worldJul 16, 2026
Luai leaves Tigers for Eels ahead of PNG Chiefs debut
Toa Samoa international Jarome Luai will join Parramatta for the 2027 NRL season.
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- sportsJul 13, 2026
'I won't backflip': Samoa star Payne Haas reveals plan for World Cup
Payne Haas has cleared the air about his World Cup plans and says there is a "great chance" Samoa can lift the trophy for the first time.
ABC News - politicsJul 12, 2026
Samoa opposition leader says treason inquiry delayed over lack of evidence
Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi claims government plans to investigate him and two senior members of parliament for treason and defamation have stalled due to a lack of evidence.
RNZ - worldJul 6, 2026
Strongman Samoa aims to create new pathways for local talent
The co-founder of Strongman Samoa hopes the budding sport will provide another avenue for talented young athletes in the country to shine. Competitive strongman is gaining momentum in the Pacific,...
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healthJun 25, 2026New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate
Kennedy repeatedly said 2019 Samoa trip had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’. An email from his then colleague says they were on a vaccine-related ‘mission’ New evidence has emerged that Robert F Kennedy Jr was on a vaccine…
The Guardian- worldJun 25, 2026
Traditional navigators encourage more people to 'look up' at Matariki
Tamahau Tangitu, Hinerapa Rupuha and Manihera Forbes were all part of a crew who sailed from Aotearoa to Samoa and back aboard the waka hourua Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti.
RNZ - worldJun 22, 2026
One test All Black switches allegiance to Samoa
On a day when four new All Blacks were named, the career of a one-test player is over with confirmation that he will switch his allegiance to Samoa.
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politicsJun 11, 2026Trump opens up Pacific marine national monuments to commercial fishing
President Trump on Thursday opened up previously protected areas of the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing. Trump signed a proclamation opening up commercial fishing at three marine national monuments. “We’re officially…
The Hill- worldJun 10, 2026
Pacific news in brief for 11 June
A round-up of news from around the region, including residents from a coastal community in Samoa still waiting to receive compensation, nearly two years after the sinking of HMNZ Manawanui .
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technologyJun 9, 2026Phemex Kicks Off $7 Million Ultimate Championship, Bringing Trading Competition to Football Season
Apia, Samoa, June 9, 2026 - Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today launched the 2026 Ultimate Championship, a global trading event featuring a total prize pool of $7 million. Inspired by the excitement surrounding t…
Hacker Noon- healthJun 8, 2026
Samoa's main hospital rationing medicine amid critical shortage
Key drugs to manage and treat type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and also children's paracetamol remain in low supply.
RNZ - worldJun 1, 2026
Samoa drug raids reach 20 this year, as countrymen caught up in gang hit
It comes as two Samoan men have confessed on Vietnamese television to their involvement in what appears to be a gang-related shooting.
RNZ - sportsMay 28, 2026
Former Manu Samoa coach appeals sex offence convictions
Public prosecutors say they will fight an appeal by Manu Samoa's former head coach, following his recent conviction for multiple sex offences.
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sportsMay 26, 2026No Place for Football review – battling ice and snow to play the beautiful game in Greenland
Life is tough on the autonomous territory – not least for its footballers, as this documentary testifies As the football-industrial complex churns out ever more eyeball-aimed product, precision engineered to trigger eith…
The Guardian- worldMay 26, 2026
Cooks dengue-free, but cases still being reported in other areas of the Pacific
Dengue is being reported this month in Tonga, New Caledonia, Samoa, and in Futuna.
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