American Samoa
NZ ready to provide aid to Pacific in wake of Gita
New Zealand stands ready to help the countries affected by Cyclone Gita.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 February 2018
Tonga Red Cross prepositioning supplies for Cyclone Gita; Clean-up underway in Samoas following Gita; Samoans seek shelter from cyclone; Fiji journos questioned over airport workers lockout article… Audio
Clean-up underway in American Samoa following Gita
As Tonga and the southern islands of Fiji prepare for the ferocity of Cyclone Gita, clean-up is underway in the US territory of American Samoa. Audio
Samoas clean up after being swamped by cyclone
The clean up is continuing in the two Samoas after Tropical Cyclone Gita hit on Saturday morning.
Niue spared as Cyclone Gita picks up strength
Niue was spared the full force of Tropical Cyclone Gita overnight but the category three cyclone is heading towards Tonga and picking up strength.
Samoa and American Samoa assess Cyclone Gita damage
A state of disaster has been declared in Samoa as authorities focus on rescue and evacuation in the wake of Cyclone Gita.
Search continues for escaped American Samoa prisoners
A search continues in American Samoa for two prison escapees who broke out from the territorial Correctional Facility Sunday night.
Samoa assesses damage as Cyclone Gita, now a category 2, strengthens
Tropical Cyclone Gita, which is lashing the two Samoas with torrential rain and damaging winds, has been upgraded to a category two as it continues to strengthen.
Depression heading towards Samoa expected to become cyclone
A tropical depression is expected to have intensified into a category one cyclone by the time it reaches Samoa early tomorrow morning.
Samoa taro ban in American Samoa lifted
American Samoa has lifted a ban on importing taro from neighbouring Samoa.
American Samoa expects storm to intensify into cyclone
American Samoa is keep a close eye on a tropical depression closing in on the territory as it expected to intensify.
Private dialysis coming to American Samoa
American Samoa is to get a private dialysis clinic.
American Samoan inmates escape again
Two inmates who escaped from American Samoa's prison last month, are on the loose again.
Mystery vessel aground off American Samoa
A foreign flagged longliner has run aground off the American Samoan village of Leone and the US Coast guard, Department of Public Safety and several other departments are investigating how it…
American Samoa agencies rebuked for non-payment of daily cash
American Samoa's governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga says some government agencies are not sending their daily cash collections to Treasury as required by regulations.
American Samoa landfill gets an extension
The American Samoa Power Authority had estimated that the territory's only landfill would be full in two years. but they have found a way to extend its life.
Illegal drugs in American Samoa marked as medicine
Law enforcement officials say illegal drugs discovered at the airports in American Samoa are often marked as foreign medicine.
American Samoa's unemployed said to be used in drug trade
American Samoa's public safety commissioner says young unemployed people are being used in the drug trade.
American Samoa makes plea over drugs
The Commissioner of Public Safety in American Samoa Le'i Sonny Thompson says the territory needs an alternative to detaining drug addicts.
Illegal drugs regularly discovered in American Samoa mail
Law enforcement officials say a lot of the illegal drugs smuggled into American Samoa are coming through the local postal service.
