Tahiti desperate to avoid lockdown as Covid-19 numbers mushroom; Moana Pasifika, Fiji on course to join Super Rugby in 2022 but another Pacific bid threatens legal action; The Cook Islands prime minister denied his country is gambling by opening up for deep sea mining exploration; US-affiliated Pacificn territories go the polls; New study finds bilingual Pacific mothers less likely to have mental disorders; Mahuta-Aupito to front for Pacific in NZ foreign affairs; Bougainville Panguna human rights breakthrough; Family at forefront for Pacific boxers in 'Fight of the Century'.

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