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Young, proud, and ‘ready to roll’: Sāmoa women pursue glory

Young, proud, and ‘ready to roll’: Sāmoa women pursue glory

Sāmoa’s national women’s team is “ready to roll” for the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which kicks off in Fiji on Friday. With eight teams competing from 4 to 19 July, the tournament will showcase the best female football talent from the Pacific....

Samoa boxing team bag 18 medals

Samoa boxing team bag 18 medals

The national youth boxing team returned to Samoa with 18 medals from the Oceania tournament held in Fiji last week. The haul includes 13 medals and five silver medals. The campaign was described by Independent Boxing Samoa Inc. as successful....

No Teuila Festival in Samoa this year

No Teuila Festival in Samoa this year

The Samoa Tourism Authority has announced that the Teuila Festival 2025 has been cancelled. It said the General Election, scheduled for August 29, falls during the same week traditionally designated for the annual Teuila Festival. The Teuila...

Cook Islands engages in regional dialogue on social impacts of labour mobility

Cook Islands engages in regional dialogue on social impacts of labour mobility

Cook Islands participated in the Regional Workshop on the Social Impacts of Labour Mobility, held in Apia, Samoa, last week from June 23-26. MFAI/25063025 Cook Islands, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, participated in a...

Siosi’ana Taumoepeau crowned Miss Heilala

Siosi’ana Taumoepeau crowned Miss Heilala

Crowd favourite Siosi’ana Taumoepeau has been crowned Miss Heilala 2025-2026 at a special event held at the Tonga High School Indoor Stadium in Nuku'alofa. At just 24 years old, Taumoepeau represents Pangaimotu Island and has a unique background,...

Son of Samoa among new All Blacks

Son of Samoa among new All Blacks

A son of Samoa Caleb Clarke is among the seven new faces in Ian Foster’s 35-man All Blacks squad announced on Sunday. He and Tongan youngster Tupou Va’ai dedicated their achievement as a Father’s Day gift to their dads (the day falls on 6...

Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months

Central Bank Release: Samoa’s economy forecast to grow by 3.2 percent in next 12 months

Tuesday, 1 st July 2025. The Central Bank of Samoa is forecasting a rebound of Samoa’s economy forecasted to grow by 3.2 percent in the coming Financial Year July 2025 – June 2026. The Central Bank of Samoa says it will continue its monetary...

Wales v Japan match changes announced as extreme conditions force officials to act

Wales v Japan match changes announced as extreme conditions force officials to act

Wales' first Test against Japan in Kitakyushu on Saturday will have three-minute water breaks in each half, as well as a 20-minute half-time. The Japanese Rugby Football Union confirmed on Friday that the match, which kicks off at 2pm locally,...

King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips

King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips

There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25 where travel costs were at least £17,000, up from 27 in 2023/24. Some 13 of these involved the King, an increase from eight in the previous year....

King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed

King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed

The staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year has been revealed as part of the Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report. Their Majesties' 11-day tour was the monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth...

A better Samoa starts with education

A better Samoa starts with education

There are children now faced with an uncertain future as district councils have turned away from the promises they made. For many of these children, education is a means of escaping poverty and achieving a better future. These children are having...

Tourism’s role in peace and prosperity

Tourism’s role in peace and prosperity

The Nobel Peace Prize has been won by presidents, fighters for the oppressed, people who’ve changed history and put their lives on the line for a cause. So when Washington-based Auckland-educated Lelei Tuisamoa Lelaulu found out he’d been...

Wrestling Duo secure 2 Gold Medals for Samoa

Wrestling Duo secure 2 Gold Medals for Samoa

The wrestling duo of Etitoa Tamati and Shane Palemia have both earned gold medals for Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Etitoa Tamatu earned his Gold medal in the Men’s 97kg Wrestling Freestyle while Shane Palemia earned his Gold medal in...

OEC Announcement: Law Prohibits Campaign Posters already Widely Shared on Social Media

OEC Announcement: Law Prohibits Campaign Posters already Widely Shared on Social Media

An announcent from the Office of the Electoral Commission that the Campaign Period cannot commence until the end of the Nomination Period has caused confusion amongst candidates, who have already published their campaign posters, widely shared on...

Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list

Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list

Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...

From the Heart of Samoa to the Deep South: Taula launches Partnership with Marist Otago Golf Club

From the Heart of Samoa to the Deep South: Taula launches Partnership with Marist Otago Golf Club

Source: Marist Otago Golf Club. Taula Beverages has reached the deep south of Aotearoa with a partnership launched this past weekend with Martist Otago Golf Club. Taula featured last Friday at the Gladfield Golf Course as club members braved the...

Marist Saints to fly Samoa’s flag at Heilala 9s

Marist Saints to fly Samoa’s flag at Heilala 9s

Excitement is building as the Marist Saints prepare to depart for Tonga on Monday to compete in the highly anticipated Heilala International 9-a-side Rugby League Tournament, scheduled to kick off next Friday as part of the vibrant Heilala...

WATER SPORTS KICKS THINGS OFF IN DAY 1

WATER SPORTS KICKS THINGS OFF IN DAY 1

By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – Guam’s swimming and va’a teams kicked off the 2025 Pacific Mini Games to an exciting start in Palau. Wearing Guam’s flag with honor, these athletes competed with focus and strength while also making memories that...

Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries

Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...

13 Gold and 5 Silver Medals for Samoa’s Junior Boxers at 2025 Tri Nations Tournament

13 Gold and 5 Silver Medals for Samoa’s Junior Boxers at 2025 Tri Nations Tournament

Samoa’s junior boxers have come away from the 2025 Tri Nations Tournament in Suva with 13 Gold and 5 Silver medals. Team Samoa comprised of 12 talented young boxers selected through a local school tournament, run by the Independent Boxing Samoa...

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