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Honolulu, HAWAII - A research vessel pulled into Honolulu Harbor on Monday, wrapping up an expedition to the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
The E/V Nautilus left from American Samoa about three weeks ago, carrying 27 scientists from across the country.
The team exploring...
Apia, SAMOA — The 23 year old mother who is facing manslaughter charges for the death of her one year old pleaded not guilty in court on Monday in Samoa.
Auto’a Tiatia Maisa also pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault, failure to provide necessities of life to her one year old child and being...
Apia, SAMOA — Police in Samoa have suspended two officers from the Transnational Crimes Unit for misconduct and one of them is faces criminal charges.
The Samoa Observer newspaper reported Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil has confirmed the suspensions.
The commissioner said the criminal charges...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Heads up, aspiring singers and dancers!
Royal Caribbean International is looking for a few good stars for its cruise ship shows.
Auditions are set for this month at the Aloha Dancesport Center at 350 Ward Ave., Suite 200.
To apply, you must be 18 years or older to apply...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — The state funeral for the late Prime Minister of Tonga is to be held on Thursday, with an accompanying public holiday and national day of mourning.
'Akilisi Pohiva, who died in Auckland on Thursday after being hospitalised with pnuemonia, had been the longest serving MP in Tonga...
Apia, SAMOA — Babies who are abandoned and left to die is an ongoing tragedy the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has accepted as longstanding.
But he was careful at suggesting how to stop it, when the issue was put to him during his weekly media session on national radio yesterday.
The...
Hagåtña, GUAM — A case of dengue fever in Guam is believed to be the first to be contracted locally in the last 75 years.
Pacific Daily News reports the sick person has no travel history outside of Guam, with all previous dengue cases imported from off-island.
The Department of Public Health is...
Kona, HAWAII — The two people found guilty earlier this year in the brutal beating of a Big Island security guard have been sentenced to life behind bars with the possibility of parole.
Kona Circuit Judge Melvin Fujino sentenced Natisha Tautalatasi and Wesley Samoa on Thursday.
A third...
Apia, SAMOA — The Asian Development Bank is to give Samoa a grant of more than $US62.26 million to enhance the safety, security and sustainability of Apia Port.
An ADB transport specialist, Alexandra Pamela Chiang, said improved climate and disaster resilience at the port along with better border...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Pacific leaders are paying tribute to the late Tongan prime minister, 'Akilisi Pohiva, who died on Thursday.
The 78-year-old died in an Auckland hospital having been evacuated from Tonga on Wednesday with pneumonia.
'A beacon of democracy': RNZ's obituary for Mr Pohiva, who...