Coup claims as Samoa PM-elect locked out of parliament, Tuilapea refuses to cede powerCoup claims as Samoa PM-elect locked out of parliament, Tuilapea refuses to cede power
Samoa's prime minister-elect was locked out of the Pacific nation's parliament in extraordinary scenes Monday, as her political rival refused to accept electoral defeat...
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By Andrew Hunter, Facebook News Partnerships, Australia and New Zealand & David Grant, Accelerator Program Manager
Funding and knowledge shared with news organisations participating in...
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Get vaccinated. Protect yourself, your family and all those around you. You know it’s the right thing to do, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown....
The woman who unseated Samoa’s prime minister of 20 years
By Andreas Illmer
Samoa is set to get its first female prime minister, marking the end of unprecedented political drama in the small Pacific...
Celebration as first travel bubble flight lands in Rarotonga
There were tears, singing and applause as the first travel-bubble flight from New Zealand landed in Rarotonga on Tuesday.
Passengers on board Air New Zealand...
Kiribati crew confirmed with Covid-19
au has confirmed that Covid-19 has not arrived on land in Kiribati despite the first case being confirmed from an I-Kiribati crew who just...
Samoa Head of State agrees to convene Parliament
Samoa Head of State, Tuimalealiifano Sualauvi Va’aletoa II, has agreed to convene Parliament after meeting with the Fa’atuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)...
Bougainville President Toroama outlines ABG position on independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) President Ishmael Toroama said Bougainville must have its independence within the next four years, through the election of members...
Fiji records four new covid-19 cases, Health Ministry awaits 11, 000 swab tests
Fiji has reported four new cases of COVID-19, and all cases are close contacts of existing cases from the Nadali cluster.
These cases were confirmed...
Looking forward to lead Samoa: FAST leader Fiame Mata’afa
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa described Monday as an “incredible day” and she looked forward to leading Samoa through challenging times, in a statement that all...
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Lakapi Samoa unhappy with Oceania Sevens cancellation
Lakapi Samoa is disappointed that the Oceania 7s rugby tournament has been cancelled.
Chief executive Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun told the Samoa Observer in Apia...