Samoa
King's Birthday honours - 'This belongs to the Samoan community'
Anae Arthur Anae has been honoured for services to the Samoan community.
Samoa electoral commissioner seeks court extension
Toleafoa Tuiafelolo John Stanley said the Electoral Act does not address what happens in the event of an early election.
These Pacific Islands are building walls to stop rising seas. Will it work?
The sea used to wreak havoc as it crashed into Simeona Tapeneko's village in Samoa.
Gagana Samoa celebrated in Aotearoa
Events are being held across Aotearoa this week to celebrate Gagana Samoa, the Samoan language.
A decade after Tropical Cyclone Evan, Samoan villages endure a silent struggle
More than a decade ago, Tropical Cyclone Evan, a Category 4 storm, roared through Samoa's capital, Apia, and its surrounding villages. It left behind more than just destruction.
Study to inform longterm plans for Manawanui wreck
Next steps for the wreckage of the Manawanui are to be determined by an independent study combining an assessment of the wreck itself and the environment in which it lies. Audio
PM Fiame advises dissolution of parliament, calls for snap elections
The head of state has accepted the prime minister's advice and a formal notice will be gazetted to confirm the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. Audio
Samoa's failed budget reading triggers snap election
Samoa's Parliament has been dissolved after Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa's government failed to pass its first budget reading. Audio
'Poison': Villagers still fearful of contaminated fish near Manawanui wreck
The New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on the reef off the south coast of Upolu in early October 2024 before catching fire and sinking. Audio
Samoa to go to early election after Fiame concedes
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced she will seek a dissolution of parliament and an early election. Audio
Locals near Manawanui still seeking answers
People living close to where the Manawanui sank in Samoa are still concerned about fish being poisoned from pollutants. Audio
Legal academic says Samoa's criminal libel law should go
This comes after the president of the Journalists Association of Samoa and veteran Samoan journalist was charged under the Crimes Act on Sunday.
