 Fe’au o le Kerisimasi - FSM TAUA |
 25-12-2011
A Christmas Message
Fe’au o le Kerisimasi
Samoa's Constitution promises so much to its people.
Ua aumai e le Fa’avae o Samoa o ni fa’amoemoega se tele mo tagata o Samoa
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| Movie review: The Orator |
 '''The Orator (PG) 3 stars
Fa'afiaula Sagote, Tausili Pushparaj
Director Tusi Tamasese
You'll like this if you liked: The New World, Ten Canoes, Samson and Delilah, The Source.'''
The Samo...
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| Samoa premiere for Sione's 2 |
 20-01-2012
3news NZ
The cast of hit movie Sione's Wedding have given their families and friends in Samoa an excellent start to the year with a red carpet premiere of their new sequel Sione's 2: Un...
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| Samoa employees gaining bad reputation |
 RNZI
Posted at 06:00 on 16 January, 2012 UTC
A Samoa business owner of nearly 20 years says she would rather employ people from the Philippines and Fiji because she says many Samoans have a poor w...
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| Samoa will participate |
 Emoni Narawa
Monday, January 16, 2012
The Samoa Barbarians after winning the Plate competition at the 2011 Uprising 7s in Suva. Photo:NEIL EGERTON+ Enlarge this image
The Samoa Barbarians after...
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| Lotto Samoa ends after 20 years |
 RNZI
Posted at 22:30 on 08 January, 2012 UTC
After 20 years, the Keil family which ran Samoa’s national lottery , Lotto Samoa, has closed the business.
This is because the government did not re...
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| Samoan wing heading to Castres |
 Planet Rugby
7-01-2012
Samoan wing Paul Perez has signed a short-term contract as a medical joker with Castres for the injured Rémi Talès and Rémi Lamérat.
Perez, who has represented Samoa at S...
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| Samoa pushes for more women in parliament |
 Radioaustralian - 06-01-2012
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepe Sailele is set to push constitutional amendments through Parliament to create special seats for women.
Under the changes, at least fi...
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| Samoa paper names PM as Person of Decade |
 RNZI
Posted at 16:48 on 03 January, 2012 UTC
Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has been named the Person of the Decade by the Samoa Observer.
Tuilaepa has been Prime Minister ...
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| One less Friday in Samoa |
 3-01-2012
NV daily
Anybody see what happened in Samoa on Friday?
It was a momentous event -- one for the history books. Something you don't see every year, or even every century. Something ever...
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| Samoa leads partying for the new year |
 01-01-2012 - APIA: Samoa used to be the last place on earth to ring in the new year. But the South Pacific nation was the first last night - after a historic leap on the calendar.
The day before, a...
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| Samoa dateline change |
 30-12-2011
Lani Wendt Young
Samoa will be missing a day this week. Yes, that's right, Samoans will go to sleep on Thursday 29th Dec and BANG they will wake up on Saturday 31st Dec. Friday 30th wil...
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| Telesa Launched in Auckland. |
 20-12-2011
press release
A huge crowd turned out to see Telesa: The Covenant Keeper launched in Auckland on Tuesday night, 13th December. The launch was jointly hosted by AUT and Auckland Univers...
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| Virgin Samoa unveiled |
 Monday, 12 December 2011
ImpactPub
The government of Samoa has launched new branding for the country's national airline, which is operated in partnership with Virgin Australia, with the current Po...
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| Samoa Parliament to debate new Crimes bill |
 RNZI
Posted at 05:09 on 09 December, 2011 UTC
An amended Crimes Bill in Samoa will be submitted to parliament in two weeks after the Cabinet endorsed the final draft.
The bill reforms the Crime...
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| Samoa takes a cue from Lautoka system |
 Fijitimes
9-12-2012
A GOVERNMENT team from Samoa is in Lautoka studying the weighbridge system at the Vunato Land Dumping Site.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Principal Waste Man...
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| Sione’s 2: Unfinished Business Soundtrack |
 Islandher.com
6-12-2012
The original soundtrack which has just been released is an album of fresh new music and classic chart-topping hits which feature on the forthcoming sequel to the hugely s...
