Analysis: Island leaders drowned out at forum
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:35pm
The Pacific Islands Forum was held in Auckland last week.
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Samoa win comes at cost: Pisi and Tuifua in fitness race to face Wales
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:28pm
Samoa are sweating on the fitness of two key players ahead of their World Cup clash against Wales in Hamilton on Sunday.Fly-half Tusi Pisi and flanker Taiasina Tuifua both went off during the first
Op-Ed: Samoa have weapons for Pool of Death
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:19pm
Samoa have enough weapons to give the World Cup's \Pool of Death\ a real rattle.Those weapons misfired a little today but their 49-12 humbling of Namibia is reinforcement that the days when Pacific
Samoa beats Namibia 49-12 to start RWC
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:17pm
ROTORUA, New Zealand (AP)—Samoa made its delayed start to the Rugby World Cup worth waiting for, with an impressive 49-12 win over Namibia on Wednesday.
Senate rejects governor's choice to head Department of Health
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:02pm
The Senate yesterday rejected the governor's nomination of Seiuli Elisapeta Ponausuia as director of the Health Department, after the nominee failed to garner a majority vote to get confirmation.Th
Ex-SamoaTel worker convicted of 46 charges
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:59pm
A former employee of SamoaTel accused of 63 counts of falsifying phone accounts has been found guilty of 46 charges. The remaining 17 charges were dismissed before the District Court.
Samoa grandfather convicted of rape
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:53pm
A 52-year-old grandfather who had been entrusted to look after his granddaughter raped her twice.He also threatened to beat his 13-year-old victim if she told anyone.The man’s name has been supress
Top NZ lawyer criticises Fiji's suppression
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:51pm
Fiji is a totalitarian regime and New Zealanders need to seriously consider whether they go there, Law Society president Jonathan Temm says.
Search for missing outrigger canoe crew continues in Pacific
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:47pm
HONOLULU - The search continues for two fishermen aboard an outrigger canoe missing near Fanning Island, Tuesday.
Pacific faces epidemic of chronic lifestyle diseases
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:46pm
SPC & WHO, Noumea— An epidemic of chronic lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, heart failure and cancer is undermining economic development and has placed the region in ‘an NCD crisis', Pacifi