A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the opening of a new terminal and apron at the Faleolo International Airport in Samoa. Read...

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine finally get their crowning moment after almost two decades in the international game. Read...

The world could learn from the skilled and creative workforce being created by the Chinese education system, academics argue. Read...

The story has attracted tens of thousands of likes on social media and been picked up by international news outlets. Read...

The Air New Zealand flight grounded in Sydney after a bomb threat on Saturday is now back in service. Read...

The dominant Kiwis lifted the world`s oldest international sporting trophy for the third consecutive time after beating the British by 37 seconds. Read...

Melie Kerr will play in her first international final at the T20 World Cup, after coming up clutch in a couple of key moments to get them there. Read...

The visit to Australia is the biggest international trip by the King since his cancer diagnosis. Read...

Whatever they say, the code’s bosses put international rugby league on a third tier beneath the NRL and Origin, leaving Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga to pick up the pieces. Read...

The letter criticising Israel over Gaza aid is an attempt to redress the balance between the US and its ally, our international editor says. Read...