![Leaders from around the Pacific met in Fiji on Friday ahead of an international oceans conference in June. [Photo: Supplied / Government of French Polynesia]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_FullSizeRender_%282%29.jpeg?itok=eWeOpNN9 "Leaders from around the Pacific met in Fiji on Friday ahead of an international oceans conference in June. [Photo: Supplied / Government of French Polynesia]")
Pacific Island leaders have agreed to form a united front at a major United Nations oceans conference later this year.
Faipule mai Manu’a ia Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr ma Toeaina Faufano Autele ao fetufaa’i ma le Fa’atonusili o Aoga ia Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga i le vaiaso nei. [ata AF]
Na fa’aaoga e ni isi o afioga i Faipule le iloiloga ma le Fa’atonusili o Aoga a le malo i le vaiaso nei, e auala atu ai fesili i le mafuaaga e ala ai ona manumalo fanau aoga mai aoga tua, i le tele
O se va’aiga i le fonotaga mulimuli ai a le DOH - Tobacco/Diabetes Komiti Fa’afoe lea sa fono fo’i mo le fa’amautuina atili lava o le Tulafono e fa’asa ai le Ulula Tapa’a i nofoaga faitele, peita’i o lea ua fa’aopoopo isi nofoaga i le lisi ua mae’a tamau i le tulafono ua i ai nei, o le ala lea o le toe iloilo toto’a i le tulafono ma toe fa’aupu lelei ia aofia ai ma nisi nofoaga sa misia mai i le fa’aupuga muamua. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
MASINA O KONESETI MA LE ‘AU TATAFITI A BRUNO
There is so much in Samoan culture that is rich, that has made me who I am. I love our storytelling and the humour in every situation.
![[photo: NVTHS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/NVTHS%20trash%20project%201.jpg?itok=kNr5raqM "[photo: NVTHS]")
![A Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School (NVTHS) science student, and two others in the background, participating in the “Vo-Tech Gets Involved” trash collection project, along Lion’s Park shoreline. NVTHS science teacher, Adelle Posala Talaeai spearheads the project, and was awarded a Teacher's Challenge Award from the Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG) for its inception. [photo: NVTHS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/trash%20project%202.jpg?itok=_-W7Ck5x "A Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School (NVTHS) science student, and two others in the background, participating in the “Vo-Tech Gets Involved” trash collection project, along Lion’s Park shoreline. NVTHS science teacher, Adelle Posala Talaeai spearheads the project, and was awarded a Teacher's Challenge Award from the Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG) for its inception. [photo: NVTHS]")
![A Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School (NVTHS) science student smiles for a photo, during trash collection along the coastline — airport fence to Pala Lagoon area — as part of the school’s “Vo-Tech Gets Involved” trash collection project. NVTHS science teacher, Adelle Posala Talaeai spearheads the project. [photo: NVTHS]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/trash%20project%204.jpg?itok=aFOz8EBX "A Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School (NVTHS) science student smiles for a photo, during trash collection along the coastline — airport fence to Pala Lagoon area — as part of the school’s “Vo-Tech Gets Involved” trash collection project. NVTHS science teacher, Adelle Posala Talaeai spearheads the project. [photo: NVTHS]")
In this recent photo are some of the Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School (NVTHS) students, taking a break from their “Vo-Tech Gets Involved” trash collection project at Lions Park.
![[photo: Aoelua]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Eni%20resolution%205242.jpg?itok=yjLNf4yn "[photo: Aoelua]")
The U.S Flag draped oak-coffin of the late former Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin, accompanied by a military honor guard, at the Provo Cemetery in Provo, Utah on Mar. 11 for burial service.
The marine monument established by the Obama Administration has “detrimental impact” on the “economy and property” of American Samoa as well as on the US fishermen, according to American Tunaboat A
![[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/vessel%20trouble%20.jpeg?itok=8Bqj5bjj "[SN file photo]")