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Historic Māori-inspired Cook Islands bill seeks to formalise customary Ariki title succession
A new bill introduced in the Cook Islands is set to mark the first time a Māori...
Andrew Mathieson 19 Jun 2026
Canadian First Nations leaders urge government to protect wild salmon in British Columbia
Canadian First Nations leaders have urged the country's federal government to ke...
Giovanni Torre 18 Jun 2026
Watson becomes third Chiefs signing
Connor Watson has officially become the PNG Chiefs' third signing ahead of their...
Jarred Cross 2 Jun 2026
Kumuls star set to take on role with PNG Chiefs
Long-time PNG skipper Rhyse Martin is transitioning into an off-field role, reti...
Melissa Woods (AAP) 29 May 2026
Watson appears next in line for Chiefs following PNG visit

Connor Watson appears front of the line in the PNG Chiefs ongoing list of signature targets after touching down in Port Moresby at the weekend.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 18, 2026
United Nations urges Canada to stop assimilatory impacts of the ‘Indian Act’

The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recently took the significant step of issuing Technical Advice to Canada regarding implementation of the United Nations Declarat...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 2026
'Chief 002': Johnston's signing with PNG official

Alex Johnston has officially signed with the PNG Chiefs on a one-year deal. The Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait Islander man is the incoming NRL club's second official signing, after their huge cou...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 6, 2026
'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

Cooper Bai has dodged a question about moving to the PNG Chiefs, as the Gold Coast forward admits the Titans' playing group let their club down in round nine.

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Jasper Bruce May 6, 2026
British Columbia First Nations leaders demand end to sex discrimination and violence against women

Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Marilyn Slett (K̓áwáziɫ), was in Ottawa on Tuesday - Canada's National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murde...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 6, 2026
PNG Kumul could be Luai's perfect Chiefs halves partner

Papua New Guinea Kumul Jack de Belin has thrown his support behind national teammate Lachlan Lam to partner Jarome Luai in the Chiefs halves.

'Contagious': Sua'ali'i says more players may follow Luai

Code-hopping superstar Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i can see Jarome Luai serving as PNG's new pied piper and prove a magnet for a swathe of Pacific Islanders to be drawn to the Chiefs.

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Darren Walton May 1, 2026
'It sends a message': Luai just the beginning for PNG

The PNG Chiefs believe the bombshell signing of Wests Tigers co-captain Jarome Luai proves any NRL player can be a realistic target for their maiden season in 2028.

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Jasper Bruce Apr 30, 2026
'Short-sighted' to criticise tax-free deals: PNG Chiefs

PNG football boss Michael Chammas says "short-sighted" critics of the Chiefs' tax-free salary cap need to expand their thinking beyond the footy field.

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Jasper Bruce Apr 30, 2026
May tops Tigers' priority list after Luai's Chiefs move

Wests Tigers will ramp up talks with off-contract players after receiving a $1.2 million boost in their salary cap following Jarome Luai's decision to sign with the PNG Chiefs.

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George Clarke Apr 30, 2026
Luai move will have NRL clubs on their toes: Marshall

Benji Marshall says clubs now have to be alert that the PNG Chiefs are a major power in the NRL transfer market after the new franchise used its tax-free concessions to land Wests Tigers superstar Jar...

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George Clarke Apr 29, 2026
Luai reveals reason he became PNG Chief No.1

Jarome Luai has declared he wants to "grow a nation" after becoming the first player to say yes to the tax-free salaries on offer with NRL new boys the PNG Chiefs.

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George Clarke Apr 29, 2026
Tigers star set to join Chiefs

Jarome Luai is expected to put pen to paper on a deal with the PNG Chiefs, who have announced South Sydney try-scoring freak Alex Johnston as their historic first signing.

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Darren Walton Apr 29, 2026
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