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Eighteen finalists will be on the ballot for induction into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The list includes 15 players and three coaches/contributors. See Pac Briefs for details.  [graphic: Polynesian Cultural Center]
RAISED FEES ‘UNFORTUNATE’  The “unfortunate” increased permit fees targeting only American Samoan born citizens entering Samoa will be addressed at the 2Samoa Talks next month in Apia.  This is according to American Samoa Attorney General, Talauega Elesalo Ale in response to Samoa Observer...
Amata with students at A.P. Lutali Elementary School.  [Courtesy photo]
SAMOA SIGNS NUCLEAR BAN TREATY In New York for the 72 United Nations General Assembly meeting, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi on behalf of Samoa has endorsed the "Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons". “As a signatory to this historic treaty, we wanted to demonstrate...
[Samoa Police Service Facebook page]
Four police officers have been charged with assault. The charges were confirmed in a press release issued by the Samoa Police Service on is Facebook page. “Four police officers have been charged with assault early this week,” the statement reads. “The charges were the result of an internal...
Ruby Misa-Sabbath is one of the friendly faces at the NZ High Commission who will be helping customers when the Go Cashless system for service fee payments is implemented at the start of October. [Samoa Observer]
GO CASHLESS COMING TO N.Z. HIGH COMMISSION From Monday 2 October, the New Zealand High Commission in Apia will no longer accept cash for service fee payments over the counter.  The move, says New Zealand High Commissioner, David Nicholson, is designed to streamline the way the office does business...
[Koko Loa Photo: Supplied/ SPASIFIK]
Five Pacific countries aim to grab the attention of the New Zealand market with their coffee and chocolate products. The annual Chocolate and Coffee Show in Auckland has a specially designed Pacific-themed stand hosting Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. The companies from...
Sinei Aunei, second from right talking to his defense lawyer, after Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa sentenced him to more than 7 years in jail. [Photo: Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia / RNZI]
The Supreme Court in Samoa has sentenced a 42-year-old man to more than seven years in jail for a car accident that killed two people. Sinei Aunei pleaded guilty to manslaughter and negligent driving causing injuries. He was the driver of a delivery truck which collided with a minivan in June this...
The 2017 Hawaiʻi Samoa Youth Symposium slated for tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 23) will bring together Samoan youth in the state of Hawaiʻi, family members, community members, church communities in Hawaiʻi, educators, community groups, students, artists, and cultural practitioners in order to create...
Former Miss American Samoa 2016 – 2017 Antonina Lilomaiava, Marlene Mulipola, Aoge Moto, President of M.A.S.I. Simeafou Imo, President of S.S.A.B. Fiti Leung Wai, Matesina Willis and Assistant Director of H.R.D. of LBJ Hospital Dr. Akenese Nikolao. (Photo: Marlene Mulipola)
Former Miss American Samoa, Antonina Lilomaiava, joined forces with S.S.A.B. Pago Inc. and Miss American Samoa Inc. (M.A.S.I.) to donate more than $8,000 worth of reading books, toys, educational games, puzzles, book shelves, kid’s desk and chairs to the LBJ Tropical Medical Center last week...
[Photo: 123rf / RNZI]
With the New Zealand election being held this weekend political parties have outlined their Pacific-related policies. The major parties are focusing on education, immigration and the relationships with Pacific governments. National's spokesperson for Pacific People's Alfred Ngaro says he is proud...
Fifty-two-year-old Elizabeth Papu has been convicted of stealing $NZ1.6 million dollars from her church to fund her gambling habit.  [photo: 123RF]
THEFT FROM SAMOA CHURCH IN AUCKLAND FUNDED GAMBLING HABIT An employee of the Samoan Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church in Auckland, who had been convicted of theft, has been jailed for two years and nine months. Fifty-two-year-old Elizabeth Papu had admitted to two charges of 'theft by...

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