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FAST party locked out of Samoa’s Fale Fono as election turmoil...
By Jamie Tahana, RNZ Pacific journalist
Samoa's constitutional crisis deepened today with the party that commands the majority of seats locked out of Parliament, but...
Samoa’s Head of State will convene Fono parliament to swear in...
RNZ Pacific
Samoa's Head of State has agreed to convene Parliament in order to swear in the members elected in April's general election after weeks...
FAST leader delighted but struggle for political control in Samoa drags...
RNZ Pacific
The struggle to decide Samoa's government is headed back to court, as both main political parties continue to stand firm on their beliefs...
Samoa court test case ruling on fresh elections due Monday
RNZ News
Samoa is to hear on Monday whether fresh elections will go ahead next week.
The Supreme Court heard challenges yesterday to the new ballot...
Resourcing local Pacific media to boost wider ‘connected’ reportage
RNZ Mediawatch
After 23 years with one political party and one prime minister in charge, Samoa’s general election last month delivered a surprise neck-and-neck result....
More twists in Samoa election saga, with more court action likely
RNZ Pacific
The decision by Samoa's head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts, as the country's month-long political...