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Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Bishop Peter Brown Archdiocese Samoa Pago Pago announced with great sadness the passing of their beloved Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga at 3 am Auckland time in New Zealand Tuesday morning.
“We the Bishop’s, Priests, Deacons, and Catechists and people of he Diocese of...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — Police have identified the owner of a foot found on Petone Beach on March 25. The beach is located on the northern side of Wellington Harbor.
Stuff New Zealand reports DNA confirmed it belonged to a Petone man, Fiva Pita, 74, who went missing before Christmas.
Wellington...
Apia, SAMOA — Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa has praised the framework of the Atoa o Samoa summit, which has enabled Samoa to establish dialogue with American Samoa.
In her speech at the follow-up summit in Pago Pago last week, the Prime Minister said the framework governing the discussions...
Salt Lake cit
During the first weekend of April 2023, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held its semiannual General Conference in Salt Lake City. Tens of thousands of members were expected to attend in person, with millions watching from home.
This yearly ritual may seem striking in...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Police, Prisons and Corrections Services (SPPCS) are appealing for public assistance in locating the whereabouts of a 77-year-old man from Asau in Savaii while a 15-year-old girl who went missing last month has not been found.
Tautaifau Kipaoa Faavesi went missing from his...
Liaoning, CHINA — Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.
The global seafood market faces turmoil with the release of the Fukushima nuclear wastewater from Japan into the Pacific Ocean, computer modelling predicts....
Apia, SAMOA — A union in Samoa is welcoming government plans to review the 3 tālā per hour minimum wage and introduce a cost-of-living adjustment for public service employees.
Samoa Observer reports First Union Chief Executive Officer Seveaoga Saint Tomi-Setu as saying they're continuing to push...
Apia, SAMOA — Recent raids by Samoa police have found hard drugs including methamphetamine (meth).
A man and his son were arrested and charged following a raid at Falelauniu Tai.
In a statement, police confirmed that a plastic bag containing meth, marijuana leaves, marijuana seeds and electronic...
Santa Ana, CA — The Santa Ana, CA police department is still searching for a large Samoan suspect who assaulted a man the Main Place Mall.
In mid-February at approximately 7:25PM, the victim was inside Main Place Mall when the suspect approached him and assaulted him.
The suspect fled the area and...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Tourism Authority (STA) is showcasing the best of what “Beautiful Samoa” has to offer to the European markets by meeting 63,000 consumers, 73 travel trade partners and 40+ media, along with other South Pacific Islands and private sector partners.
In February, the STA...