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Fiji’s Heleina Young and Samoa’s John Tafi named Outstanding Athletes at 2025 Pacific Mini Games closing ceremony
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
Koror, Palau | July 9, 2025— The 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially concluded on Tuesday evening at the Palau National Track, where athletes, officials, and fans gathered for the closing ceremony — a celebration of athletic excellence, cultural...
Samoa election: Over 102,000 register to vote, candidate nominations open
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Ballot boxes for Samoa general election Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia The Samoa Electoral Commission says the nomination of candidates to contest the general election next month is underway. During the previous election in 2021, a total of...
Samoa Lock In First Semi-final Berth Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Scoop
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Thursday, 10 July 2025, 2:28 pm Press Release: OFC Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek (Photo/Supplied) A composed performance from the 2022 semi-finalists sees them set for the top four again after dispatching Tahiti 3-1. While Tahiti came into...
Samoa Media Receive Election Reporting Training
Samoa Global News
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July 9, 2025
In preparation for the 2025 General Election, the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) and the Journalism Association of Samoa (JAWS) are conducting a three-day training for local media, held at the Tanoa Tusitala from 8-10 July 2025. The...
Lakapi Samoa Launches New Kit Partnership with Dynasty Sport
Talamua
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July 11, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 11 July 2025 – Lakapi Samoa has signed a three-year partnership with Dynasty Sport, that is now the official apparel partner for Manu Samoa from 2025 to 2027. The landmark agreement will see Dynasty supply high-performance on-field...
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...
Voters charged for using false information to register in Samoa
Talanei
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July 8, 2025
Samoa police have charged three people for fraud after using false information to register as voters in the August 29 General Election. Samoa Global News reports Police Commissioner Auapa’au Logoitino Filipo confirmed that two people have been...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 6: Heartbreak for Samoa as the Northern Mariana Islands Cling onto Semifinals Spot
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - There was a lot to play for at Stop 6 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania in Conference 2. With semi-finals quickly approaching, teams were desperate to get into the top two on the standings to secure a ticket. Women’s...
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...
Immigration NZ confirms fraud in Samoa: Staff bribed to help Samoan nationals obtain visas
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi Second Samoan national sentenced to six months home detention in New Zealand migrant exploitation case. Was it a case of corruption? ''Yes'', an INZ spokesperson said. INZ found immigration workers in Samoa engaged in...
Cook Islands’ knockout hopes dim after 3-0 loss to Samoa
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa keep progression to the knockout stages in sight at the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Lautoka, Fiji. OFC MEDIA/25070701 A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Samoa No.8 Mapu leaves Saints as he makes the move to Top 14 side
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
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July 1, 2025
Iakopo Mapu has left Saints to join Top 14 side Stade Français. Saints have yet to confirm the departure officially, but Mapu had a medical in Paris on Monday and Stade Français announced his arrival later that day. Mapu joined Saints in November...
Samoa boxing team bag 18 medals
Samoa Observer
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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....
Wakefield sign Samoa forward Tevaga
BBC
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July 4, 2025
Wakefield Trinity have signed Samoa forward Jazz Tevaga from Manly Sea Eagles. The 29-year-old, who played most of his 150 NRL games for New Zealand Warriors before joining Manly for the 2025 season, has joined on a two-year deal. Tevaga, who...
It is Still Raining Medals on the Samoa Swimming Team in Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 4, 2025
It’s still raining medals on Day 4 for the Samoa Swimming Team at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Golden girl of swimming, Paige Schendelaar-Kemp has added another GOLD Medal to her Palau collection of honors with a time of 26:59 for the Women’s...
Marie Kaipu shines as PNG defeat Sāmoa in OFC Women's Nations Cup opener in Fiji
Pacific Media Network
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The Oceania Football Confederation's (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup 2025 is underway in Fiji, and the champions from 2022 - Papua New Guinea - got off to a great start against Sāmoa, thanks to two goals from their legend Marie Kaipu. The match, played...