An interim administration takes charge of Solomon Islands football, Pacific teams leave for the rugby league world cup, and Oceania skips the world weightlifting championships.

Niue prepare for their first ever rugby league international, the World Sevens Series resumes on the Gold Coast, and we look ahead to the Oceania Champions League football qualifiers.

Papua New Guinea gets a team in rugby league's Queensland Cup, swimmer Ryan Pini returns to the pool, a delay for David Tua, Vanuatu's beach volleyballers make a winning return; and Valerie Adams has joined a elite group of athletes by winning her fourth straight world shotput title in Moscow.

Mixed emotions for Oceania teams at the Beach Soccer World Cup, Pacific teams pick up the pace as the Rugby League World Cup draws nearer, and former England coach Ben Ryan appointed as the new Fiji sevens head coach for the next three years.

This week, we focus on the Pacific Mini Games in Wallis and Futuna....the Pacific Games Council rejects a resolution to invite New Zealand and Australia to participate in the next Games in PNG........Tonga's rugby sevens campaign at the Pacific Mini Games has been overshadowed.................and norfolk Island athlete Brianna Stephens paid special tribute to a friend at the Pacific Mini Games in Wallis and Futuna.

This week, the Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti is upon us, Pacific teams look to finalise their Rugby League World Cup.

The Pacific Mini Games are underway in Wallis and Futuna; The American Samoa government recognises it needs to fund more sport; Solomon Islands secure their passage to the annual FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup; plus a wrap up of action from the World Youth Netball championships.

The final berth at the Beach Soccer World Cup will be found at the Oceania qualifying tournament this weekend in Noumea; The Pacific Mini Games are just days away; Vanuatu impresses at the World Rowing Championships in Korea; And the All Blacks lock away the Bledisloe Cup for another year.

Vanuatu to make its debut at the World Rowing Championships; Tahiti Football accepts doping test failure; A preview of the World Youth Netball Championships; A winner is found at the Billabong Pro surf event in Tahiti; PNG's cricketers win in Queensland.

Valerie Adams defends her shot put world title, Papua New Guinea gets a team in rugby league's Queensland Cup, swimmer Ryan Pini returns to the pool, a delay for David Tua and Vanuatu's beach volleyballers make a winning return.