Law & Order • SāmoaSchmidt pleads guilty over claims involving the former PM FiamēLise Marie Schmidt admits to nine misleading-police charges and one of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Nine fabrication charges were withdrawn.Renate RiversWed, 02 Sep
Sports • SāmoaPacific’s young stars chase two FIFA World Cup places in Sāmoa Eight teams are chasing two FIFA U-20 World Cup spots, with defending champions New Zealand among those competing in Apia.PMN NewsTue, 01 Sep
Sports • SāmoaSāmoa’s next golf stars need backing to reach the world stage - expertHigh-performance coach Etu Tusitala says Sāmoa has young talent with the potential to compete internationally but they need support to get there.PMN NewsTue, 01 Sep
Language & Culture • SāmoaFrom Teuila to Measina: Sāmoa puts culture at heart of 35yo festivalThe first Measina is underway as Sāmoa shifts from a tourism focus towards culture, community and passing traditions on to younger generations.Renate RiversMon, 31 Aug
Business • SāmoaPasifika teen turns period pain on the rugby field into a winning businessRangiora High School student Grace Tooley has won the GirlBoss Innovation Award for Mana Malosi, a sportswear brand creating period-safe rugby shorts to help young wāhine feel confident on the field.PMN NewsThu, 27 Aug
Sports • SāmoaVa’a goes global as Pacific paddlers face rising cost of competingPacific teams lead the medal table at the first World Sprints in Singapore, where more than 3100 paddlers from 30 countries are competing.Renate RiversThu, 27 Aug
Business • SāmoaSāmoan chef Henry Onesemo named NZ's 2026 Chef of the YearThe TALA chef is being recognised for bringing Sāmoan culture, tradition, and hospitality to fine dining, helping reshape how Pacific food is seen.Renate RiversTue, 25 Aug
Sports • SāmoaLakapi Sāmoa warns: No Manu Sāmoa if rugby sanctions hitCEO Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun says Sāmoa could lose its funding and miss two World Cups if the government rejects a proposed World Rugby review.Talaia Mika, RNZ Pacific Mon, 24 Aug
Sports • SāmoaSemo Sititi: Making the All Blacks and Black Ferns is the easy partThe Sāmoa rugby legend says the real challenge for his children Wallace and Amarante is staying at the top while carrying their Sāmoan values with pride.Christine RovoiSun, 23 Aug
Opinion • SāmoaRaised in te ao Māori, adrift from Sāmoa: Back to my villagesDisconnection was once a matter of survival. Decades later, a trip to Sāmoa showed me that the path back to my aganu’u is still in motion.Atutahi Potaka-DewesSun, 23 Aug
