'Come home, Dwayne': Samoa invites The Rock for a visit
Samoa has made a special video appeal to the American-born actor, to come visit.
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'You're a superstar': The Rock's mum steals the show
The Rock and his mother sing Jimmy Fallon a little snippet of a classic Samoan kids song.
Nine-month backlog of bodies in mortuary in Samoa due to Covid-19
Covid related travel restrictions in Samoa have led to 9 month backlog of bodies.
Kiwi league player: Titans contract "saved my life"
Young Kiwi player - the son of a netball great - earned contract after shedding 20kg.
Pacific seasonal workers start to arrive in NZ
Up to 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific are due to arrive in New Zealand.
Reverend returning from Samoa dies in managed isolation
Samata Iusitini Leiloa was the first person to die in managed isolation.
Home for Christmas: First Tokelauans repatriated since Covid outbreak
The Tokelauans have had more than a month of quarantine in New Zealand and Samoa.
Samoa reports another Covid case - a traveller from NZ
The person travelled to the island nation from NZ.
The Conversation: Samoa on high alert after recent Covid scares
Samoa's panic over potential Covid-19 cases is understandable, considering its history.
Samoa lengthens quarantine period to three weeks
Samoa's first repatriation flight from the US had sparked public concern.
Confusion in Samoa over recently-announced Covid-19 case
The man in question has since produced both positive and negative Covid-19 results.
Samoa's first Covid-19 case a sailor on repatriation flight from Auckland
A sailor, a Samoan national who arrived from Auckland, has tested positive for Covid-19.
Samoa Covid scare: Officials on alert after sailors test positive
It is one of the few countries in the world yet to have confirmed case of Covid.
Tarawera crash: Hopes of NZ dream die with dad of five
Father of five Tino Tagiilima died when the van he was in crashed with a truck on SH5.
Father of five killed in Tarawera crash: 'I'll never forget you, brother'
The seasonal worker killed in the SH5 crash yesterday was a father of five children.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Ex-Auckland student's death: Murder charges dismissed over nightclub attack
AUT graduate Jeremiah Malaki Tauiliili died days after an incident in late 2018.
Smooth criminal? Samoan man charged with stealing $50k of Kiwi butter
The man has denied the charges and plans to represent himself in court.
Samoa to bump up 14-day quarantine to 21 days
Samoa's PM wants to increase the quarantine period for returning residents to 21 days.
Samoa halts all international flights after NZ Covid outbreak
The amendment to the State of Emergency includes repatriation flights.
Samoa health director urges public to stop Covid panic
Samoa remains Covid free, so there is no need to panic, says Director General of Health.
Seasonal work contractor jailed for slavery, people trafficking
Joseph Matamata was found guilty on 13 charges of dealing in slaves and 10 of trafficking.
Covid-19: Stranded fruit pickers fly back to Pacific homes
Pacific fruit workers who arrived here before Covid broke out are finally going home.
Samoa man 'unlawfully imprisoned' for 5 years too long
Poor record keeping is blamed for the wrongful imprisonment of a man for 5 extra years.
Former Toa Samoa player appears on attempted murder charge
Maugaloto Palu has been arrested for attempted murder.
Air Force search for catamaran in 'distress' near Samoa likely sparked by dumped locator beacon
Air Force plane left Auckland on rescue mission at 6am - now it's on its way back.
Should the Pacific be included in New Zealand's travel bubble?
COMMENT: Can the Pacific Islands safely become a part of NZs travel bubble?
Half of pre-schoolers still at home
Many parents are still at home and/or afraid to send their children back to centres.
Pulotu Selio Solomon: 'If I kept living like that, I'd be on dialysis before too long'
Pulotu Selio Solomon talks to Elisabeth Easther about his upbringing and life.
Measles victims died after catching superbugs
A trove of official documents track the terror of Samoa's measles catastrophe.
A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
Flight attendant says life 'destroyed' after inflight sex allegations
Flight attendant speaks out over unsubstantiated sex act claims he says ruined his life.
Samoa police step up manhunt for escaped convict
Police in Samoa step up the search for an escaped convict with an armed raid.
Samoa police catch another escapee, 15 still at large
Fifteen of around 29 who broke out of Tanumalala prison last night are still at large.