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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 is seen in Honolulu
Dallas, TEXAS — Southwest Airlines received a "thumbs up'' from the FAA on its Hawaii test flights and is now awaiting formal approval, CEO Gary Kelly told employees at a rally in Dallas Monday. Southwest did not release any details on the timing of ticket sales, when the flights will begin or...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Poetik is a fresh talent in the Auckland hip hop scene, but he takes a very retro approach to his music, creating G-funk bangers and selling CDs direct to fans as if the internet hadn’t been invented. Gareth Shute caught up with him to talk about his old-is-new approach and...
Nolan Tu'amoheloa (left) and Don Pati (right)
O se taule’ale’a talavou e 19 tausaga le matua na fanau i Amerika Samoa, ma se ali’i e 28 ona tausaga sa soifua ‘ae i Samoa, o lo’o ua atoa au le au lakapi a le Utah Warriors mo le tausaga 2019. NOLAN TU'AMOHELOA Ua avea nei le ali'i talavou o Nolan Tu'amoheloa, 20 tausaga, mai Illiili Amerika...
Water rising in Afega Village, Samoa
Apia, SAMOA — Villagers on the west coast of Upolu are living in fear over an “out of the blue” natural phenomenon, where a rapid rise in the sea level led to water reaching their doorsteps.  The villagers of Afega and Lotoso’a Saleimoa shared their concerns about the rapid rise in the sea level,...
PFF co-Chair Monica Miller
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — Government in Samoa should not waste taxpayers money on arresting and prosecuting a public critic, says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum. "Focus on fighting corruption, not freedom of speech," says PFF Chair Bernadette Carreon of Palau, reminding Samoa of its commitment to...
Police talking to students near school bus.
Apia, SAMOA — The Catholic Education Director, Father Mikaele Tuimavave, has appealed to students to stop the violence and focus on their studies. His appeal comes on the back of a recent brawl in Apia between students from the Saint Joseph’s College and Church College Pesega. In an interview with...
Aniseko Vaelei (left) and his partner in crime, Pati Chong Nee
Apia, SAMOA — One of two convicts who escaped from Samoa's main prison nearly two months ago has been recaptured by Samoa Police along with $10,000 in cash. According to a statement from Police, Aniseko Vailei was caught by officers investigating a home invasion in the early hours of Thursday...
 Children take part in the Nobesity Samoa program.
Suva, FIJI — A leading academic at Fiji National University says childhood obesity has become such a problem in the Pacific that some children may have shorter lives than their parents. William May said childhood obesity is a growing problem in the region, affecting their health and also increasing...
Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister has told a delegation from the National Council of Churches their attempts at being peacemakers have come too late. TV1 Samoa reports a meeting took place over the ongoing disagreement between government and the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa regarding...
Viola Suliveta and Tapaau Panapa
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa police have appealed for information that would lead to the location of two girls who were last seen last Wednesday. Viola Suliveta and Tapaau Panapa – who are both 15 years of age and attend Vaimauga College – were last seen in class last Wednesday and are yet to return...

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