Politics'Very significant': Ardern reacts to first female PM in SamoaJacinda Ardern says Samoa is on cusp of a 'historic decision' with its first female PM.17 May 05:13 AM
WorldSamoa election deadlock broken; newcomer FAST party winsSamoa's Supreme Court steps in to settle contentious vote.17 May 12:04 AM
WorldSamoa elections: Tempers flare as Head of State calls for second electionThe caretaker and newcomer party tied on 26 seats each since last month's elections.04 May 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Coming to grips with the Sāmoan electionMilestone election for Samoa chance to reflect on what it means to look back from afar.20 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSuper RugbyThe Pacific rugby dream: Inside Super Rugby's plans to add two new teamsRaw passion and emotion emanated through many of NZ rugby's greatest Pasifika leaders.14 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandSamoa election: Is island nation on the cusp of change?Final count starts today to find out exactly who will govern for the next five years.12 Apr 03:50 AM
WorldSamoa election: Final count starts; early results show tight raceOfficials urge patience as the final count gets under way.11 Apr 11:37 PM
WorldSamoa election: Accounting error has top parties tied againSamoa's two main political parties are again head to head in the general election.11 Apr 02:54 AM
New ZealandKiller to be deported on release despite 17 years in New ZealandEsau Vailagilala will leave behind a twin brother when he is deported to Samoa.10 Apr 09:44 PM
Travel'Come home, Dwayne': Samoa invites The Rock for a visitSamoa has made a special video appeal to the American-born actor, to come visit.17 Mar 10:28 PM
Entertainment'You're a superstar': The Rock's mum steals the showThe Rock and his mother sing Jimmy Fallon a little snippet of a classic Samoan kids song.17 Feb 03:54 AM
New ZealandNine-month backlog of bodies in mortuary in Samoa due to Covid-19Covid related travel restrictions in Samoa have led to 9 month backlog of bodies.07 Feb 07:56 PM
NRLKiwi league player: Titans contract "saved my life"Young Kiwi player - the son of a netball great - earned contract after shedding 20kg.06 Feb 05:31 AM
New ZealandPacific seasonal workers start to arrive in NZUp to 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific are due to arrive in New Zealand.18 Jan 12:34 AM
New ZealandReverend returning from Samoa dies in managed isolationSamata Iusitini Leiloa was the first person to die in managed isolation.29 Dec 11:03 PM
New ZealandHome for Christmas: First Tokelauans repatriated since Covid outbreakThe Tokelauans have had more than a month of quarantine in New Zealand and Samoa.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSamoa reports another Covid case - a traveller from NZThe person travelled to the island nation from NZ.29 Nov 04:17 PM
WorldThe Conversation: Samoa on high alert after recent Covid scaresSamoa's panic over potential Covid-19 cases is understandable, considering its history.27 Nov 07:12 PM
WorldSamoa lengthens quarantine period to three weeksSamoa's first repatriation flight from the US had sparked public concern.23 Nov 01:11 AM
WorldConfusion in Samoa over recently-announced Covid-19 caseThe man in question has since produced both positive and negative Covid-19 results.19 Nov 09:20 PM
New ZealandSamoa's first Covid-19 case a sailor on repatriation flight from AucklandA sailor, a Samoan national who arrived from Auckland, has tested positive for Covid-19.18 Nov 08:37 PM
New ZealandSamoa Covid scare: Officials on alert after sailors test positiveIt is one of the few countries in the world yet to have confirmed case of Covid.09 Nov 11:52 PM
New ZealandTarawera crash: Hopes of NZ dream die with dad of fiveFather of five Tino Tagiilima died when the van he was in crashed with a truck on SH5.26 Oct 06:55 PM
New ZealandFather 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.20 Oct 12:11 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPsWho are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.18 Oct 04:45 AM
New ZealandEx-Auckland student's death: Murder charges dismissed over nightclub attackAUT graduate Jeremiah Malaki Tauiliili died days after an incident in late 2018.03 Sep 02:04 AM
WorldSmooth criminal? Samoan man charged with stealing $50k of Kiwi butterThe man has denied the charges and plans to represent himself in court.02 Sep 09:27 PM
New ZealandSamoa to bump up 14-day quarantine to 21 daysSamoa's PM wants to increase the quarantine period for returning residents to 21 days.30 Aug 07:40 PM
WorldSamoa halts all international flights after NZ Covid outbreakThe amendment to the State of Emergency includes repatriation flights.25 Aug 11:47 PM
New ZealandSamoa health director urges public to stop Covid panicSamoa remains Covid free, so there is no need to panic, says Director General of Health.19 Aug 11:13 PM
New ZealandSeasonal work contractor jailed for slavery, people traffickingJoseph Matamata was found guilty on 13 charges of dealing in slaves and 10 of trafficking.26 Jul 11:56 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Stranded fruit pickers fly back to Pacific homesPacific fruit workers who arrived here before Covid broke out are finally going home.16 Jul 10:19 PM
WorldSamoa man 'unlawfully imprisoned' for 5 years too longPoor record keeping is blamed for the wrongful imprisonment of a man for 5 extra years.07 Jul 10:08 PM
LeagueFormer Toa Samoa player appears on attempted murder chargeMaugaloto Palu has been arrested for attempted murder.23 Jun 08:41 AM
