1+ week, 6+ day ago  (729+ words) "Try and speak respectfully. It is clear from your attitude and your responses that you have no respect for this Court."" A witness who was warned against disrepectful behaviour while giving evidence during the Vaimauga 3 election petition, was seen unremorsefully…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (223+ words) A person who died after falling from rocks into the water at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast has been identified as Michael Mataese. Police said emergency services were called to Otakamiro Point at about 1pm on Saturday following reports that a…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (414+ words) Moana Pasifika players have been thrown a financial lifeline after New Zealand Rugby stepped in to cover the struggling franchise's immediate costs following its move into liquidation. The national body confirmed to RNZ it will cover player salaries until the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (325+ words) Faleata Rugby Union has issued a formal apology to the rugby community of Samoa following a serious incident involving the mistreatment of a match official at Moamoa Field on Saturday, 26 April 2026. The incident, which was witnessed by a large number…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (342+ words) New Zealand's fuel reserves have dipped marginally in a new update on stock levels, with the Government urging calm as it monitors the global supply crunch. National fuel prices have climbed by around 55 cents per litre for petrol and 90 cents…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) Translated from Faa Samoa. As police continue investigations into leaks from within the department, latest findings confirm the phone numbers of Police officers on the mobile telephones of some of those arrested and charged in relation to drugs. In response…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) Source: NZ Customs, NZ Herald, Wed 4 February 2026. Two men caught trying to smuggle 36kg of methamphetamine into New Zealand from Singapore had concealed the vacuum-packed drugs into green tea packaging, according to Customs. The unemployed 23-year-old Kiwi and 25-year-old Australian miner…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (253+ words) Source: 7 News A routine luggage search at Sydney Airport has allegedly uncovered a significant drug haul. A 32-year-old woman from Sydney's west has been charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle $36 million worth of drugs into Australia in her suitcases. The…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (224+ words) Saturday 17 January 2026 Apia Samoa. Samoa Airways Flight OL222 was diverted to Faleolo International Airport earlier this morning shortly after departure, after the Captain and First Officer identified a technical aircraft issue, a press release from the Company's Legal Officer confirmed. "The…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (903+ words) A jury has convicted 63-year-old Moeaia Tuai of 2 counts of modern-day slavery and 17 additional charges related to a female victim, including rape, sexual violation, and indecent assault. He remains in custody awaiting sentencing in the Auckland District Court. Tuai is…...