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| Aren’t Hawaiian girls good enough? |
 Islandher.com
6-12-2011
Her middle name means the beautiful ray that shines from the heavens, but if Miss Hawaiian Islands 2011 Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza hopes to leave Samoa crowned Mis...
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| 2 Reasons why Samoan tattoo is sexy |
 29-11-2011
Press release
When Samoa is mentioned in daily conversations of any group of foreigners; the first visuals that come to anyone's mind are among other things; the sandy beaches, perfect ...
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| Tuilagi joins Dragons |
 29-11-2011
(UKPA) – 10 hours ago
Newport Gwent Dragons have signed centre Andy Tuilagi on a two-year contract from Sale Sharks.
Tuilagi, 25, has previously played for Leicester and Leeds Carne...
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| Samoa ends American Samoa's dream run |
 Sportsillustrated
28-11-2011
APIA, Samoa (AP) -A last-minute goal put Samoa into the next stage of Oceania's World Cup qualifying, beating American Samoa 1-0 on Sunday to end the tiny Pacific nati...
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| More bitter-tweet words from Samoan star |
 STUFF NZ
1-11-2011
Samoan rugby's serial tweeter Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu is at it again in England, launching a threatening tirade on young Saracens star Owen Farrell after the latest round of club...
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| Charges against tweeting Samoan upheld |
 NZH
By Andrea Warmington
5:38 PM Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
The Independent Judicial Officer upheld misconduct charges against Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu at a hearing in Auckland today.
Judge Jeff Bla...
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| Jones - Samoa win key |
 Skysports
11-10-2011
Adam Jones has attributed Wales' punishing victory over Samoa as the key to their charge to the World Cup semi-finals.
After losing to South Africa by a point in their open...
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| Samoa PM slams IRB over Welsh ref |
 SMH
11-10-2011
Samoa's prime minister has slammed the International Rugby Board (IRB) for allowing a Welshman to referee his country's World Cup loss to South Africa last week which ended with Wal...
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| Samoan rants on... |
 IAfrica
7-10-2011
Samoa's controversial midfielder Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu may be facing a life ban from the game, but he refuses to go quietly.
Sapolu, who is to appear before a misconduct hear...
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| Samoans a disgrace to world rugby |
 Sportsleader
3-10-2011
So we know that the Pacific Island’s rugby reputation is one of immense physicality with some decent skill in open and broken rugby. The physical side of their game is attri...
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| Boks facing mighty Samoan challenge |
 IOL
29 Sep. 2011
THE manner in which teams literally depart from the Rugby World Cup is not unlike elimination in television reality shows. There is no mucking about. You have 24 hours to leave t...
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| The Beast’ is ready for Samoa |
 SA time
27 Sep. 2011
While most of the Springboks made the most of their weekend off from rugby by fishing, hunting, golfing and clay-pigeon shooting, Tendai Mtawarira admits that he did nothing m...
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| Samoan Flavours in Grey Lynn |
 Press release
27-9-2011
A street party and heritage walk were just the beginning of four planned events that helped celebrate Samoan and Pacific culture in the inner Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
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| UK Tour Train-On Squad Announced |
 For immediate release
20 September 2011
Toa Samoa will tour the UK and Ireland next month. New coach Daniel Anderson will make sure that Toa Samoa continues to provide a professional and sustainab...
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| WORLDCUP RUGBY OFFER: BANNER ON WSAMOA.WS |
 11 Sep. 2011
Due to the worldcup rugby in New Zealand, the team of WSAMOA.WS will offer a unique discount on a banner on WSAMOA.WS:
1 year top banner advertisement for the price for a half year!...
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| Money distribution from the pacific tsunami |
 “This is a blessing for us at a very sad time, thank you so much.” These were the words of Faletaulupe Lui of Saleaumua on Friday 2nd of September, as she gratefully accepted her monetary gift from th...
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| Telesā:The Covenant Keeper |
 11 Sep. 2011
Telesā:The Covenant Keeper . A Young Adult urban fantasy romance set in modern day Samoa that draws on the legends of teine Sa (but with a huge amount of creative license and imag...
