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New US Ambassador Jared Novelly to NZ
Samoa

New US ambassador to New Zealand says Cook Islands a top priority

APR editor -
July 6, 2026
Fehi Fineanganofo garlanded by family speaks to the media after the All Blacks defeated France 34-32 in Christchurch
Samoa

‘Pasifika’ All Blacks claim bloody and physical Nations rugby test against France 34-32

Cook Islands says bulk-buying and stockpiling places pressure on supply for everyone and is not necessary
Samoa

A timeline of how the fuel crisis impacted on the Pacific

Joseph Auga Matamata aka Viliamu Samu in court
Samoa

Hawke’s Bay enslaver and human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole

PSNA's Anna Lee
Samoa

Pro-Palestinian activists plan protest against ‘Israeli pond’ diplomacy push in Pacific

Among Pasifika awardees in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List
Samoa

NZ King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Pasifika people among those recognised

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June 1, 2026
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Joseph Vaa, 27, admitted gunning down suspected "Coconut Cartel" ringleader Lorenzo Lemalu Tovia outside a restaurant last week. Vaa's associate, Steve Tofa, 23, has confessed to being his accomplice in the shooting
Samoa

Samoan nationals could face death penalty over ‘Coconut Cartel’ killing in...

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May 29, 2026
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The moment "Coconut Cartel" ringleader Lorenzo Lemalu Tovia was gunned down
Samoa

Samoan police investigate after pair admit killing ‘Coconut Cartel’ ringleader in...

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May 28, 2026
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Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Fai'ilagi (centre) with head coach Tana Umaga (right) and talent manager Kevin Senio
Samoa

Moana Pasifika captain hopeful their final whistle hasn’t blown yet

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May 27, 2026
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Moana Pasifika head coach Tana Umaga sings and dances along to a cultural song after Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific Round 15 match
Samoa

‘We always stay hopeful’, says Umaga on Moana Pasifika’s future

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May 25, 2026
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PINA president Kalafi Moala
Samoa

Fiji’s media win in World Press Freedom Index overshadowed by threats...

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May 5, 2026
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PINA president Kalafi Moala addresses the Media Council of Papua New Guinea
Samoa

Fiji jumps, Samoa plunges in World Press Freedom Index

Pacific Media Watch -
May 4, 2026
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Reporters Without Borders says for the first time in the Index's history, more than half of the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom
Samoa

Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain...

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May 4, 2026
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Iran attacked two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Samoa

Pacific governments warn against panic buying as war on Iran threatens...

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March 17, 2026
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Exploring the future of Pacific media
Samoa

Pacific broadcasters rethink news delivery in digital age

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March 15, 2026
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Samoan author and playwright Papali'i Sia Figiel
Samoa

Samoan playwright found dead in prison, local media report

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January 26, 2026
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Drone footage of Atafu, a low-lying motu of Tokelau
Samoa

Tokelau airport project scrapped despite multi-million dollar design

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January 23, 2026
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SPREP’s Director-General Sefanaia Nawadra
Samoa

High Seas Treaty welcome news for SPREP in uncertain times

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January 21, 2026
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Fiji Airways Airbus A330 cabin
Samoa

Bonds, blockings and bans – a massive new-year US shakeup for...

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January 17, 2026
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China's ambassador to Samoa Fei Mingxing (left) hands over a ceremonial cheque for US$200,000 to SPREP director of legal services and governing bodies Aumua Clark Peteru in Apia
Samoa

China matches US contribution to Pacific environmental body a week after...

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January 15, 2026
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A 2017 constitutional amendment still guarantees individuals freedom of religion, belief and worship in Sāmoa
Samoa

Mixed reactions over Samoan PM’s proposal to ban non-Christian religions

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January 12, 2026
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Sāmoan Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt
Samoa

Sāmoa set to become third Pacific nation to open Jerusalem embassy

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January 11, 2026
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The Civicus "civic freedoms" in the Pacific report
Samoa

Civicus raps 8 Pacific countries for ‘not doing enough’ to protect...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 26, 2025
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Samoan Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt
Samoa

PM hits back at PINA and PFF over Samoa Observer ‘ethics’...

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November 24, 2025
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A tribute in Māngere East's Village Green
Samoa

Showing their aroha for the activist ‘power couple’ of Māngere East

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November 23, 2025
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Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt
Samoa

Samoan PM takes aim at local journalists, claims overseas media ‘in...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 22, 2025
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Former Samoan prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa
Samoa

RSF calls on Samoan PM to lift ‘unacceptable’ ban on Samoa...

Pacific Media Watch -
November 20, 2025
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CLIMATE AND COVID

Pacific verdict on COP29
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COP29: Pacific climate advocates decry outcome as ‘a catastrophic failure’

A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
Asia Report

COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail...

In the Eye of the Storm
Samoa

Strings attached: The reality behind NZ’s climate aid in the Pacific

Pacific Climate Warriors
Samoa

How Pacific environmental defenders are coping with the covid pandemic

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CORONAVIRUS

Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
Coronavirus

Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr’s measles claims, slams health misinformation

According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
Samoa

Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
Coronavirus

Former broadcast minister defends NZ journalism fund, state-funded media independence

1News political editor Jessica Mutch-McKay talks to the main party leaders in last night's debate
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NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood...

Practices like mask wearing and self-isolation should be encouraged for all
Coronavirus

NZ’s covid-19 mandates end: GP group says some mask-wearing, self-isolation still...

The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
Coronavirus

Pacific media should be supported post-covid, says PJR report

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BEARING WITNESS

Author and journalist Dr David Robie speaking at the launch of the third edition of the Rainbow Warrior book Eyes of Fire
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Nuclear – now climate change: New book on how great powers...

Australia, the country, as a political entity, its government, its major institutions, its official voice to the world, was quiet over the Gaza genocide
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Ignoring genocide – the bill for Australia’s silence has arrived

"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
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Saige England: Bearing witness – we are seeing a rise of...

West Papua's Morning Star flag of independence
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27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior
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Sawana Village on Fiji's Vanua Balavu island was partly destroyed by Cyclone Winston in 2016
APJS newsfile

Not up for debate: Fijian journalists in the climate crisis response

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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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Fijian journalists use talanoa and tradition to find their voice

Fijian women journalists face abuse, harassment and spam online.
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Online abusers ‘shaming, silencing’ Fiji women journalists, say researchers

Islands Business general manager Samantha Magick (right)
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Islands Business: ‘Big picture’ style journalism is the future for...

QUT student journalist Maxim Bock with Fiji TV's director of news, current affairs and sports Felix Chaudhary (right)
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