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Apia, SAMOA — The Government of Samoa has approved Air New Zealand flight NZ993 to depart Samoa and travel to Auckland at 2.30pm (Samoa time), on Friday 24 April. This according to a notice posted on the New Zealand High Commission Facebook page.
The Commission states that if you have already...
Alia Tuiolosega, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2023, has earned the fall 2019 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence.
Tuiolosega is a graduate of Pacific Horizons School, and is from Pago Pago, AS (96799).
Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.3 or higher while completing...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Another person has died from coronavirus in Hawaii, bringing Hawaii’s death toll to 10, according to data from the state Department of Health released Sunday.
The man who died was a visitor on Maui from Washington state, the agency said in a press release Sunday. He was between...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — Tonga has extended its border closure until 12 June.
The country closed its border and order the cancellation of all inbound and outbound flights last month, in a bid to prevent Covid-19 entering.
Some exceptions on border entry have been made for repatriation and humanitarian...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's government is using the COVID-19 pandemic to covertly make changes to the country's Constitution and its judiciary, according to the president of the Samoa Law Society.
Leiataualesa Komisi Kora told RNZ Pacific a suite of bills had been moved through parliament to their third...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Cabinet has eased some of its state of emergency lockdown restrictions including reopening inter-island travels and public transport.
The Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, in announcing the changes, said the two meter social distancing rule remains, and other state...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has teamed up with a host of local community organizations to keep keiki fed amidst the unprecedented closures of schools across Oahu.
Free breakfasts and lunches will be available for pick up beginning Monday, March 30 at Kauluwela...
'Eua, TONGA — A counselling service centre in Tonga is now in ruins due to the coinciding of Tropical Cyclone Harold and a king tide on 9 April.
The Women and Children Crisis Centre on the island of 'Eua, was one of a number of connected offices severely damaged by the cyclone.
Digicel, Ministry of...
Apia, SAMOA — The Covid-19 stimulus package passed by Samoa's Parliament last week may have come too late for some hotels and their workers.
The government announced a $US23.6 million package to deal with the impacts of the Covid-19 coronavirus, however the Samoa Hotel Association (SHA) indicated...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Prime Minister says despite the nation still being Covid-19 free, it is highly unlikely the borders will be reopened at this stage, even to those wanting to attend urgent family matters.
The last 12 Covid-19 samples from Samoa sent to New Zealand for testing have all returned...