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 Samoa avenge Australia defeat at Tokyo Sevens |
 Globalpost
30-03
Samoa avenged their loss to Australia in last year's Tokyo Sevens final on Saturday, beating the defending champions 26-14 to progress to the quarter-finals of this year's event.
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| Samoa: Tales of the teller live on |
 NZ Herald
26-03
It's not often that museums move me to tears, but I wasn't the only tourist pulling out the tissues at Robert Louis Stevenson's Museum in Apia, Samoa. When the guide read the famo...
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| Pasifika fellow shines spotlight on Samoa |
 Massey NZ
21-03-2013
Interdisciplinary artist Shigeyuki Kihara, who is presenting a public lecture at the Wellington campus on Wednesday, is the first recipient of the 2013 Pasifika Arts Fellowshi...
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| In Samoa, obesity epidemic begins at birth |
 Futurity
10-02-2013
As some Pacific island cultures have “westernized” over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don’t understand all th...
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| Defending champs Samoa into US Sevens semis |
 The star
10-2
LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Samoa took another step toward retaining their USA Rugby Sevens crown Saturday, defeating Scotland 12-5 to book a Cup semi-final showdown with South Africa.
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| Warriors seek talent in Samoa and Tonga |
 3News NZ
04-02-2013
While the Warriors have always had plenty of Polynesian power in their ranks, the club has never officially visited the island nations until now.
Some players and management...
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| Tokelau gifts old ferry to Samoa |
 RNZI
Posted at 18:36 on 27 January, 2013 UTC
The government of Tokelau says its strong relationship with the Samoa government was the reason it gifted it the MV Tokelau ferry.
The general manag...
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| Fishing Samoa's South Side |
 STUFF
18-01-2012
Over the years I have had the pleasure of fishing in Samoa many times, and generally the results have been good.
On some of those occasions I've fished the more exposed south s...
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| Murder charge over Kiwi's Samoa death |
 Stuff
18-01-2013
A man has been charged with the murder of a mentally ill Auckland man who was found dead with his head in a bucket of water in a Samoan prison.
Police intially ruled that Hans ...
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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 cyclone death toll rising |
 SMH Australia
26-12-2012
A cyclone which has killed at least four people in Samoa is intensifying as it heads towards Fiji.
About eight people are also missing in Samoa where tropical Cyclone E...
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| Hawke's Bay woman tells of carnage in Samoa |
 Hawkesbaytoday
18-12-2012
Hastings resident Diann Thompson - one of the first Kiwis to return from cyclone-ravaged Samoa - has described the experience as "horrifying".
At least four people are...
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| Samoa slams 'rich bullies' |
 NZ Herald
26-11
Samoa's IRB representative Harry Schuster wants an investigation into former All Black Simon Mannix's allegations that French club Racing Metro paid three Fijian players not to go ...
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| The new surfer's paradise |
 Theage
14-11-2012
Craig Tansley rides high on Samoa's world-class reef breaks without the crowds of Indonesia or Hawaii.
Flawless 1½-metre-high waves - the kind every surfer drew on the school ...
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| Pacific literary great, Albert Wendt |
 Press release
2-11-2012
Pacific literary great, Albert Wendt has leapt into the digital era with the release of the electronic copy of his first novel, ‘Sons for the Return Home.’ He writes –
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| ‘When Water Burns’ Goes to Australia. |
 23-10-2012
Press release
Fans of the Telesa Trilogy in Brisbane and Sydney welcomed author Lani Wendt Young with music, dance, fashion and fabulous food on the Australia book tour for the launch o...
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| Pagali's Samoa on stage |
 11-10-2012
ODT.co.nz
Wellington playwright Dave Armstrong has fuzzy memories of his last trip to Dunedin.
"It was meant to be a nice, quiet visit down to see my Motor Camp play at the Fortune. ...
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| Samoa beach makes top ten in global ranking |
 RNZI
Posted at 05:54 on 10 October, 2012 UTC
Samoa’s Lalomanu Beach has made it to Lonely Planet’s list of the world’s top ten most beautiful beaches.
The beach has ranked seventh on the list, ...
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| Stateless And Stranded On American Samoa |
 10-10
NPR
For many of us, no matter where we go, we'll always have a home. We'll always be from somewhere. But what if that somewhere no longer existed?
That is the strange position in which Mi...
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| Samoa police corruption inquiry ongoing |
 RNZI
30 Sep .2012
Samoa’s attorney-general says investigations into allegations of corruption within Samoa’s police force are ongoing.
An investigation began after claims involving a number of ...
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| InvestSamoa set to showcase Samoan products |
 Voxy NZ
13-09-2012
The upcoming two-day "investSAMOA" conference organised by the New Zealand Samoa Trade and Investment Commission and sponsored by the Pacific Co-operation Foundation is gearing ...
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| Samoa Open preview |
 PGA Australia
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Over forty professional golfers from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific will make their way to Samoa all vying for their chance to be named the ...
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| Slowing to a Whale’s Pace in Samoa |
 NY times
31-08-2012
A newborn humpback whale calf off Upolu, Samoa, is a hopeful sign of the slow recovery of this population after near extinction from commercial whaling.
Scott Baker.
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| Armed stand-off in Samoa affects tourists |
 Stuff NZ
19-08
Tourists on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland have been caught up in an armed stand-off outside Samoa's international airport at Faleolo.
Armed villagers from Satapuala hav...
