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![Auckland Airport (file photo): Air New Zealand says the weather is expected to cause "significant disruption" to its services. [Photo: RNZ / Teresa Cowie]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eight_col_Auckland_airport_crp.jpeg?itok=91rXpXF4 "Auckland Airport (file photo): Air New Zealand says the weather is expected to cause \"significant disruption\" to its services. [Photo: RNZ / Teresa Cowie]")
Traffic in Auckland has eased as Cyclone Cook heads towards the Central Plateau but the wild weather continues to disrupt flights in many parts of the North Island.
The weather system bore down on New Zealand just as the Easter weekend travel rush kicked off. MetService predicted downpours and...
![Samoan language picture book created by A'oga Fa'asamoa. [Photo: RNZI]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoan%20language%20book.jpeg?itok=Q70B1AMV "Samoan language picture book created by A'oga Fa'asamoa. [Photo: RNZI]")
Tongan, Samoan and Māori are among 11 new language courses to be offered at a university in Beijing.
The Beijing Foreign Studies University said the new programmes were to boost support for China's ties with Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean, Africa and eastern Europe.
China has ties with these regions...
![Dr. Tonia Bagby, associate director Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System, answers questions during a town hall meeting for veterans at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday. [The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/mt-va-bagby-4-11-17.jpeg?itok=CMjzV5oI "Dr. Tonia Bagby, associate director Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System, answers questions during a town hall meeting for veterans at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Tuesday. [The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER]")
KAHULUI — Maui veterans are calling for improvements to the Veterans Choice Program, an option that allows those who live far from Veterans Affairs medical facilities to seek care with civilian doctors.
It’s an option veterans said they’re glad to have, but the relatively new program has bugs, they...
DRIVER IN FATAL ACCIDENT PLEADS NOT GUILTY
The driver of a vehicle, which slammed into a bus and exploded, killing an elderly man in the process has pleaded not guilty to charges against him, according to reports in the Samoa Observer.
Keiji Li appeared before the Samoa Chief Justice yesterday.
Li...
![Entrance to Tafaigata Prison.[SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Tafaigata%20prison_2.jpeg?itok=BlrDRQnq "Entrance to Tafaigata Prison.[SN file photo]")
Apia, SAMOA — The fatal accident in Tiavi that took the life of a bus passenger could have been avoided, had the accused obeyed government rules, “if you don’t have a valid drivers license, don’t drive,” said Supreme Court Justice Mata Keli Tuatagaloa who presided over the criminal matter. Bus...
Another move is afoot in the US Congress that would give residents of the US territories, including American Samoa, the right to vote for the President of the United States in national elections held every four years.
The latest action is through federal legislation, H.J. Res. 91, sponsored and...
![Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [SN file photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/samoaPM_3.jpg?itok=H5udZ_KR "Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi [SN file photo]")
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa’s Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has dismissed comments by the public that the taxing of Church Ministers is ‘double taxing’ on the working population of Samoa. His comments on the issue were aired on his radio program with SamoaFM last week, following the two-day...
![Kalikimoku Hunt, an American Samoan, has created the ultimate survival guide for stay-at-home parents — especially for dads seen here with his family. He is hoping to have the book published by Father’s Day this year. See story below. [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Stay-at-home-DAD.jpg?itok=sjpekFU4 "Kalikimoku Hunt, an American Samoan, has created the ultimate survival guide for stay-at-home parents — especially for dads seen here with his family. He is hoping to have the book published by Father’s Day this year. See story below. [Courtesy photo]")
Kalilimoku Hunt, an American Samoan, has created the ultimate survival guide for stay-at-home parents — a book for dads approved by moms.
It started when “Kalili” decided to stay at home and go to school; he started documenting all the things his kids started doing that were making life difficult....
![The Prime Minister of Cook Islands officiating the launch of Bluesky-Huawei 4.5G LTE-Advanced network solution with key representatives from both organizations. (From left to right: Dennis Hou - CEO of Huawei Pacific Islands, Phillip Henderson – Country Manager of Bluesky Cook Islands, Henry Puna – Prime Minister of Cook Islands, David Wei – President of Huawei Southern Pacific, Toleafoa Douglas Creevey – CEO of Bluesky Group, and Jack Xu – CEO of Huawei Fiji) [Courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Bluesky%20n%20Huawei%20Pacific.jpg?itok=BXaoRr2K "The Prime Minister of Cook Islands officiating the launch of Bluesky-Huawei 4.5G LTE-Advanced network solution with key representatives from both organizations. (From left to right: Dennis Hou - CEO of Huawei Pacific Islands, Phillip Henderson – Country Manager of Bluesky Cook Islands, Henry Puna – Prime Minister of Cook Islands, David Wei – President of Huawei Southern Pacific, Toleafoa Douglas Creevey – CEO of Bluesky Group, and Jack Xu – CEO of Huawei Fiji) [Courtesy photo]")
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — During the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) 21st AGM and Tradeshow 2017, held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Huawei, as an exclusive network provider for Bluesky, announced its partnership with the operator to deploy a 4.5G LTE-Advanced network solution,...
![Advocate Ipu Avegalio Lefiti offering keynote remarks during closing ceremonies of the 15th Hawai’i International Summit: Preventing, Assessing and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan, held Mar. 30, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. [courtesy photo]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Ipu%20at%20ivat%20presentation%202017-me.jpg?itok=KNFqlRsc "Advocate Ipu Avegalio Lefiti offering keynote remarks during closing ceremonies of the 15th Hawai’i International Summit: Preventing, Assessing and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan, held Mar. 30, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. [courtesy photo]")
Advocate Ipu Avegalio Lefiti offered a keynote presentation at the closing ceremonies of the 15th Hawai’i International Summit: Preventing, Assessing and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan last Thursday, in Honolulu, Hawai’i.
Her workshop exploring violence and healing for victims of sexual...