Samoa
Samoa 7s player returns home after daughter contracts measles
Samoa Sevens player Laaloi Leilua will miss the opening leg of the World Series in Dubai after returning home to be with his one-month-old daughter, who contracted the measles virus.
NZDF supporting Samoa measles epidemic response
New Zealand's Defence Force is providing logistics support as Samoa continues to battle against a deadly measles epidemic.
Family of NZer who died in Samoan jail want to meet Samoa's AG
The family of a man who died in a Samoan prison will not meet the country's Attorney-General after he postponed a trip to New Zealand.
Samoa measles: Government to shut down for vaccination campaign
Samoa's government will shut down on Thursday and Friday this week so all public sector workers can help with the country's mass measles vaccination campaign.
The death toll of the measles epidemic… Audio
News in Samoan for 3 December 2019
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Samoa measles: Compulsory vaccinations considered
Samoa's government will shut down on Thursday and Friday this week so almost all public sector workers can help with the country's mass measles vaccination campaign.
All government branches will… Video, Audio
Samoa measles outbreak: death toll reaches 53
There's been another five deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 53, while experts are blaming an ill-informed anti-vaccination movement for the crisis. Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 3 December 2019
Defective concrete allegedly delayed apartment block building, gun owners claim they saw buyback data, measles continues to strike in Samoa, the gun buyback data breach causes a headache for the… Audio
World Health Organisation's overview of the measles in the
As the death toll from measles rises to 53 in Samoa, the Samoa government is shutting down its offices on Thursday and Friday to support the mass vaccination programme across the country. In Fiji… Audio
Samoa govt to shut down this week for vaccination campaign
Samoa's government is to shut down on Thursday and Friday this week amid a mass measles vaccination campaign.
Five more kids die from measles in Samoa
There have been another five deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 53.
Samoa measles outbreak: Police urge public to keep to curfew
Police in Samoa are warning people not to defy curfew orders under a state of emergency for the country's measles outbreak.
More deaths - the Samoa measles outbreak
Kids are forced to stay home, and Christmas gatherings have been cancelled in Samoa - the measles epidemic is impacting everyday life there. 53 people have now died since the outbreak began. Audio
Children stay home, Christmas gatherings cancelled in Samoa
Something was clearly missing at church services in Samoa this weekend - children.
Samoa measles epidemic: Request for donations to go through govt
Samoa's Disaster Assistance Centre chair has requested that fundraising related to the country's deadly measles epidemic come through the government.
News in Samoan for 2 December 2019
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Sport: Fiji women qualify for first Rugby World Cup
The Fiji women's rugby team have qualified for their first ever World Cup after outclassing Samoa 41-13 in the Oceania qualifying final at the weekend.
Samoa measles death toll now 48
The death toll in Samoa's measles epidemic has risen to 48, with another four people dying this weekend and more than 1700 children under the age of four now infected with the disease.
Death toll set to rise in Samoan measles outbreak
We cross to Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint reporter Alex Perrottet in Poutasi for the latest on the measles outbreak in Samoa, which has now seen more than 3,000 cases reported and at least 44 deaths… Audio
Samoa govt allocates more funds for measles epidemic
The Samoa government has allocated $US2.5 million to help relief work around the measles epidemic.
