4+ day, 31+ min ago  (462+ words) A tsunami warning has been downgraded in New Zealand following a magnitude-5.9 earthquake that struck 40 kilometres north of Te Anau affecting the west coast of the South Island from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point. Emergency officials had previously said the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (864+ words) A Samoan seasonal worker died in a house fire days before he was due in court to face serious charges. Hours before the fire in an accommodation block on a Motueka orchard, Talavini Saunoa Alatina had been on a video…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (194+ words) Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Mr. Tafesilafa’i Ipiniu Filipo as General Manager of Samoa Shipping Services [S.S.S.] for a second term, reaffirming its confidence in his leadership and dedication to advancing Samoa’s maritime transport services. Mr. Tafesilafa’i first assumed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ 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…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (284+ words) Translated from FaaSamoa. 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 to…...

5+ 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…...