The final evaluation for the government's military style boot camps found it was too small to provide any meaningful data, and its implementation was rushed; The teams of Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand are playing off in the NRL Pacific championships; A chance look through Apple Maps has led to a new expedition to find the remains of famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. The photo shows what some think is the wing of her aircraft, in a lagoon on the south pacific island of Nikumaroro.
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The final evaluation for the government's military style boot camps found it was too small to provide any meaningful data, and its implementation was rushed; The teams of Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand are playing off in the NRL Pacific championships; A chance look through Apple Maps has led to a new expedition to find the remains of famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. The photo shows what some think is the wing of her aircraft, in a lagoon on the south pacific island of Nikumaroro.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 November 2025
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 November 2025
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Midday Report
The final evaluation for the government's military style boot camps found it was too small to provide any meaningful data, and its implementation was rushed; The teams of Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand are playing off in the NRL Pacific championships; A chance look through Apple Maps has led to a new expedition to find the remains of famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan. The photo shows what some think is the wing of her aircraft, in a lagoon on the south pacific island of Nikumaroro.
