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Johnston gracious but 'no thanks' to Jenkins idea
Alex Johnston may have smashed Ken Irvine's long-standing tries record this year...
Margie McDonald (AAP) 11 Sep 2026
PNG Chiefs secure record-breaking NRL sponsorship deal
The PNG Chiefs won't play an NRL game until 2028, but already the start-up club...
George Clarke (AAP) 9 Sep 2026
Papua New Guinea Language Week: A journey from Port Moresby to Auckland
Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's lifelong connection to learning, Pacific cultures...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
'Irrelevant': Marshall unfazed by Luai's PNG trip
Benji Marshall insists Jarome Luai is entitled to spend his downtime as he pleas...
Jasper Bruce (AAP) 5 Sep 2026
Date set for PNG Chiefs first logo and jersey unveiling
The PNG Cheifs have set the date they'll unveil their club logo and inaugural je...
Jarred Cross 3 Sep 2026
Chief reasons why superstar Panther signed up with PNG

Brian To'o says a desire to "change people's lives", and to have his changed, motivated his impending move to NRL expansion side PNG. Speaking to media for the first time since inking his three-year d...

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Jasper Bruce (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
PNG parliament delays vote for Bougainville independence

Members of Papua New Guinea's parliament have delayed the Prime Minister's Sunday voting deadline on Bougainville's independence. On the brink of statehood, the verdict on the autonomous region's futu...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Roosters address potential Manu return amid PNG move

Trent Robinson is refusing to rule out the prospect of Joey Manu lining up in Sydney Roosters colours before the Kiwi Test star joins the PNG Chiefs.

PNG to consider Bougainville's bid for independence

Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville has moved a step closer ‌to possible independence as the Pacific nation's parliament prepared ‌to consider the results of a non-binding r...

Manu's talks with PNG PM helped lock in Chiefs deal

Joey Manu has revealed how a conversation with Papua New Guinea's prime minister helped convince him to return to the NRL and join the Chiefs in 2028.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 25, 2026
Manu locks in return to rugby league as PNG adds another big name to roster

The PNG Chiefs have lured 'world-class' centre Joey Manu back to rugby league as their latest signing to a squad making waves 18 months out from its first NRL game.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 24, 2026
Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia's defence force over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to "thousands" over the next decade.

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Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 17, 2026
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 has jolted Papua New Guinea's north coast. The quake struck at 8.59pm AEST, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences reported.

PNG Chiefs add Brian To'o to growing list of stars on inaugural squad

The PNG Chiefs added another star to their inaugural squad confirming the signature of Brian To'o on a three-year deal from 2028. To'o, 27, will rekindle with four-time premiership teammate Jarome Lua...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 10, 2026
Chiefs NRL funding touted as nation building for PNG

The PNG Chiefs' arrival in the NRL is only one part of a broader, longer-term plan to transform the social outcomes within Papua New Guinea, a league official says.

Cash injection promises Pacific region boost to develop rugby league beyond PNG Chiefs

Rugby league is continuing to gain further ground throughout the Pacific following the Australian government announcing a $600 million commitment over the next decade in the region.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 23, 2026
PNG, New Zealand sign defence co-operation agreement

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence co-operation agreement, as Wellington seeks ‌to deepen security ties in the Pacific amid growing strategic competition and ‌China's exp...

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Lucy Craymer (AAP) Jul 23, 2026
PNG Chiefs plot move to bring rugby convert back to NRL

The PNG Chiefs are continuing to make ripples in the player market, with former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu the latest top-line talent to emerge as a target for the start-up NRL franchise.

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