TalanoaYoung Samoans encouraged to speak and learn gagana SamoaSamoan Language Week is encouraging people to speak the language more or learn.02 Jun 11:00 PM
TalanoaSamoan friendship agreement celebrated with siva and peseHastings Council celebrated NZ Samoan Language week with the district's Samoan community.02 Jun 10:14 PM
TalanoaFamily of renowned Samoan warrior Lauaki Namulauulu Mamoe celebratesSamoa celebrates its 60th Independence Day today.31 May 05:00 PM
Talanoa'I thought I was fluent...but it did not match the fluency here in Samoa'Upolu Pouono grew up as a Westie but decided in her 30s to move her life to Samoa.29 May 05:00 PM
TalanoaSamoa to reopen international borders in August - PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afaThe news has brought excitement to Samoans living overseas.03 May 12:01 AM
New ZealandCovid shrank my big Samoan wedding - but I still had 10 bridesmaidsPlanning a Samoan wedding is hard enough. Then add a pandemic into the mix.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherMatthias Luafutu: 'Acting was escapism'Award-winning actor Matthias Luafutu gets candid about challenges and healing.22 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Frightening': Auckland high school student shares his experience catching Covid-19Tali Meavale says delay moving him to quarantine caused his elderly mum to get virus.21 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'It came from our cluster': Wife of man who died from Covid also battling virus in hospitalA man who died from Covid served as a deacon at his church for about 10 years.07 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Vaccination rallies set up to get more Pasifika vaccinatedDedicated vaccination rallies are being set up to get more Pacific people vaccinated.23 Sep 02:28 AM
New ZealandUsing the right language in Covid communicationSamoan translator promotes better Covid communication in his community.07 Sep 01:11 AM
New ZealandChurch cluster: 'It hasn't discriminated. A lot of our elders are affected'More than 100 people who were at a church in Māngere have tested positive for Covid.25 Aug 03:16 AM
New ZealandSamoan church cluster: 58 cases linked to Sunday service attended by 500 peopleJust over 500 people attended the church service on August 15.24 Aug 02:33 AM
New ZealandA cluster within an outbreak: Church service a priority for contact tracersMāngere church service last Sunday now a location of interest.22 Aug 06:29 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherAnapela Polata'ivao: 'I want to tell stories about the human condition'Anapela Polataivao is an actor, writer, director with numerous awards under her belt.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandImpact of the Dawn Raids in the Wellington RegionWellington's Pasifika community has reflected on the impact of the Dawn Raids.02 Aug 02:22 AM
New ZealandDawn Raids: 'All is forgiven' - Sāmoan woman shares emotional experienceGuinevere Eves-Newport, 88, was the first Pacific Island community worker in New Zealand.01 Aug 05:00 PM
SportManu Samoa rugby players defend pitch invader from security guard'I understand the security guard is just doing his job.'19 Jul 09:26 PM
New ZealandMan 'hated everybody' after enduring abuse at Ōwairaka Boys' HomeThe theft of his name led a Pacific Island boy down a path of state care.19 Jul 07:58 PM
New ZealandEducation needs to accompany Dawn Raids apology - petition"We hope this is the beginning of more to come."23 Jun 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly disappointing': Mass bubble breaches revealed in MIQThe 12 people who breached MIQ regulations are in isolation until swab results are in.16 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandAupito William Sio opens up about dawn raid trauma'I don't think there is any Pacific family who was not affected by the dawn raids.'14 Jun 03:57 AM
New Zealand'Blatantly racist, filled with hate': 7-minute abusive message left on Pasifika academic's phoneDr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath, a Pacific lecturer at Auckland University, is calling out racism.10 Jun 05:33 PM
New ZealandSamoan Language Week: Why fa'asamoa is more than wordsThis week marks Samoan Language Week. Reporter Vaimoana Tapaleao shares about it.02 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: No quick fix to Sāmoa's political crisisLeadership power-struggle fuelling debate over what country's democracy should look like.01 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The law must abide when politics failsEDITORIAL: Supreme Court order to swear in new Samoan Government.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSamoa election: FAST supporters unite in song, following majority winSamoa elections: newcomers FAST party win majority vote following a nearly 45-day deadlock17 May 10:28 PM
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
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
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
New ZealandHow are South Aucklanders staying informed about Covid-19?$1.4m has been spent on advertising for "culturally and linguistically diverse" audiences.05 Mar 03:14 AM
New ZealandSamoan church taken off Charities Register after employees stole millionsSamoan church struck off the Charities Register after employees stole millions of dollars.11 Feb 04:40 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
Politics'An ode to artists': More Labour MPs give their maiden speechesSix MPs are giving their maiden speeches this evening.01 Dec 11:33 PM