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Apia, SAMOA — A considerable milestone in response to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, with fuel recovery now underway.
Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution, Commodore Andrew Brown, said the weather had been kind and it was all go on the barge.
“I can report the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Elections and motions of no confidence have abounded in the region this year.
Vanuatu will hold a snap election on 16 January. They've already had four prime ministers in three years, despite bringing in laws to try and calm the uncertainty.
The newly elected Solomon...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga has ordered the flags across American Samoa to be flown at half- staff in recognition of President Jimmy Carter’s life and service. “The people of American Samoa join the nation in mourning the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. We...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A recent update from the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) confirms the arrival of the salvage barge off the south-west coast of Upolu, Samoa for the sunken HMNZS Manawanui.
Commodore Andrew Brown, NZDF’s Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution, provided...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data from several major public sector organisations.
The Public Service Commission has made significant progress in reducing the Māori pay gap from 11.2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — 'Aisake Valu Eke won the secret ballot votes 16-8 at a special sitting on Tuesday.
Vote results announced by Lord Fakafanua saw 16 votes for Eke and 8 for the other nominee, Viliame Latu, from a total vote of 24.
King Tupou VI endorsed the result before the announcement...
Apia, SAMOA — Two men from Afega are in custody and facing charges after 10 illegal power rifles were confiscated together with substantial cash following two separate police raids on Christmas Eve.
Hugo Fata, 38, and Fata Voi Selafi, 51, both of Afega, are the suspects in the police raid that...
Apia, SAMOA — Today, let us remember with solemn gratitude the true essence of Christmas, and celebrate with joy the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. As the divine Word made flesh and sent by our Heavenly Father to redeem the fallen world and bring salvation to mankind, Christ is indeed the radiant...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Residents of Tafitoala confirm seeing the New Zealand Defense Force salvage barge to where HMNZS Manawanui lies in the waters off the southwest coast of Upolu.
The barge set sail for the location of the New Zealand naval ship on October 6.
The fuel tanks remain a concern...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Salvage teams in Samoa are making significant progress in their preparations to remove fuel and pollutants from the stranded HMNZS Manawanui, with crucial engineering and equipment configurations underway in Apia.
Commodore Andrew Brown, the Senior National...