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| World Cup - Team Guide: Samoa |
 Yahoo
Thu, 08 Sep 17:11:00 2011
With the World Cup starting on September 9, we continue our countdown of all 20 teams with Samoa.
Samoan players perform the Siva Tau prior to kick-off - 0
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| 2000 screaming fans welcome Samoa |
 NZ Herland
By Amelia Wade and Nicholas Jones
5:30 AM Friday Sep 2, 2011
A screaming blue-and-red sea of more than 2000 fans welcomed the Samoan rugby team last night.
The patient crowd braved ...
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| Samoa set pace among minor nations |
 Reuters
Fri Sep 2, 2011 3:00pm GMT
By John Mehaffey
LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Samoa sent a tremor through the established order with their 32-23 win over Australia in July while giving fresh ins...
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| Fetu Shine In New Strip |
 Press release
30 august 2011
Fetu Samoa unveiled their new playing strip as the team head off to play a historical test match against the Australian Jillaroos on September 3 at Apia Park Internati...
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| Force ready for Samoa rugby showdown |
 18-08-2011
SMH Australia
Stand-in Western Force skipper Sam Wykes admits his team will be rank underdogs in their upcoming two-match rugby tour of Samoa.
With the Force's Wallabies contingent a...
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| Samoa faces severe drought |
 RNZI
Posted at 17:37 on 16 August, 2011 UTC
Samoa is facing a severe drought.
The chief executive of the Samoa Water Authority, Moefaauo Titimaea, says severe drought conditions have caused a s...
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| Samoan PM wants to break IRB 'monopoly' |
 TVNZ
16-8-2011
The Samoan Prime Minister wants help from Commonwealth leaders to break down what he labels an International Rugby Board monopoly.
As the Rugby World Cup tournament approaches T...
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| NEW OFFER on WSAMOA!! |
 For all start-ups, tourism companies, overseas organisations and of course Samoan companies that have much to do with Samoans and tourists we offering our special advertising rates!
VALID ONLY IF R...
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| RWC 2011 team profile - Samoa |
 3news.co.nz
8-8-2011
Pool D
Samoa
Nickname: Manu Samoa
Union: Samoa Rugby Union
Emblem(s): The Southern Cross
Coach(es): Fuimaono Tafua
Captain(s): Mahonri Schwalger
Most caps...
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| Put Jane, Gear on the wings Inga |
 Wanganuichronicle
6-8-2011
WHO scored the first five-point try in test match rugby?
That was one of a number of Rugby World Cup trivia questions fired at an invited audience at Cooks Gardens on...
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| Wales should take note of reborn Samoa |
 UK Eurosport
Mon Jul 25 10:57AM
Just a word of advice for all of the teams in Samoa's pool at the Rugby World Cup; make sure that your health insurance is up to date before you take to the field w...
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| World Cup goal keeps Samoans grounded |
 STUFF NZ
22 July 2011
Samoan rugby's heroes are planning to quickly park their historic win over Australia as they eye a World Cup goal that has taken on a new hue.
Hawke's Bay lock Kane Thomps...
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| Samoa's PM speaks about Pacific regionalism |
 Updated July 22, 2011 17:03:21
Radio Australia
Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has raised some of the challenges facing the Pacific island nations in the world today.
Mr Tu...
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| Samoa names squad for Australia test |
 Supersport
14 July 2011, 07:17
Samoa's squad for Sunday's rugby test against Australia includes five players who played under Wallabies coach Robbie Deans when he was in charge of the Canterbury C...
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| Samoa rugby great assaulted |
 RNZI
Posted at 03:48 on 11 July, 2011 UTC
A former Manu Samoa player and his brother have been charged for allegedly attacking rugby legend Muliagatele Brian Lima.
The Samoa Observer reports th...
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| Warren Fuiava wins in China |
 Monday, 11 July, 2011 - 17:19
Warren Fuiava wins in China
Warren Fuiava has arrived back in Samoa via Auckland after winning a six rounds light heavyweight contest by unanimous decision against Le...
