Samoa experience Southern’s gain

Alisa Tuatagaloa is lapping up everything that comes with her first year of national league exposure. But the Southern United defender is hardly a stranger to top level football, having represented Samoa since she was 15. The 23-year-old was born...

‘Sāmoa was always his second home. New Zealand was the first’

Amid the celebration and emotion that followed the passing of the Restoring Citizenship Removed by Citizenship (Western Sāmoa) Amendment Bill, one voice stood out: Esmae Salesa, a young advocate whose determination helped bring this moment to...

Government of Samoa Queries Stop Order against Miss Pacific Islands Head Judge Jerry Brunt

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, 11th February 2025, Apia Samoa. The Government of Samoa has issued official correspondance to the Solomon Islands Office of the Attorney General, querying the decision to issue a travel prohibition order against the...

Sāmoa Citizenship Bill nears final approval

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is confident that a bill to restore New Zealand citizenship to certain Sāmoans will pass as it approaches its final reading later today. Green MP Teanau Tuiono’s Restoring Citizenship Removed by Citizenship (Western...

First Drive Through Cake Shop in Samoa Opens near Faleolo International Airport

10 February 2025 Apia Samoa. The popular Delicious Cakes located at Lotopa, Apia has expanded its services to Samoa with a second branch at Faleolo! The Faleolo branch has been set up as a drive-through cake shop – the first in Samoa and the whole...

DJ Lady Shaka: Connecting Māori, Pasifika and electronic music cultures on the global stage

He tūhono i ngā puoro o uki ki ngā puoro o te anamata - koirā te whāinga nui a Shakaiah Perez, arā ko DJ Lady Shaka mō āna mahi whakatangitangi puoro. “Ko tōku mea tino nui kia tango i ngā oro o ngā mātua tīpuna - ngā oro Māori, ngā oro Samoa, ngā...

Sport in brief: November 1, 2024

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Defending champions London Lions sit bottom of the Super League and are still searching for a first win of the season when they visit Durham Palatinates on Saturday afternoon. Neither team has yet tasted success in any of their...

Society Insider: First photos of Jacuzzi, the new-look SPQR; Caitlin O’Sullivan’s hens’ party; Trelise Cooper, Angela Dunn, Megan Donaldson in new documentary about 90s fashion

SPQR closed suddenly in July, with liquidators brought in due to debts of more than $2 million to Inland Revenue and creditors. Former owner Chris Rupe was declared bankrupt in February. The Paynes, who also own Ponsonby bars and restaurants...

Wales team announcement Live as Taulupe Faletau misses out and big change made

Matt Sherratt has named his Wales team to face Japan in the second Test in Kobe on Saturday, with Taulupe Faletau missing out completely. Faletau's involvement had been in doubt earlier in the week - with the Cardiff No. 8 not training with the...

Samoa set for historic debut at Coral Coast 7s

For the first time in Coral Coast sevens history, Samoa’s national sevens team will take the field at the McDonald’s Fiji Coral Coast sevens. The side will be joining an elite lineup that includes reigning champions Fiji, New Zealand, Australia...

The word they dare not print

It is not because the media lacks the courage to print the obvious word that describes Tinubu’s government, but it is because caution has become necessary. People have to watch their backs, and rightly so—speaking bluntly now comes at a price....

Analysis: Rugby's NPC — an irrelevance or cherished institution?

1News rugby experts Scotty Stevenson and Patrick McKendry on an evocative domestic competition that once reigned supreme and can still surprise. PM: Scotty, the NPC starts tonight. Once a competition that was the envy of the rugby world, it has...

For Arona Mataia discipline unlocks bodybuilding, life

For bodybuilder Arona Mataia, one of two Samoans competing at the upcoming World Championships, the most important thing in his sport is discipline. “And that actually reflects on your whole life, not just the bodybuilding side,” Mataia said....

Free fitness sessions by local trainer

Local fitness trainer, Eldon Toti, leads free fitness sessions at the Sir John Guise Track Field. The sessions are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Sir John Guise Track Field. The sessions are an initiative...

Time for Wales to face Six Nations music as faith and form nosedive

The difference is a mere 0.1 of a ranking point. And rankings, in isolation, do not necessarily foretell the future. Even so the news that Wales have slipped to 12th in World Rugby’s official pecking order, one place below Georgia, was a hugely...

Pakistan sign off with win over Samoa; Mahato brilliance keeps Malaysia winless

Music education in Sāmoa gets special mentoring from Aotearoa

Music lovers of Sāmoa embarked on a harmonious relationship with Aotearoa at last month’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). While the leaders affirmed partnerships and devised climate responses, Sāmoa-based music education service...

Sports Mole previews Saturday's friendly clash between France and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's friendly clash between France and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. The final curtain on an action-packed Saturday afternoon of Autumn Internationals will see France taking on Japan at...

World News | Here's What to Know About Tsunami Warnings Fading After One of Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded

Honolulu, Jul 31 (AP) One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barrelling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand. The danger had largely passed more than...

Newcastle Falcons Takeover: Latest Developments on Proposed Deal

Newcastle Falcons are set to be rebranded as Newcastle Red Bulls under a pending takeover by energy‑drink giant Red Bull, The Times reports today. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone. The...