Samoa
Samoa Language Week: A Black Ferns sevens player's journey
Former Black Ferns sevens player Shirray Kaka says one of the reasons she is learning Samoan to pass on her heritage to her baby boy.
Samoa, Oceania teams in tough World Cup pools
Oceania football will feature in three junior World Cup football events being held this year.
News in Samoan for 6 June 2025
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
No extended time for Samoa election prep, court rules
Samoa's parliament was formally dissolved on 3 June.
Samoa language celebration 'like white Sunday'
"That's the most important thing - that you're normalizing being Samoan in the home."
Pacific doctors coping with dengue cases, say health leaders
Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands have all declared dengue outbreaks.
Explainer: Samoa Citizenship Bill and the pension
Gaining citizenship doesn't mean immediate access to New Zealand superannuation.
Samoa parliament formally dissolved
Parliament enters caretaker mode until the election and the formation of a new government.
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