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| The Border That Stole 500 Birthdays |
 NY times
01-08-2012
Late last year, some 500 inhabitants of Samoa [1] had their birthday stolen. In a curious experiment in collective time travel, the entire Pacific island nation skipped Dec. 30...
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| China more flexible than NZ, says Samoa’s PM |
 By Michael Morrah
3 News
01-08-2012
The Government has put $5 million towards improving education in Samoa as part of a gift to mark 50 years of friendship.
New Zealand signed a treaty of frie...
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| Key heads to Samoa on friendship visit |
 3 News NZ
23-07-2012
Prime Minister John Key will visit Samoa next week to mark 50 years since a Treaty of Friendship was signed between the two countries.
It's also 50 years since Samoa gained...
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| Unitec’s helping to conserve Samoan heritage |
 Scoop NZ
23-7-2012
Unitec with support from the governments of NZ, Samoa and Germany is undertaking research to help restore the Old Courthouse in Apia.MEDIA RELEASE
Unitec’s helping to conserv...
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| Helping hands head for Samoa |
 By Erin Tasker July 19, 2012
ashburtonguardian.co.nz
Samoa is about to once again benefit from the kindness of Rotary clubs, and the handy skills of a few Mid Cantabrians.
It’s part of an ongoi...
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| Foreigners receiving Samoan chiefly titles |
 Opinion by Falaniko Tominiko
3 News
10-07-2012
It has just been brought to my attention that our very own Mayor Len Brown has just been bestowed a matai or chiefly title by the village of Lepa. L...
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| Samoa PM attacks racist rugby referees |
 STUFF NZ
03-07-2012
Samoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele has launched a stinging attack on referees and officials controlling a rugby international between his country and Scotland.
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| When water burns by Lani Young |
 Talofa Family and Friends,
The electronic copy of the second book in the Telesa Trilogy is now available for purchase and immediate download from Amazon, priced at $7.99 USD. (Click on the followin...
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| Making coffee plans in Samoa |
 ABC
20-06-2012
If you enjoyed a lovely cup of coffee today, you'll know the value of that wonderful bean crop.
Those little beans are some of the most important crops in the world and after a r...
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| Scots make changes for Samoa clash |
 Scotsman
20-6-2012
Fresh from achieving their highest points total in a Test for 24 matches – and the highest under coach Andy Robinson – when Fiji were dispatched 37-25, Scotland’s rugby team hav...
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| Graduated from Peninsula High School |
 On May 31, 2012 Peter Siofele 'Aho (known as "Pele") graduated from Peninsula High School in San Bruno, California, U.S.A and was honored as the highest academic achiever in the school maintaining a 4...
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| Samoa gears up for independence party |
 Skynews Australia
Updated: 09:55, Wednesday May 30, 2012
Flags wave in a warm breeze and boat-racing teams practise in Apia harbour as Samoa puts the finishing touches to preparations for its 50th...
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| Maori Party celebrates Samoan Language Week |
 Voxy NZ
29-05-2012
The Maori Party has today added their voice to the celebration of Samoan Language Week which features the theme of O le Vafealoa'i (Strong and Respectful Relationships).
"Tan...
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| Anger over axing of Samoa captain Schwalger |
 Sportsillustrated
24-05-2012
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -The axing of Samoa's rugby captain Mahonri Schwalger has prompted anger in the Pacific Island nation, with the largest daily newspaper ca...
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| Police and Matais meet over Samoa shooting |
 RNZI
Posted at 20:46 on 101 May, 2012 UTC
Police in Samoa say that more than ten matais and orators from a family in Faleatiu at the centre of a fatal shooting earlier this week are supporting the...
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| Labour faces Samoan ire in Mangere |
 Stuff NZ
09-05-2012
Labour's Mangere MP Su'a William Sio is facing a rebellion from a big group of his own Samoan people who plan to stand their own candidate against him.
Sio, who holds the se...
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| Junior Seau: Samoan-American |
 IBtimes
04-05-2012
Junior Seau, the former NFL superstar who died tragically at the age of 43 on Wednesday, reportedly by committing suicide, was a member of one of most low-profile, invisible and...
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| Samoan tweeter slams racists in NZ rugby |
 Sportcentral
15-04-2012
Samoan tweeter Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has slammed the racist rants directed at Blues coach Pat Lam in the wake of the team’s poor performances.
Fuimaono-Sapolu, who rais...
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| Alex Leapai: "I will knock out Kevin Johnson!" |
 Eastside boxing
25-03-2012
Sunday April 1st will see Brisbane's Doomben Racecourse transform into a first class boxing arena when Australia's Alex Leapai battles American Kevin Johnson over 12 rou...
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| Samoa to meet NZ in Hong Kong Sevens semi |
 Voxy NZ
25-03-2012
There was much anticipation in the Hong Kong Stadium at the start of the final day of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, as Hong Kong looked to continue its winning strea...
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| Samoa police probe death of 8 year-old |
 RNZI
Posted at 05:23 on 19 March, 2012 UTC
The police in Samoa say no charges have been laid in relation to the death of an eight year old who is alleged to have died as a result of being beaten b...
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| Kiwi in Samoa killed in flash flood |
 STUFF NZ
19-03-2012
A Wellington teenager who drowned in a flash flood while swimming in Samoa was the cousin of former All Black Tana Umaga and the "joy of the family".
Taiana Pilitati, 18, a...
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| Call for WHO to tell Samoans to eat coconuts |
 RNZI
Posted at 16:06 on 29 February, 2012 UTC
The director of a sport and nutrition company in Samoa is calling on the World Health Organisation to tell people in his country eating coconuts is go...
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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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