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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Talofa Airways was the only connection between Samoa and American Samoa over the weekend as many travelers were stranded because of the cancellation of shipping and airline service.
The Chairman and Chief Executive of Talofa Airways, Toleafoa Captain Jeffrey Hunter has...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The amount of fuel removed from the sunken Manawanui cannot be confirmed until processing is complete.
The NZDF said the final volume of recovered fuel will be clearer after processing and seawater extraction.
NZDF's Commodore Andrew Brown said the recovery phase is...
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 — '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...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rescuers in Vanuatu will be under pressure to reach trapped people quickly, but there will be tough decisions if buildings aren't safe to enter, a structural engineer says.
Buildings have collapsed in the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila on Tuesday, killing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Latte Quarry at As Nieves on Rota is one of 19 new 'National Historic Landmarks' (NHLs) recently designated by the United States Department of the Interior.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said the 19 new NHLs reflects the importance of the sites in sharing...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tuvalu's first international underwater communications cable landed in the tiny island nation's capital Funafuti this past week. "It sets the stage for Tuvalu's transformation into a digital nation," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"This is a significant step forward,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Krizhna Bayudan’s family lost their home in last August’s Lahaina fire. Their rent assistance from insurance is running out, and she’s not sure what’s next.
Now, Bayudan is in D.C. leading a Maui coalition of disaster-affected communities to demand Community Development...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The New Zealand Defense Force will aid the Science and Research Organization of Samoa (SROS) to commence a further round of seawater sampling and monitoring in the precautionary area created following the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
NZDF said they were...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A rare spade-toothed whale is being dissected in New Zealand in a world-first examination of a complete specimen.
The whale, a five-meter long male, washed ashore in Otago in July, sparking interest among scientists and local Māori.
Spade-toothed whales, named for their...