Rotorua hosts Manu Samoa fan day with autographs and giveaways

Hosting Manu Samoa was an “honour”, she said, and a chance to show “our hospitality” while ensuring players felt the full support of Rotorua and its Pacific community. Pointon said sport connected people, inspired youth and provided a platform to...

Manu Samoa head coach position re-advertised

The coaching position for the Manu Samoa XV is vacant. The Samoa Rugby Union has decided to advertise the position following a Board meeting. This was confirmed in a statement issued today. It reads: The immediate future of the Manu Samoa XVs...

Observers at Samoa poll

PACIFIC voyagers aboard the twin-hulled canoe, Uto Ni Yalo, have sighted land on the sixth day of sailing to Lata, Solomon Islands, from Suva in Fiji. Reports from the canoe confirm land was sighted earlier today (Thursday) and the crew are well...

Tuilaepa warns of ‘greater mess’ if rivals win Sāmoa election

This week’s election in Sāmoa is being called one of the most consequential in decades. At the heart of the contest is former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who, after four decades in Parliament and four years in opposition, is...

Pacific Islands Forum to Observe Samoa’s national elections

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has deployed an election observer mission to observe the upcoming Samoa national election on 29 August 2025. The Mission is led by Nemani Mati, Commissioner and Member of the Fiji Electoral Commission, and Pita...

No charges laid so far over Manawanui sinking in Samoa - Defence Force

UAS footage of divers surveying the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the Southern Coast of Upulo in Samoa earlier this year. Photo: New Zealand Defence Force The Defence Force says no charges have yet been laid over the sinking of the Manawanui last...

Samoa Received $12 Million Tala Dividend from Pacific Forum Line

“On behalf of Government of Samoa, Afioga Olo Fiti Afoa Vaai, the Honourable Minister of Transport Works and Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for Pacific Forum Line Limited (“PFLL”) officially announced today the presentation of $12.0...

Samoa general election: Pre-polling kicks off

Pre-polling has officially kicked off in Samoa. 27 August 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai Pre-polling has kicked off in Samoa this morning, with around 1700 people expected to cast their votes ahead of Friday's polling day. At the...

Samoa's Melina Salale suspended after World Cup red card

Samoa’s Melina Salale suspended after red card vs Australia in World Cup. ©Photo by Molly Darlington - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images Samoa’s Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign has been dealt a blow after Melina Salale was suspended...

Paradise of Samoa brings back luau, cultural fair Aug. 30

Keizerites can enjoy a luau, cultural artisan fair, and steaming plate of kalua pork at Keizer Rapids Park on Saturday, Aug. 30. Paradise of Samoa, a local heritage group, is hosting the 14th Annual Luau and Fair from noon to 8:30 p.m. after a...

Meet Samoa’s team of amateurs and mothers taking on Red Roses

Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino is joking about Samoa’s Wednesday trip from Kettering to London. “We’re just going to go tell King Charles we’re going to take care of his team on the weekend,” the head coach said. The four players flanking him,...

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: How to watch England vs. Samoa

England entered this Women's Rugby World Cup with the rest of the world asking: Can anyone can stop them? After their tournament opener -- a 69-7 win over the United States -- those questions persist. The Red Roses are clear tournament favourites...

Samoa calls attention to impacts of climate change on health

Samoa has called on the Pacific region to pay close attention to the impacts of climate change on other key sectors such as health. In her address at the opening of the Pacific Climate Change Roundtable on 13 August, the CEO of Samoa’s Ministry of...

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Aussie legend Tuqiri impressed by Samoa's natural wonders

Australian rugby legend, Lote Tuqiri, has praised Samoa for taking a leading role in the Pacific on environmental issues on his first visit to the country this week. The Fijian-Australian former winger, who had the rare distinction of representing...

Samoa Drag Strip hosts 2nd annual Dave Lindstrom Memorial Race

It was another busy weekend for the good folks down at the Samoa Drag Strip. For the early part of Sunday, Saturday’s races had to be resumed as they were previously cut short due to wet conditions on the track. Once the remainder of Saturday’s...

More than 1300 officials and 500 police to ensure smooth Samoa election

Pre-polling officially kicked off in Samoa on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai More than 1300 Samoan election officials will be supported by over 500 police officers on polling day this Friday to ensure the...

Peaceful Pre-Polling Underway for Samoa’s General Elections

Wednesday 27 August 2025, Toamua Faleata Samoa. Pre-polling for Samoa’s 2025 General Elections are underway with special booths set up across Upolu for all those eligible and had registered to cast their votes before the official polling date this...

Quiet in Samoa before Election Day

The 2025 General Elections in Samoa will be held this Friday, August 29, (Thursday local time) when 101,981 registered voters are expected to front up at polling booths around the country to cast a vote for the 51 seats of the 18th Parliament. Pre...

SolFa Music: Celebrating Samoa and China’s 50 Years of Friendship

In celebration of the 50-year friendship between China and Samoa, SolFa Music Samoa Inc. paid tribute by hosting His Excellency Fei Mingxing, his esteemed Lady, and the entire Chinese Embassy in Samoa for an afternoon of camaraderie and...