Samoa
Nonu tops Samoa's export earnings
Nonu juice is now the main foreign exchange earner for Samoa after topping exports for 2018.
NZ nurses arrive in Samoa for vaccine re-training
A team of New Zealand nurses have arrived in Samoa for a 10-day mission to re-train all vaccinating nurses.
Sport: Parker to fight fellow Samoan boxer Leapai
The New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has confirmed his next bout will be against the Samoan-born Alex Leapai.
News in Samoan for 18 June 2019
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Churches of Samoa
Photographer Penina Momoisea has recently shared her collection of photographs of Churches of Samoa on the website coconet.tv. She joins us to talk about the collection and the churches. Audio
Over 300 Samoan prisoners to be transferred to new facility
Samoa Police are planning the 1 July transfer of more than 300 prisoners at Tafa'igata to the multimillion dollar facility at Tanumalala.
Samoa church hands over buildings for Pacific Games
Samoa's Methodist Church President has handed over the keys for church buildings which are being used for the Pacific Games village.
Search for new anti-cancer drugs underway in Samoa
Scientists in Samoa are hoping a new collaboration with New Zealand researchers will help them discover new cancer medicines from native plants and marine organisms.
Sport: Jamayne Isaako latest player to swap Kiwis for Toa Samoa
Brisbane Broncos winger Jamayne Isaako will make his Toa Samoa debut at the weekend after becoming the latest rugby league player to switch his international allegiance.
Sacked Samoa bureaucrat fights back
The sacked chief executive of Samoa's justice ministry claims the Justice Minister and the Public Service Commissioner altered a statement he made during an investigation.
News in Samoan for 17 June 2019
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Three Minutes Max: Peter Elliott on what we should call ourselves
Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Actor Peter Elliott on a topic that has been nagging away at him for a while now - what people from this country should… Audio
Calling Home: Kate Brown in Washington D.C.
This week Calling Home's guest is Kate Brown who's living in Washington D.C. Audio
Sport: Kiwis prop switches allegiances
Samoa have scored a major coup with Manly prop Martin Taupau opting to play for them rather the Kiwis rugby league
NZ investigates Samoan church with cryptocurrency links
New Zealand authorities are investigating a Samoan church with links to a cryptocurrency labelled a scam. Audio
Accused murderer of Unit Trust of Samoa CEO denied bail
A man charged with the murder of his wife and CEO of the Unit Trust of Samoa has been denied bail for the second time.
Concern over Samoa's capacity to care for exotic animals
The Animal Protection Society in Samoa says the country does not have the expertise or resources to care for exotic animals like the ones a circus wants to house in its planned zoo.
European child taken from Samoan foster couple in NZ
A Samoan couple in New Zealand say the child protection agency Oranga Tamariki has taken their foster daughter of almost a year because they are not white. Audio
News in Samoan for 14 June 2019
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
New Zealand investigates Samoan church with cryptocurrency links
New Zealand authorities are investigating a prominent Samoan church with links to a cryptocurrency labelled as a fraudulent pyramid scheme.