Samoa

The death toll in Samoa's measles epidemic has risen to 48, with another four people dying this weekend and more than 1700 children under the age of four now infected with the disease.

The Samoa government has allocated $US2.5 million to help relief work around the measles epidemic.

The death toll from the measles epidemic in Samoa has climbed to 44 with five more deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.

Qualification for the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup is on the line when Fiji and Samoa square off in Lautoka this afternoon.

A mother of four in Samoa has been given until January to arrange care for her children before being sentenced for drug offences.

There have been three more measles-related deaths in Samoa, taking the toll to 42 since the outbreak began in October.

New Zealand will be sending more medical staff and supplies to help Samoa tackle its measles outbreak, including another 100,000 vaccinations.

Award-winning Samoan New Zealand entertainer Annie Grace, says she has turned her struggles into songs.

There's been another six deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 39.

Not enough young children in Samoa are being vaccinated against measles, the country's top health official is warning.

A police prosecutor in Samoa has been suspended in connection with the death of a 20-year-old man over the weekend.

There's been another death in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 33.

Medical staff in Samoa helping to deal with the measles epidemic say the number of children coming into the hospital affected with the disease continues to climb.

The Tonga women's rugby team are welcoming their World Cup lifeline, after being withdrawn from the Oceania Championship after the team was quarantined for measles.