Travellers in several Pacific countries will now need to pay a bond of up to $27,000 to travel to the US as that government cracks down on overstayers.
Rugby Union in Samoa could soon have two governing bodies with the government revealing plans to establish a new national rugby union to rival existing union, Lakapi Samoa.
A new professional soccer league has launched across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, though questions remain over whether it can survive long-term.