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2025 Miss Pacific Islands pageant
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — The governments of Samoa and Solomon Islands have found themselves in an unwanted diplomatic situation after immigration authorities in Honiara issued a stop order against a Samoan citizen, who served as a judge at a beauty pageant, preventing them from returning to Apia...
Rehearsals for the Miss Pacific Islands pageant opening number are in full swing with the contestants putting in the work as they prepare for the big night. The reigning Miss Pacific Islands, Moemoana Schwenke, along with her parents and team — including Maryjane Mckibbin-Schwenke Miss South...
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 contestants have shared their views about some of the pressing issues that are currently facing the Pacific.
They highlighted these issues during a press conference held on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Samoa, Litara Ieremia-Allan...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2025 Miss Pacific Islands pageant is kicking off in the Solomon Islands this weekend with eight contestants set to compete from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tonga.
Each vying for a change at this year's...

![The Samoan lawyer and hotelier, Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt has denied any wrongdoing, telling Indepth Solomons, "I don't even know where that allegation came from." [photo: Junior S Ami/ Samoa Observer] Leiataualesa Jerry Brunt](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/jerry_brunt.jpeg?itok=KdjxRGkn)

![Miss American Samoa, Pauliana Felise-Vitale along with the other Miss Pacific Island contestants and the outgoing Miss Pacific Island on Sunday during their traditional church service as the pageant gets underway in the Solomon Islands. [courtesy photo] Miss Pacific Island contestants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/miss_pacific_islands_contestants.jpeg?itok=e1NOwbFY)
![The current Miss Pacific Islands and several of the contestants from around the region — including Miss American Samoa (right) — pose for a photo after arrival in Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands. (Read story inside today’s issue for details.) [courtesy photo] Miss Pacific Islands and several of the contestants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/miss_pacific_islands_and_contestants.jpg?itok=mqRVGUwa)