PremiumGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·11 Jun, 2026 10:46 PM5 mins to read‌Respective governments of Samoa and Tonga have held bilateral talks with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Photo / PhotosportA plan to take Moana Pasifika back to purpose and play home games in the Islands is in line to receive a Government funding package in a dramatic move that could keep the club alive and part of Super Rugby next year.

The Herald understands that the

have each held bilateral talks with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), at which they presented proposals to seek permission to reallocate existing aid and development funding to underwrite Moana Pasifika.