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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital markets,” according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Thursday marked 40 years since the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, anti-nuclear advocates warn the Pacific region is facing expanding nuclearism through developments like the AUKUS pact.
On 10 July 1985, French agents bombed the Greenpeace protest ship while it was...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Episode 28 of the of the ongoing Halemaumau eruption began at around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday.
Lava fountains started by spewing upward of 150 feet into the air, but the fountaining height increased by dawn, with USGS scientists saying the fountain nearly reached 1,200 feet...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 300 elderly Samoans who have been granted New Zealand citizenship were honored this week at a community gathering organized by the ASA Foundation’s FALIU LE LA initiative in Manurewa.
The event took place on Monday at the Manurewa Sports Centre and was attended by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tahiti finished at the top of the medal standings as the 2025 Pacific Mini Games wrapped up in Palau on Wednesday.
After nine days of competition, the event concluded with a colorful closing ceremony.
The Pacific Mini Games flag was handed to the Cook Islands, the host...
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Lisbon, Portugal.
Eat Pacific, published by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The documentary Before the Moon Falls has received a Special Mention for Best Feature (International) at the Doc Edge Awards 2025. Just as its subject, celebrated Samoan writer Sia Figiel, awaits trial for the alleged murder of her friend and fellow poet, Professor...
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has opened applications for fiscal year 2025 funding to support projects in the U.S. territories and freely associated states. The Office of Insular Affairs remains committed to supporting the sustainable development,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa secured their first medal of the games with an impressive 4:01.31 in the 4x 100m Women’s Freestyle Relay, earning them a well deserved bronze. The team consists of debut swimmer Talia Saumamao who, not only was making her first senior international meet, she also...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on hold because the Nippon Baseball Stadium field has been "washed out".
Baseball competition director Reagan Sidoi told RNZ Pacific that the field cannot be...