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| Flying Fijians too good for Samoa |
 Radiofiji
July 10, 2011
The Flying FIjians raked in five tries, converted three and a penalty goal to wallop a fatigued looking Samoa outfit, 36-18 while Japan upset Tonga 28-27 in the IRB Pacific...
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| Singapore's August Man Magazine 'A-Lister' |
 8 July 2011
Well the moment you've been waiting for (or I've been waiting for) - Singapore's August Man Magazine 'A-Lister' of the year competition is finally here and I am in the Top 24. And 'no...
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| Col Mara expected to visit Samoa |
 22 June
RNZI
The former Fiji army colonel Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara is expected to visit Samoa after the prime minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, issued a statement welcoming him.
In a r...
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| Hard-up Samoa hope World Cup shows the money |
 June 22
Reuters
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Samoa hope the World Cup can help them clinch a global sponsorship deal to fund their international programme and wean them from their dependen...
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| Samoan PM meets with Ratu Tevita |
 Created: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:36:13 GMT+0200
Radio Australia
The Prime Minister of Samoa has confirmed he met with former Fijian army commander Tevita Mara in the Australian capital Canberra on Thu...
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| You are special, Samoan PM tells Fa’afafine |
 Taimmionline
8-6-2011
Men wearing lipstick and high-heel shoes as well as women with masculine tendencies in the country can rest assured that they have a formidable champion in their corner in th...
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| Samoan community holds on to its roots |
 STUFF NZ
8 June 2011
SUPER rugby star Brad Mika's favourite Samoan word is faamalosi – be strong.
Now organisers of this week's Samoan Language Week hope that will apply to the Samoan community...
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| New Rules Proposed to Help Turtles in Samoa |
 28 May 2011
Courthouse news service
WASHINGTON (CN) - To help protect Pacific green turtles, the longline fishing fleet in American Samoa would be required to set line hooks more than 100 meters d...
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| J'cans share climate change lessons in Samoa |
 Jamaoca observer
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
FOUR Jamaicans, among them physicist Dr Michael Taylor, of the University of the West Indies, Mona, are among the more than 100 experts from the Pacific an...
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| A look at the Samoan example |
 barrysbaythisweek 19 may 2011.
I've had many friends, who know my wife is Samoan and that we have family ties there, comment that they'd heard how Samoa is planning to move the international dateli...
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| Samoa shows it's not easy to defend title |
 It's hard to defend a title. Just ask Samoa.
Universalsports
24 April 2011
The tiny South Pacific nation with the thick-necked athletes hammered its opponents last year with a mixture of power ...
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| Jean-Michel Cousteau to visit American Samoa |
 RNZI - 13-04-2011
The son of renowned undersea explorer the late Jacques Cousteau will make a historic visit to Swains island next month in American Samoa.
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s visit is to hig...
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| Kanton Island DXpedition |
 Soutegate - 13-04-2011
An international team will activate T31A from Kanton Island (OC-043) next weekend between April 17-28th. The team is currently in Apia, Samoa.
They plan to have 6 stations...
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| Tsunami Warning in Effect for Pacific Islands |
 11 march 2011,
A widespread tsunami warning was in effect for some Pacific islands following the strong earthquake in Japan on Friday.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the sea level readin...
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| Massive medical bill for NZ-born Samoan |
 3newsco.nz - 22-03-2011
Peta survived a bout of meningococcal disease but lost both limbs and most of her fingers
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 7:00p.m.
Peta Alenepi-Siolo has an unfortunate birthday th...
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| Samoa prepares to go to the polls tomorrow |
 04 March, 2011 UTC
As Samoans prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, the leader of the ruling Human Rights Protection Party, says if he’s re-elected to another term as Prime Minister, it will be his ...
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| Wilma batters American Samoa |
 Radioaustralianews - 24 JAN. 2011
Tropical Cyclone Wilma hovered over American Samoa on Monday and beach villages were evacuated.
Strong winds blew roofs off coastal buildings.
The Fiji weath...
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