Samoa
Samoa's FAST wins first disputed seat of April election
Samoa's FAST party has held on to the first of the seats being contested after the April election.
Samoa's FAST leader objects to rival presenting national budget
The leader of the FAST Party says there is no way for the rival HRPP to present a Budget under the current impasse. Audio
Facing contempt suit, Samoa's Tuila'epa eyes budget
Police in Samoa may step in over a contempt of court suit against caretaker prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.
News in Samoan for 15 June 2021
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Samoa's FAST party seeks clarification of court ruling
Samoa's FAST party is seeking clarification of an Appeal Court decision about extra parliamentary seats for women.
News in Samoan for 11 June 2021
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
News in Samoan for 10 June 2021
The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa). Audio
Samoa Politics: Fiame prepared for the long game
Samoa's prime minister-elect says she continues to be patient as the country's political deadlock continues. Audio
Samoa's Tuila'epa sued for contempt
Samoa's caretaker prime minister is one of four top officials served with a motion accusing them of contempt of court.
Samoa talks fail to resolve impasse
Samoa's prime minister elect, FAST party leader Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, says negotiations remain at an impasse between her party and the rival HRPP.
NZ quarantine curtails Samoa 7s selections
A lack of available slots in managed quarantine has ended Samoa's hopes of selecting two former New Zealand internationals for their national sevens team.
Hurricanes embark on quest to learn gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team has embarked on their own quest to learn gagana Samoa. Audio
Hurricanes go from field to school for Gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team have swapped the stadium for the lecture theatre, embarking on a quest to learn Gagana Samoa.
They've been undertaking a language and culture programme at Victoria… Audio
Samoa: Meeting of divided leaders 'only the beginning'
Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister and Prime Minister-elect met are set to meet again on Monday following on from Thursday afternoon's secretly-held negotiations.
Asafo: Samoan court's unfortunate case of judicial overreach
Opinion - law lecturer Dylan Asafo argues the Samoan Court of Appeal has made an incorrect decision in making its ruling about how the law protects the proportion of women in the Samoan parliament.
Samoa 7s select locals for Olympic qualifier
Samoa have selected homegrown squads for the men's and women's Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournaments in Monaco at the end of the month.
