American Samoa

A New Zealand Opposition MP says it's "very disappointing" New Zealand is "exporting" measles to its Pacific neighbours. Audio

Health officials on measles alert in American Samoa are taking precautions against the highly-contagious virus, including looking at removing children from school who haven't been vaccinated.

Only 62 percent of school children in American Samoa have completed the two doses of the Mumps, Measles and Rubella vaccination, prompting health officials to take action.

Construction has begun on a wall around American Samoa's Territorial Correctional Facility following a number of escapes.

The American Samoa Medicaid Office has stopped paying for escorts for patients that are referred to New Zealand except in certain cases.

American Samoa's governor has issued a stern warning against any executive branch employee who manipulates time cards.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with fish canner StarKist to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its facility in American Samoa.

A North Korean cargo ship that's been anchored in American Samoa's Pago Pago harbour for months has been sold for scrap metal.