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Apia, SAMOA — For the first time in months, Samoa's hospitals are empty of measles patients.
The last two patients, an 11-month-old and a one-year-old, were discharged last week from the main hospital in Apia, the Samoa Observer reports.
The Health Ministry's Deputy Director of Public Health,...
Apia, SAMOA — Endorsing the recommendations from the Ministry of Health, Cabinet at a Special Meeting today approved initial measures to ensure that the Coronavirus does not infiltrate Samoa.While the virus, which originated from Wuhan Province in China and has so far claimed 17 lives in the People...
Apia, SAMOA — In an effort to reduce the cost of traditional cultural offerings at community functions, Samoa's government has ordered the size of cartons containing some canned meats be reduced.
Currently cartons of canned fish contain 12 cans, while cartons of corned beef contain four three-pound...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — A New Zealand-based Tongan lawyer, Nalesoni Tupou, is questioning China's claim it could speak for or represent Tonga at the United Nations (UN).
That comes after Tonga lost its right to vote because of outstanding fees.
Those fees have since been repaid with Tonga's chief...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's power supply, international flights as well as inter-island ferry sailings were disrupted over the weekend because of bad weather brought by Cyclone Tino.
Hundreds of passengers and vehicles were stranded on Mulifanua and Salelologa wharves on Saturday when the Samoa Shipping...
As a new decade dawns much of the Pacific is grappling with major upheavals from climate and health crises to political disruption and self-determination struggles. RNZ Pacific's Jamie Tahana and Johnny Blades look at the state of play across the region's countries and territories and what's on the...
Ha'apai group, TONGA — Top officials from Tonga's Ha'apai group say infrastructure is in urgent need of repair in the islands after Cyclone Tino swept past overnight.
The storm brought winds of up to 180 km/hr and torrential rain but it had weakened and moved out of the area and cyclone warnings...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga's main island of Tongatapu has been spared the full force of Tropical Cyclone Tino.
The storm was expected to pass directly over Tongatapu overnight with the capital, Nuku'alofa on track to take a direct hit, instead the cyclone just passed to the North of Tongatapu...
Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — Samoan megastar Seiuli Dwayne Johnson has broken his silence following the death of his father this week, speaking of his immense pain but also the pride he had for a man he remembers as a pioneer but also his most important role model.
Seiuli’s father, wrestling legend...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Proceeds from this weekend's Pasifika festival in New Zealand's capital will go to the Samoa Measles Response Fund. About 15,000 people attend the Wellington event each year and this year festival workshops are asking for donations to help Samoa recover from the measles...