Fetu Samoa Names a Strong Side to Take on the Kiwi Ferns in Auckland

Fetu Samoa Head Coach Jamie Soward looks to continue his great coaching form when his side takes on the Kiwi Ferns this Sunday at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium. The much anticipated match will be staged as a 3.30pm curtain raiser to the Toa Samoa v...

Hard work takes Michael Deasy on an adventure from Kilbrittain to Samoa and now Canada

MICHAEL Deasy traces his appetite for hard work back to his childhood in Kilbrittain, shaped by the example of his parents, Jimmy and Kathleen, who always put their six children first. ‘They are two hard-working people who took us all over the...

From exotic trips to upcycled stays, Expedia shares top travel trends for 2026

While you might see the same places pop up on social media or hear your friends talking about them, Expedia has revealed the travel trends for 2026. Within the research, the travel company, along with Hotels.com and Vrbo, has come up with a list...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

New Zealand Pays Samoa $3.6M As Compensation For Navy Ship Wreck

The payout comes a year after the ship ran aground on a reef. Officials from both countries are working on plans for the ship’s future. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has paid 10 million Samoan tala ($3.6 million) in...

NUS AND SAMOA SUBMARINE CABLE COMPANY SIGN NDA TO STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa Oct 8, 2025] – The National University of Samoa has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited, marking a significant step toward enhancing the university’s digital...

The National University of Samoa and the Samoa Submarine Cable Company signed an NDA to strengthen university connectivity and digital infrastructure

Apia, Samoa Oct 8, 2025 – The National University of Samoa has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited, marking a significant step toward enhancing the university’s digital infrastructure, network...

NZ Green MP questions Sāmoa shipwreck payout, warns peace declaration at risk

Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million (US$5.84 million) payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October. Speaking to PMN News,...

The best ‘set-jetting’ destinations for 2026 travel named – from southern Greece to the Yorkshire Dales

We’re in October now, which means that unless you’re lucky enough to have an early winter vacation booked, the next time you travel will be in 2026. If you’re starting to hunt for holiday destinations, why not consider a spot of set-jetting? In...

Father shares traditions with daughter

WITH over 13 years of experience in traditional voyaging, Iva Nancy Vunikura was honoured to assume the title of matua, a role that entails mentorship and guidance, especially to the young crew on board the Uto Ni Yalo. The voyage from Fiji to the...

New Zealand Plans to Pay Samoa $3.6 Million for Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui

On the one-year anniversary of the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui, the government of New Zealand has agreed to pay Samoa a total of $3.6 million in compensation for the contamination and disruption from the loss of the vessel. "We have always said...

New Zealand to compensate Samoa $3.6M for navy ship wreck after vessel sank

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to pay 10 million Samoan tala ($3.6 million) in compensation to Samoa’s government, a year after New Zealand sailors drove a navy ship...

Green MP questions Sāmoa shipwreck payout, warns peace declaration at risk

Green MP Teanau Tuiono is questioning whether the New Zealand government’s $6 million payout to Sāmoa is enough to address the damage caused by the grounding and sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui last October. Speaking to PMN News, Tuiono highlighted...

New Zealand to pay Samoa $3.6m for ship its sailors drove aground on reef

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New Zealand will compensate Samoa $3.6M for a navy ship wreck a year after the vessel sank

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to pay 10 million Samoan tala ($3.6 million) in compensation to Samoa’s government, a year after New Zealand sailors drove a navy ship aground on a reef off the...

The Pacific Tourism Organisation Hosts Two-Week Research Training for PNGTPA to Strengthen Tourism Data Capacity

From 16 to 30 September 2025, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) hosted a two-week research training program for the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), aimed at strengthening PNGTPA’s capacity to manage and deliver...

Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection

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The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti reaches first stop on voyage to Samoa

Navigators from Te Kura Waka have passed Rangitāhuahua (Kermadec Islands), the first stop on their voyage to Samoa, after a week at sea. Nine crew members set sail from Tāmaki Makaurau last week aboard their waka hourua, Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti, as...

New Zealand official says Pacific nations threatened by great power contest over deep sea minerals

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s defense minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action...