Tahiti unstoppable at Palau Mini Games as competition nears end - in pictures

Aotearoa's champion Tongan-Kiwi weightlifter David Liti won two gold medals in the men's 110kg+ clean and jerk and the men's overall, and a silver in the snatch.

Tonga's archery team headed home on Saturday after winning an unprecedented 10 medals across recurve and compound events, still stunned by their remarkable run at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.

Palau's Health Ministry is asking athletes, teams, visitors and the people of the islands to protect themselves as much as possible from mosquito bites.

Isaiah Aleksenko, 19, is leading the charge among Pacific swimmers at the Mini Games 2025.

Nehemiah Elder created history in Koror winning tripple gold medals and set nine records in the men's 88kh categoty on day five of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.

Amid the action and energy in Palau on Thursday, RNZ Pacific caught up with a few athletes on the ground to hear about their experiences so far. Audio

Samoa now has nine gold medals to its name, while Fiji and Australia have jumped into third and fourth spots, respectively.

Niue was not listed on the medal table after day two of competition. It had been there on day one.

Tahiti's lead on the medal table continues to grow, as day two came to an end on Tuesday night.

The organisers described the opening day as an "exciting start" filled with "incredible energy and sportsmanship".

Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open men's final in va'a (outrigger) racing. Audio

Monday's action begins at 8:30am local time (11:30 NZT) and includes baseball, softball, swimming, va'a, volleyball and wrestling. Audio