Samoa

Samoa's highest court has approved a closed court bail hearing for a jailed Samoan blogger accused of an assassination plot against the prime minister.

A couple in Samoa has been jailed for two and half months on charges of receiving stolen goods.

Free-to-air television broadcasters in Samoa may be forced to close down because of a controversial monthly tariff to access a recently launched digital platform.

Students from Samoa's Robert Louis Stevenson Senior School have won an award at an international robotics competition in Dubai. Video

Two Samoa Lands and Titles court judges, Sevealii Panapa Ve'e and Nanai Pologa Ioane, have been sacked.

A Methodist church minister in Samoa is facing eight charges, including rape, in relation to a girl under 16 years of age, who was living with his family.

Samoa's government is cracking down on businesses that store cash on their premises.

The principal of Palalaua College in Samoa has been charged with assault over an incident involving a Year-13 student at the school.

New Zealand's minister responsible for measles says she's very concerned at the spread of the disease to Samoa and Tonga.

A notorious Samoan blogger has been jailed for seven weeks for defaming the Prime Minister.

The establishment of a new Pacific Regional Council for Early Childhood Development has been announced by UNICEF. Video

The performances of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga at the World Cup shows change is needed in the international game, the Pacific Rugby Players Association says.

A Chinese company has broken ground on a 24 acre site at Tanumalala in Samoa, where it plans to build a factory to make health products.

A New Zealand Opposition MP says it's "very disappointing" New Zealand is "exporting" measles to its Pacific neighbours. Audio