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PM says wreck of Manawanui will remain where it sank
Talanei
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July 7, 2025
Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa says that the wreck of the Royal New Zealand Navy survey ship HMNZS Manawanui can remain where it has sunk after she acknowledged that the vessel has become part of the surrounding marine environment....
85 Election Candidates registered, more expected
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 July 2025: The Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) has registered 85 candidates in the first two days of registrations for the 29 August general election. Of the 85 registered, 9 are women and more...
Major celebration in Manurewa marks restoration of Sāmoa citizenship rights
Pacific Media Network
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A community gathering in Manurewa this week marked a significant moment of long-awaited justice for Sāmoans who lost their New Zealand citizenship in 1982 and have now had it restored. The Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) (Restoration) Amendment Act...
Samoa Secure First Win Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Scoop
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Monday, 7 July 2025, 2:18 pm Press Release: OFC A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands sees Samoa keep progression to the knockout stages in sight. Both coaches made a number of changes to their starting XIs after the opening game. Juan Chang...
The King welcomes the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea to Highgrove House
Royal Central
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July 7, 2025
The King welcomed the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, to Highgrove House on Monday. His Majesty received the Prime Minister in audience at his tranquil Gloucestershire residence – away from the hustle and bustle of London. The...
Climate Change Minister Embarks on Pacific Tour to Boost COP31 Bid
The Epoch Times
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July 7, 2025
Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen looks on during a federal cabinet meeting in Perth, Australia, on June 3, 2025. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is set to tour four Pacific...
NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team earn 28 of Samoa’s 59 Total Medals in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
PM HAILS PNG’S HISTORIC LIVE FISH EXPORT TO ASIA
PNG Haus Bung
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has welcomed Papua New Guinea’s historic direct export of live fish to Hong Kong as a major breakthrough in the country’s push to expand agricultural and fisheries exports into Asia-Pacific markets. The milestone...
28 Medals for Samoa from the NBS Samoa Weightlifting Team
Samoa Global News
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July 5, 2025
The NBS Samoa Weightlifting team have ended the Pacific Mini Games 2025 in Palau with another epic performance. Tha National Bank of Samoa Weightlifters earned 28 of Samoa’s 59 total medal tally at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau which is the best...
Opinion: The only Protection we have against Misinformation is the Rule of Law
Samoa Global News
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July 6, 2025
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from Leader of Opposition. The Weight of Words The reported arrest and charging of an overseas based blogger for making serious allegations and threats against public officials is further proof that misinformation and...
Samoan government says sunken Manawanui wreck will stay where it is
1News
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Samoa's Prime Minister says the wreck of the HMNZS Manawauni vessel can stay exactly where it sank after being presented with options regarding the vessel's future. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship ran aground with 75 people on board whilst...
Samoa’s nbs Weightlifting Golden Girl Wins 3 Gold for Samoa, Sets New Oceania and Pacific Games Records
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
GOLD & SILVER for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Samoa’s Golden Girl in Weightlifting, Seine Stowers, has won 3 GOLD medals for Samoa in the Women’s 77kg Weightlifting while Avatu Opeloge secured 3...
NZ PM Ardern sidesteps easier travel for Samoans
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern avoided a direct response to the question of any steps to make travel easier for Samoans to New Zealand in the future. She was asked during a joint press conference Tuesday with her Samoan counterpart,...
Samoa Police destroy guns, drugs, and ammunition
Talanei
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July 2, 2025
Samoa Police shredded and destroyed 360 illegal firearms and incinerated four kilograms of methamphetamine at their Apia headquarters earlier this week. The Samoa Observer reports the firearms were seized from police raids and also collected...
Government spending is set to become tighter
Samoa Observer
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Critical. That is how the state of the nation is, beginning this new financial year. It is comparable to the country being a patient in a hospital ward who has been transferred to the intensive care unit. No other analogy best describes the...
'Paranoia and misinformation spread faster than Covid', inquiry told
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Māori-led initiatives had the best reach within their communities during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the inquiry has been told. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook A lack of clear communication from the government may have contributed to the spread of Covid-19...
Fresh faces join political veterans in Samoa's 2025 election race
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
Ballot boxes for the 2021 elections. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia With less than nine weeks left until Samoa's early election, several senior public servants are throwing their hats in the ring. One of the higher profile nominees so far is...
Letter: Ditching the Kiwi for the Dragon?
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Dear Editor, There’s been a lot of noise lately. Social media threads, barbershop debates, and coconut wireless conversations about whether the Cook Islands should continue accepting aid from New Zealand. Some call it “dependence.” Others call it...
Legal questions raised over climate conflict of $200 million fossil fuel fund
Renew Economy
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July 2, 2025
One of New Zealand’s trading partners is investigating whether the creation of an investment fund for gas producers breaches a “sustainable” free trade agreement that explicitly blocks new fossil fuel subsidies, the deputy leader of the Greens...
Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...