Peseta withdraws petition against Vui

Peseta Vaifou Tevagaena of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has withdrawn his election petition against Vui Iiga Sione Iiga of the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party for the Faasaleleaga No.5 constituency. The matter came...

Black Caps legend steps out of retirement to pad up for Samoa

“I look forward to representing the country of my mother’s birth and hopefully I can do her proud and the people of Samoa as well.” – Former Black Cap Leaupepe Ross Taylor For many cricket fans in New Zealand and across the world, Ross Taylor is...

SAMOA POLICE LAUNCH OF “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” CAMPAIGN

REMARKS by the Australian High Commission to Samoa Mr Will Robinson Ou te muamua ona faatulou ile taitai ole sauniga, afio lau afioga le Masiofo Faamausili Leinafo Tuimalealiifano, afio lau afioga le Minisita o Leoleo, Mulipola Anarosa Ale –...

Samoa & Australia launch campaign against drugs

The governments of Samoa and Australia have launched a 12-month campaign to fight drugs:The Say no to illegal Drugs campaign. Australia‘s High Commissioner in Samoa Will Robinson said at the launching ceremony, the fight against drugs cannot be...

Samoa govt says Manawanui disaster compensation to be finalised after budget approval

The Manawanui - which sank on 6 October 2024 after running aground while surveying a reef - is still on the reef under the surface of the water. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Compensation for communities affected by the grounding of the New Zealand...

Society Insider: Simon and Paula Herbert’s Herne Bay home expected to sell for $50m-plus; Tiana Epati, NZ’s first female Samoan KC, on breaking barriers

That’s close to double what the Herberts paid for it when they bought it in March 2018 – at the time, it broke records as the highest-selling property of the year at $27.5m. Real estate agent to the ultra-wealthy, Graham Wall, who is managing the...

FESA official urges Samoa Observer not to publish story after abusive private messages to reporter

Senior public relations officer and media officer with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA), Pauli Fetu Leapai-Saili, (Photo: Junior S. Ami) A senior public relations officer with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA), Pauli...

“Totally unfair”: Soward defends NRLW star after choosing Samoa over Australia

Samoan women's coach Jamie Soward has leapt to the defence of NRLW star Sienna Lofipo after she turned down the chance to play for Australia in favour of choosing to represent her Samoan culture. In what has been regarded as a huge moment for...

Cabinet Decision: Samoa Police Commissioner told to Vacate Office

Samoa’s Police Commissioner, Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo has been told to vacate his office by close of business tomorrow, Friday, 10th October 2025. Aupaau was appointed the Commissioner of Police in July 2022 for a three year contract. His 3-year...

Papua New Guinea vs Samoa Live Streaming Online, ICC T20 World Cup Asia & East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: How To Watch PNG vs SAM T20WC Qualifier Match Free Live Telecast on TV?

The Papua New Guinea national cricket team will take on the Samoa national cricket team in the next match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Asia & East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 on Friday, October 9. The Papua New Guinea vs Samoa match will be...

Samoa announces 21 men set to represent in Pacific Championships

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and...

Post-Covid Immigration To New Zealand By Nationality

Opinion – Keith Rankin Most immigrants arrive on non-residence visas, and then have to apply for permanent residence or other long-stay visas. An increasing proportion of New Zealand’s immigrants are foreign citizens. In the 2010s – especially the...

UAE President receives head of Emirates Oncology Society in Abu Dhabi

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday met Humaid Al Shamsi, president of the Emirates Oncology Society, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. Mr Al Shamsi, who is also the chief executive of the Burjeel Cancer Institute, is the first Emirati physician...

NZ’s first Pasifika mayor heads Lower Hutt’s most diverse Council

Report from LDR by Mary Afemata Lower Hutt’s new mayor says his election as Aotearoa’s first Pasifika mayor reflects a community built on service and trust, and a council more diverse than any before it. Fauono Ken Laban has made history as New...

Fauono Ken Laban’s Historic Win Ushers In New Zealand’s Potentially Most Diverse Council

Article – Mary Afemata – Local Democracy Reporter The long-time broadcaster and community advocate says his victory in Lower Hutt reflects the generations of Pacific migrants who worked hard, served others, and built the foundation for todays...

Schools rugby: Historic low for New Zealand Schools after 55-33 defeat to Australia Under-18s

But it should concentrate the minds of those well beyond head coach Paul Tito (Blues) and assistants Willie Rickards (Auckland Grammar) and Kieran Coll (St Thomas of Canterbury). Because it’s a serious pointer that the tide could soon be changing...

Oman crush Samoa in T20 WC Qualifier opener

MUSCAT: Hosts Oman launched their campaign for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Asia/East Asia Pacific Qualifier in emphatic fashion, brushing aside Samoa by five wickets at the Oman Cricket Academy grounds in Al Amerat on Wednesday. Duleep...

Up To Nine Tropical Cycones Forecast For Pacific This Season

Article – RNZ The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Susana Suisuiki, Pacific Waves presenter Meteorologists are predicting five to nine cyclones for the southwest Pacific in the coming season. The official cyclone...

Oman crush Samoa in T20 World Cup 2026 Asia/East Asia Pacific Qualifier  

Muscat – Hosts Oman launched its campaign for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Asia/East Asia Pacific Qualifier in emphatic fashion, brushing aside Samoa by five wickets at the Oman Cricket Academy grounds in Al Amerat on Wednesday. Duleep Mendis’...