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NZ PM Ardern sidesteps easier travel for Samoans
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern avoided a direct response to the question of any steps to make travel easier for Samoans to New Zealand in the future. She was asked during a joint press conference Tuesday with her Samoan counterpart,...
Major tourism boost slated for Moraikobai
I News Guyana
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July 6, 2025
With massive investments coming its way, the village of Moraikobai, Region Five has been earmarked for an influx of development that will ultimately transform its current trajectory and make eco-tourism more accessible. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan...
Gov’t, King Charles Foundation in talks to create ‘Estate of Harmony’ in Moraikobai
Guyana Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
WITH massive investments coming its way, the village of Moraikobai, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), has been earmarked for an influx of development that will ultimately transform its current trajectory and make eco-tourism more accessible....
Obituaries for Saturday, July 5, 2025
The Garden Island - Hawaii
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July 5, 2025
Carol Ann Furtado It is with deep sorrow that the family of Carol Ann Furtado announces her passing on May 31, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on July 8, 1948, Carol dedicated her professional life to Human Resources, spending nearly five decades...
Documentary on Figiel receives special mention
Samoa Observer
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The documentary Before the Moon Falls has received a Special Mention for Best Feature (International) at the Doc Edge Awards 2025. Just as its subject, celebrated Samoan writer Sia Figiel, awaits trial for the alleged murder of her friend. The...
‘I feel ashamed’: Kalihi restaurant owner falls victim to swindlers
Hawaii News Now
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June 28, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - At Tia’s taste of Samoa along North King street in Kalihi, the Crawford ohana serves up some of their Samoan and island classics. “The lamb curry, the mamoe, the lamb luau, sausage bangers, the turkey tail,” Owner Siitia...
China, Pacific Islands work together on climate issue
China Daily Global
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China and Pacific Island nations should make deeper collaboration within the framework of South-South cooperation to tackle climate change challenges, a forum has heard. Speaking at a high-level dialogue in Apia, Samoa, on Tuesday, Toeolesulusulu...
Tears and laughter: Community celebrates colorful life of Utah designer killed at No Kings rally
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — "I think Afa is smiling down on us right now." This was an oft-repeated sentiment Friday evening at the Salt Palace Convention Center as the family, friends, colleagues and longtime peers in the fashion industry of Arthur Folasa...
Maori All Blacks 26 Scotland 29: Scots survive early setback and late drama to beat Maori All Blacks for first time EVER
The Scottish Sun
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July 5, 2025
SCOTLAND survived a first minute setback and a dramatic late fightback to kick off their summer tour of New Zealand with their first EVER victory over the Maori All Blacks. In what was the first meeting between the two teams for quarter of a...
Pacific Mini Games 2025
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau— Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Pacific have begun arriving in Palau ahead of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled to open in two days. Teams from Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa arrived on June 25,...
Palau’s Jerrica Davis selected for FIBA Oceania Women in Media Program
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Jerrica Yumiko Davis, Communications Officer for the Protected Areas Network under the Bureau of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE), has been selected for the 2025 FIBA...
Moana Pasifika’s Super Rugby survival in doubt amid financial struggles
The New Zealand Herald
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June 26, 2025
And the Herald has been told that World Rugby, which has been a foundation partner of Moana – pumping about $1.7m a year into the club as part of a high-performance plan to develop players for Samoa and Tonga – is looking to reduce or possibly...
SekiEats closes after seven years
Samoa Observer
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After seven years of service, Samoa’s first food delivery platform, SekiEats, has officially shut down operations as of 27 June 2025. Launched in late 2018, SekiEats changed how food was delivered in Samoa, connecting over 130 restaurants with...
Tourism’s role in peace and prosperity
Newsroom
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July 4, 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize has been won by presidents, fighters for the oppressed, people who’ve changed history and put their lives on the line for a cause. So when Washington-based Auckland-educated Lelei Tuisamoa Lelaulu found out he’d been...
Overwatch 2 Reveals Content Plans For Season 17
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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June 17, 2025
Posted in: Blizzard, Games, Overwatch 2, Video Games | Tagged: Blizzard Entertainment, overwatch Overwatch 2 has revealed its plans for Season 17's content, as they're going with the theme of "Powered Up" this time around Article Summary Overwatch...
Anchored in Purpose: Trinity’s final lap at USP
Newsline Samoa
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June 25, 2025
Growing up as the eldest of five siblings wasn’t an easy experience for Trinity Papaata, but she considered it an honour to be a role model to her siblings. The 24-year-old, who hails from Vaitoloa in Samoa, said she witnessed her parents’...
KALW Almanac - Friday July 4, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Friday, the 4th of July of 2025, July 4 is the 185th day of the year 180 days remain until the end of the year. 80 days until autumn begins The sun will rise in San Francisco at 5:53:23 am and sunset will be at 8:35:15 pm. We will have 14...
In hard fought title claim case, even pronunciation is contested
Telegraph-Journal
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July 1, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links New Brunswick The Issues First Nations Wolastoqey Nation lines up against several private firms who don't see eye to eye on legal arguments Author of the article: John Chilibeck • Local Journalism Initiative reporter...
I've followed the PM wherever he goes in his first year in office - here's what I've observed
Sky News
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July 4, 2025
July 5 2024, 1pm: I remember the moment so clearly. Keir Starmer stepped out of his sleek black car, grasped the hand of his wife Vic, dressed in Labour red, and walked towards a jubilant crowd of Labour staffers, activists and MPs waving union...
Townsend’s calculated gamble: Scotland’s youth against Maori All Blacks
The Times
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There is a necessary element of jeopardy in Gregor Townsend’s selection of the Scotland squad to play the Maori All Blacks in Whangarei, New Zealand, on Saturday. Naturally, the national coach wants to get the three-match Pacific tour off to a...