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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A South Auckland family have been left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after a fire destroyed their home and everything in it.
Now the family of 10 are staying in a couple of rooms in a motel until they can find another house but they'll never recover precious...
Suva, FIJI — The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised Fiji as a strong committed partner in peacekeeping and for taking a leading role in the battle against climate change.
Mr Guterres was speaking after formal talks with the Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama this morning.
Mr...
San Francisco, CA — In the midst of dealing with numerous price-fixing lawsuits, Bumble Bee Foods, Chicken of the Sea, and StarKist now face class-action complaints over the “Dolphin-Safe” claims on their tuna products.
While Lion Capital-owned Bumble Bee, Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea, and...
Apia, SAMOA — In a first-time trip to have local American football players seen by scouts in the United States, Samoa Gridiron is sending nine young men to football camps in California this summer.
The student-athletes will visit five camps at four campuses in California: two camps at Stanford...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Miss Pacific Islands Leoshina Kariha has added her voice to the global climate change campaign - this week addressing participants from around the world at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange event in Auckland.
Ms Kariha, of Papua New Guinea, said more needs to be done - from...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Pua Magasiva isbeing remembered for his humour, kindness and talent by friends, colleagues and stars from around the world.
The former Shortland Street actor was found dead in Wellington on Saturday morning. There were no suspicious circumstances, police said.
A...
Honolulu, HAWAII — A third person was indicted Wednesday in the brutal beating death of a homeless man on Oahu, Honolulu police said.
The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Catherine Laumea.
Laumea was arrested around 1:30 p.m. at the Women’s Community Correctional Center, where she was already...
Apia, SAMOA — A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and two lesser charges in connection with the August 2018 death of volunteer teacher Charles Chao, who moved to Samoa from China.
The defendant, Tauinaola Luapua, of Salelavalu, Gataivai and Vaitele-fou, appeared before Supreme...
Apia, SAMOA— An 11 year old school girl of Nofoalii village, was the youngest to display the fine mat she worked on for 8 months at yesterday’s National & Exhibition of Fine Mats that kicked off the official activities to celebrate the national Mother’s Day.
Sharon Toetu – a shy Year 7 student...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has sent a 13-member contingent to provide dental care in Samoa over the next two weeks. Major Philip Worthington, who is leading the NZDF contingent, said the programme, run in collaboration with Samoas Ministry …The New Zealand...