Pasifika futureThe NZR has refused to say whether rugby unions in the Pacific support the Kanaloa takeover bid as debate grows over who should control the future of the Super Rugby franchise.Christine RovoiThu, 28 May
Sports • Sāmoa • Tonga • Cook Islands • NiuePacific rugby unions back Kanaloa bid as Moana Pasifika future hangs in the balanceKanaloa Rugby chief executive Tracy Atiga says Sāmoa, Tonga, Cook Islands and Niue rugby unions have formally backed the group’s bid to take over Moana Pasifika amid the club’s liquidation.Christine RovoiWed, 27 May
Sports‘No problem, no pain’: Liquidation of Moana Pasifika could have been avoided - Atiga Kanaloa Rugby chief Tracy Atiga says the club’s collapse has left Pacific rugby at another crossroads as the group pushes for more answers from New Zealand Rugby. Latonya LoleTue, 26 May
