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Supreme Court Justice, Mata Tuatagaloa [photo: RNZI]

Man sentenced to 4 years in child sex case

Apia, SAMOA — A 26-year-old man who performed sexual acts on an 11-year-old boy was sentenced to four years in jail. Sentencing was handed down by Supreme Court Justice, Mata Tuatagaloa earlier this month. The defendant, Val Apiuta was charged with two counts of indecent acts and one count of...

Pacific makes renewed pleas for Trump to change climate change stance

Pacific Island countries have renewed their calls for US president-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his stance on climate change. Mr Trump, who is set to take office on Friday, dismissed climate change as a hoax during his election campaign and vowed to pull the United States out of the Paris...

Samoa refers Bluesky sale to its regulator

The process of selling Bluesky Samoa to the Fijian company, Amalgamated Telecom Holdings (A.T.H) has been referred to the Office of the Regulator. This was confirmed by the Minister of Communication, Information and Technology Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i during his interview with the Samoa Observer. “...

The Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hōkūle'a, set out on a trip around the world in 2013 to promote traditional sailing techniques and marine conservation. [photo: 'Oiwi Tv / Kaipo Ki'aha]

Hawaiian Hōkūle'a returns to Pacific waters after two years

The Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hōkūle'a is back in Pacific waters for the first time in nearly two years. The Hōkūle'a, which is sailed using traditional techniques, began voyaging around the world to promote marine conservation in 2013. The Polynesian Voyaging Society said it reached Balboa city in...

Korent Joel pictured on a navigation teaching trip in the mid-2000s in the Marshall Islands. Mr Joel was one of only a handful of Marshall Islanders who still know traditional wave and star navigation. [Photo: Supplied / Alson Kelen via RNZI]

One of last traditional navigators dies

One of the last of a dwindling breed of traditional navigators has died in Majuro, but not before passing many of his skills onto a younger generation of Marshall Islands navigators and to international researchers. Captain Korent Joel, 68, was a skilled navigator who blended both traditional and...

Samoa bans import of old cars

Samoa's transport minister is defending the government's decision to prohibit the import of older model cars. From next week, vehicles older than eight years will no longer be able to be imported into Samoa. But the owner of Apia Motors, Haseeb Ashraf, told the Samoa Observer the decision would...

The Prime Minister of Samoa Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi. [Photo: RNZI/Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia]

Inter-Samoa relations progressing despite lack of meeting

Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says while there's been a lapse in inter-Samoa government meetings, departments have been in regular contact and progress has been made in building relations. The two governments haven't met since 2015. But Tuilaepa has backed statements made by...

HELD BY POLICE: Eti Sapolu with his 3 year old daughter Malu Sapolu. (Photo: Lanuola Tupufia – Ah Tong)

Father and 3-year-old daughter held by Samoa Police

A 65-year-old father of Vini fou and his 3-year-old daughter were held in the Police interview room for almost three hours yesterday. Eti Sapolu went with his daughter Malu Sapolu to the Police station inquiring about a matter he was asked to give evidence towards. However, when he arrived he was...

Maui and Moana: The Disney production missed out on the best animated film award. [Photo: Supplied via RNZI]

'Moana' misses out at Golden Globes

Moana, set in the South Pacific, missed out on the award for best animated film to the other Disney production in its category, Zootopia at the Golden Globe awards this past weekend. Zootopia also beat out Kubo and the Strings, My Life as A Zucchini and Sing. Moana, featuring New Zealand actors...

Concerns over plans for alternative cancer therapy clinic in Samoa

Medical authorities are concerned at plans to set up an alternative cancer therapy clinic in Samoa aimed to attract more New Zealand patients. The Mexico-based clinic Hope 4 Cancer has had the go-ahead to set up as a joint venture with the Samoan government. The clinic says it offers hope to...

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