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The problem of waste management in the Pacific has reached a tipping point, according to the region's environment agency.

In today's sports news - Ferns upset England, Osaka and Williams beaten at Roland Garros and All Blacks Sevens go unbeaten.

The Samoa women's rugby team have won the inaugural Asia Pacific Championship after beating Fiji 15-12 in Lautoka at the weekend.

StarKist, which runs a tuna cannery in American Samoa, says paying a fine of over $US50 million would jeopardize its continued viability.

One of New Zealand's foremost experts on sexual and reproductive health, Dr Christine Roke, says she was the shyest student in her years at medical school in the 1960s.

Samoa's District Court says it has jurisdiction to hear a defamation complaint made by Prime Minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.

Fiji are the undisputed kings of sevens rugby once again after winning the men's World Series for the fourth time.

Samoa's Cabinet is due to discuss the findings of an Ombudsman inquiry into the suspension of top officials at the National University of Samoa next week.

The outspoken independent MP Olo Fiti Va'ai has been removed from the Samoa Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee.

A gaming event, a talk on the art of tatau and dance theatre have woven in Gagana Samoa for this week's celebrations of New Zealand's third most spoken language. Audio

Samoa's government has asked China to assist with acquiring a robot to help combat drug trafficking from American Samoa.

Samoa's Ministry of Justice's has recalled a convicted murderer to continue serving his life sentence.

A Samoan immigration officer has been jailed over the sale of passports to foreigners.

The British embassy is re-opening in Tonga after being closed for nearly 13 years.

Samoan pre-schoolers on New Zealand's South Island have turned language learning into a game using a smartphone application they helped develop and design.

The United Nations' Development Programme is assisting with the scrutiny and analysis of the national Budget in Samoa this week.

Ministers from the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa will continue to refuse to pay taxes despite recently enacted laws compelling them to do so.

Figures from the United States National Park Service show that visitors to the National Park of American Samoa created $US2.2 million in economic benefits last year.