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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In consideration for — among other things — refraining from arresting the fishing vessel American Eagle and dismissing a lawsuit pending in the High Court of American Samoa, owners of the American Eagle proposed a “Letter of Undertaking” as security to all claims filed...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The New Zealand government has contributed $6.9 million to help businesses in the Pacific recover from the pandemic.
Border closures and a loss of trade routes has left many countries struggling, with a recent survey finding just under 50 percent of small to medium...
Apia, SAMOA — Tragedy struck a family’s Christmas holiday tafaoga when a 20-year-old boy named Perez from Malie, did not emerge from making the jump into the popular plunge pool at Togitogiga Falls.
The Togitogiga multi-layered Waterfalls in O Le Pupu Pue National Park at Saleilua village is a...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government has banned passengers who originate from or transit through the United Kingdom (U.K.) and South Africa from entering the country effective 27 December 2020.
The ban was announced through a Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) document titled “Special Travel Advice and...
Apia, SAMOA — A Fasitoo-uta youth who got drunk and took his family car for a joy ride didn’t get far before he crashed into another vehicle, driven by an unlicensed driver.
The youth, in his 20s, escaped with minor injuries despite his vehicle ending upside down from the force of the crash, just...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Casting directors in Hawaii are looking for an actress to star in an upcoming Disney film.
Katie Doyle Casting is seeking a Hawaii resident for the role, though no previous acting experience is required.
The character’s name is Lola, a Filipino or Filipino-American woman between...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without steam pudding for our whānau.
Unless we're back home at our marae for a special occasion, Christmas is the only time we're guaranteed to have this treat.
Steam pudding is traditionally an English dessert with a long history of use in...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — When I think of Christmas, I'm reminded of the Tongan dishes that my parents and siblings prepare for our big lunch feast on Christmas day.
Growing up, I would help my mum with a dish called lu sipi.
Lu sipi are parcels of goodness. You start off by preparing around two to four...
Apia, SAMOA — More than 50 people are staying at two of three evacuation sites set up around the Samoan capital of Apia after the flash flooding on Friday.
The National Emergency Operations Center Chairman, Agafili Shem Leo, said 25 people were hosted at the National University of Samoa campus and...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoan government has made some significant changes to the State of Emergency Orders for the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cabinet has decided that supermarkets can be open on Sundays from 3pm till 10pm.
They have also been allowed to open from 6am till 10pm from Monday to Saturday each week...