Community • SāmoaEx-Fire and Emergency chief receives King’s honour for decades of service to PasifikaLeota Pauga Esitone Pauga has spent more than 40 years protecting communities and building stronger links between Aotearoa’s fire service and the Pacific.PMN NewsTue, 15 Sep
Pacific Region • SāmoaSāmoa hospital land deal raises questions over family and government linksThe company behind the planned Savai‘i private hospital includes a shareholder who publicly identifies the Health Minister as her father and another who heads a state-owned authority.Renate RiversTue, 15 Sep
Politics • Sāmoa • Tonga • FijiTwo-year overstayer window welcomed but advocate says trust remains bigger hurdleThe proposed clemency window is being hailed as a chance to reset but Pacific community leader Anae Arthur Anae says rebuilding trust in the immigration system is the harder task.Thomas Tarurongo WynneMon, 14 Sep
Sports • Sāmoa • TongaPacific power at the heart of All Blacks' Springboks fightRichie Mo'unga, Tupou Vaa'i and Patrick Tuipulotu will start for New Zealand as they look to level their series against South Africa in the United States.Christine RovoiFri, 11 Sep
Sports • Papua New Guinea • Tonga • Sāmoa • New CaledoniaPNG women finally break through as Sifas fires Junior Bilums into OFC knockout racePapua New Guinea have ended a decade-long wait for an Oceania Under-16 Women’s Championship win over Tonga that sets up a crucial final-day clash with Sāmoa.PMN NewsThu, 10 Sep
Sports • SāmoaSāmoa rugby split widens as govt formally backs new unionCabinet has recognised the Sāmoa Rugby Football Union as the country’s governing body, while Lakapi Sāmoa remains its full World Rugby member.Renate RiversThu, 10 Sep
Entertainment • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaPacific artist Soul Brown opens vault on unreleased songsSeven years after writing music while recovering in hospital, Māngere artist Solomon Brown is turning songs from his youth into a new chapter of his career.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 09 Sep
Sports • Solomon Islands • Sāmoa • Tonga‘We’re not done yet’: Manning rallies Tonga after Sāmoa lossThe Tongan captain says her side’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup dream is still alive with the PNG match now a must-win battle. PMN NewsTue, 08 Sep
Sports • SāmoaSāmoa sports chief calls for NZ to open doors for athletesTuala Mathew Vaea says New Zealand could help lift Pacific sports by making it easier for athletes to travel, train and compete across the region.Christine RovoiMon, 07 Sep
Sports • SāmoaYoung Māori-Sāmoan racer chases speedway dream against the odds Richael Rawiri has already won back-to-back Auckland titles. Now he faces his biggest challenge: finding the money to take on New Zealand’s best.Christine RovoiMon, 07 Sep
