Samoa
NZ quarantine curtails Samoa 7s selections
A lack of available slots in managed quarantine has ended Samoa's hopes of selecting two former New Zealand internationals for their national sevens team.
Hurricanes embark on quest to learn gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team has embarked on their own quest to learn gagana Samoa. Audio
Hurricanes go from field to school for Gagana Samoa
The Hurricanes Super Rugby team have swapped the stadium for the lecture theatre, embarking on a quest to learn Gagana Samoa.
They've been undertaking a language and culture programme at Victoria… Audio
Samoa: Meeting of divided leaders 'only the beginning'
Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister and Prime Minister-elect met are set to meet again on Monday following on from Thursday afternoon's secretly-held negotiations.
Asafo: Samoan court's unfortunate case of judicial overreach
Opinion - law lecturer Dylan Asafo argues the Samoan Court of Appeal has made an incorrect decision in making its ruling about how the law protects the proportion of women in the Samoan parliament.
Samoa 7s select locals for Olympic qualifier
Samoa have selected homegrown squads for the men's and women's Final Olympic Sevens Qualifying Tournaments in Monaco at the end of the month.
Writers on Sāmoan Language Week: a powerful revival
Sāmoan authors say their language is more than just a means of communication, but also a way to build confidence and identity, and an important step to writing past wrongs.
Samoan language week - some basic phrases we can all use
This week, we celebrate the Samoan language, which is spoken by about half-a-million people worldwide. There are nearly 90,000 speakers in New Zealand, making it this country's third most prominent… Audio
Samoa leaders both keen to meet following court ruling
The leaders of Samoa's two rival political parties finally have found something to agree on since the 9 April general elections - they will meet.
Samoa court of appeal voids challenge for extra women's seat
Samoa's Court of Appeal has voided the challenge of an HRPP women's candidate that she was wrongly removed as an MP. Audio
Samoan court voids appeal for additional women's seat
A Court of Appeal decision today may pave the way for the FAST Party to assume control of the Samoan government.
Archbishop chastises former Samoan PM Tuilaepa
The Catholic Archbishop in Samoa has lashed out at the country's HRPP party, saying the country is sliding into dictatorship.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
There is a new woman MP for the Cook Islands, efforts to vaccinate Pacific people in Wellington continue, and a new representative for Spain in Tonga.
Analysis: What exactly does the Samoan Language Week theme mean?
Analysis - What exactly does the Samoan Language Week theme mean? RNZ Social Media journalist Faivaeselopepe Anric Sitanilei explores this in Gagana Samoa and in English.
Samoa stalemate: Head of State calls for reconciliation
Samoa's head of state has called for reconciliation and forgiveness, in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.
Jack Lam eyes fairytale finish with Manu Samoa
Veteran Manu Samoa flanker Jack Lam is weighing up his future as he looks to help his country qualify for the next Rugby World Cup.
