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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vanuatu has allocated US$160,000 to response efforts for the ongoing minor eruption on Ambae Island.
Local media reported Prime Minister Jothan Napat saying there is a contingency plan in place should the Ambae community need to be evacuated.
A level-three alert remains...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A $28 million project to survey 103,000 square kilometers of seafloor in American Samoa waters has begun this month.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service has contracted NV5 to undertake the work, using the survey vessel...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Playwright and author Papalii Sia Figiel was laid to rest on Saturday at the Tafaigata Cemetery, where family, friends and loved ones gathered to remember her life.
The funeral service was held just after 10 am at Matautu Tai EFKS Church, where loved ones reflected on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new poll shows a majority of New Zealanders want the fishing method of bottom trawling banned, as New Zealand is the last country operating a bottom trawling fleet in the high seas of the South Pacific.
But the Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones said it was too...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Picture-perfect weather set the scene for this year's Wellington Pasifika Festival, drawing large crowds to celebrate the cultures, languages and traditions of the Pacific.
The annual event has become a major gathering for Pasifika communities in New Zealand's capital,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) says their new report shows that global tuna markets are changing.
The FFA said the report finds that global tuna markets are becoming more competitive and volatile.
It said this is due to shifting consumer demand, rising...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Cook Islands Customs earlier stated that border agencies conducted border security search following the arrival of the vessel at Avatiu Harbor on January 24, and "nothing was found".
The captain and crew were also questioned. The vessel has 11 crew members, consisting of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — France's High Commission in French Polynesia has reported the seizure of 4.87 tons of cocaine in its maritime zone.
The armed forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), the national gendarmerie and the local branch of the anti-narcotics office (OFAST) were involved in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An inmate who escaped from custody in Palau last month has been recaptured.
The Minister of Justice told local media investigations are underway into how the escape happened, and whether others were involved.
The Island Times reported the incident has renewed public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using Cook Islands identifiers to evade capture.
The Bertha, which flew under the Cooks flag for almost nine months in 2024, is among at least 16 vessels that have reportedly attempted to...