PACIFIC NEWS BRIEFS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers.
It was his first stop in what will be an almost week-long sweep through the region, which will also take the president to the handful of Pacific nations that...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Speaker of the Samoa House, Papalii Lio Masipau, and Minister of Justice, Matamua Seumanu Vasati Sili Pulifana, were detained at Auckland International Airport on Thursday, along with two other passengers, after allegedly bypassing security screening in Apia.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new study on plastic consumption warns that business as usual will result in nearly double the amount of plastic pollution.
World leaders, including the Pacific, are currently meeting in South Korea to try agree on a new international treaty to fight plastic pollution...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The New Zealand-based salvage companies engaged by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) are preparing to remove and dispose of the fuel and pollutants from the sunken HMNZ Manawanui.
The NZDF said work continues at the highest level to ensure biosecurity requirements and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa declared additional holiday days for government workers to thank them for their efforts in hosting over 4000 delegates at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) last month.
While essential services remain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Federal and state agencies teamed up with the Marine Mammal Center to rescue a young Hawaiian monk seal on Maui earlier this month.
Officials say RS52, a juvenile male born on Lanai, was spotted losing significant weight in late September. Over the next few weeks, he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — King Charles III will be offered the title of high chief in Samoa during a three-day visit, which started on Wednesday and be shown the impact of rising sea levels due to climate change.
Lenatai Victor Tamapua, a Samoan chief and member of parliament, said he planned to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There is relief in Tonga after gale force winds and heavy rains caused severe flooding in the capital Nuku'alofa at the weekend.
People were forced to evacuate their homes due to the heavy down pour.
Tonga Met Service said that while flood waters have subsided, the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoan authorities have wrapped up a nationwide gun amnesty with mixed success, as part of tightened security ahead of the arrival of world leaders including King Charles.
Samoa is the first Pacific Island nation to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — King Charles III’s first royal visit to Australia begins — his first as monarch, and only the second head of state to step foot on Australian soil.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are undertaking a royal visit to Australia and a state visit to Samoa from October 18-26,...