Regional
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa has been excluded from the list of countries that can apply under a new visa category in Australia that allows skilled workers and their families to apply for permanent residence, according to a report in the Samoa Observer.
Samoa and Kiribati are the only Pacific...
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice is being urged to condemn and cease its reliance on the Insular Cases - a series of US Supreme Court opinions on US territories, which have been labelled racist.
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick Durbin called them "a stain on the history of our...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The Hawaii Tourism Authority board has a new leader. On Tuesday, the state senate voted to approve former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann as HTA’s board chair.
He’ll now lead the 12-member board as they oversee how the agency spends its budget.
The Senate also confirmed Blaine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hawaii’s small-boat fisheries play a vital role in sustaining the cultural heritage and economic well-being of the state. These fisheries, which target federally managed species such as ‘ahi, deep-seven bottomfish, uku, Kona crab, mahimahi and ono, are essential to the...
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard and Government of Samoa bolstered their maritime security cooperation on April 5, 2024, by the signing of an enhanced maritime law enforcement addendum and conducted a subsequent tabletop exercise.
This agreement strengthens regional security and promotes maritime...
Avarua, COOK ISLANDS — A cetologist who has been researching Cook Islands whales for the past three decades says she is proud of the indigenous leaders for taking a stand for the conservation of to'orā (whales) across the region.
(A cetologist is a zoologist that deals with whales, dolphins, and...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Traditional food preparation led off the third Samoa Cultural Activities Event in Hawaii, organized by the Aganu’u and Gagana Committee as part of the Samoan Heritage Initiative Program sponsored by the Governor’s Hawaii Office. The event took place at the Kanana Fou Hall on...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The K-Polys documentary spotlights three Pasifika youth navigating the challenges to express themselves outside traditional norms, including Boba, a K-pop performer who found solace and acceptance through music.
The South Korean pop culture phenomenon, famously known as K-...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, H.R. 6492, which the House passed Tuesday in a bipartisan vote. This comprehensive bill was introduced by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce...
"Pacific Islanders, like my father, came over to the United States to find a better life … wherever Pacific Islanders go, they take their culture with them." Matt Masifilo told RNZ Pacific.
The US is a lucrative market for kava exporters in the Pacific region, but now at least three entrepreneurs...