Gagana Sāmoa is the third most spoken language in NZ but is declining at an alarming rate, reports Re: News' Zoe Madden-Smith.
New Zealand
Fri, Nov 28
Samoa became the 24th and last team to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a hard-fought 13-13 draw with Belgium.
Rugby
Wed, Nov 19
Confidential documents leaked to 1News reveal the Cook Islands government was looking at new plans to seize tainted cryptocurrency worldwide.
World
Wed, Nov 12
More than 200 infringements were issued after a "minority" of fan celebrations turned disorderly across Auckland.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Nov 10
Months of talks to repair New Zealand’s relationship with its neighbour in the Pacific have failed.
Politics
Sun, Nov 9
Katoa was on Monday recovering in an Auckland hospital following surgery, after requiring an oxygen mask on the sideline during Tonga's 40-14 defeat to New Zealand on Sunday.
Health
Tue, Nov 4
Eliesa Katoa, 25, had been taken off the field following a third head knock during Tonga’s match against New Zealand when the seizure activity occurred.
Mon, Nov 3
Real fears about the spread of measles in multigenerational living and at big community events – given it's so contagious.
Sat, Nov 1
The chair of New Zealand's Ministerial Advisory Group on transnational and serious organised crime warns that "business as usual" would mean "we will go backwards".
One year out from the 2026 World Cup, international rugby league is riding on a high after more than 120,000 people turned out for Test matches globally last weekend.
League
Fri, Oct 31
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is continuing to work with Samoa on decisions around the ship and its future.
Mon, Oct 6
Logan Church spoke with Trump’s energy secretary, who said we should stop being so worried about climate change. Then he met a Prime Minister whose nation is being swallowed by the sea.
Environment
Fri, Sep 26
Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver investigates the drug-fuelled increase in cases of HIV in Fiji, and what the country is doing to tackle the problem.
Sat, Sep 13
Applicants pay up to NZ$237,500 for Nauruan passports, offering visa-free access to several countries, as the island nation seeks new revenue to restore land and build resilience.
Sun, Sep 7
Lundon has been described as an "amazing, humble person and genius musician".
Wed, Aug 27
Refuge for abused children overwhelmed – calls for land, funding, and the Samoan Government to help meet surging demand.
Mon, Aug 25
Analysis: 1News Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver says the backdrop of China's role in the Pacific should focus the minds of the region's ministers meeting in Fiji today.
Thu, Aug 14
New Zealand Army Colonel Duncan George who was embedded in Papua New Guinea said it was "a huge effort" to coordinate hosting the armed forces from 10 countries.
Sun, Aug 10
Other members tried to hold the struggling pair apart from each other.
Fri, Aug 8
It comes as the Cook Islands felt the cold shoulder as it celebrated 60 years of self-governance in free association with NZ.
Wed, Aug 6
The canine detectors worked in a perilous environment, as proven by the unsolved murder of New Zealand trained Eto in Fiji.
Tue, Jul 29
Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa says she is worried about the expansion of meth.
Sun, Jul 27
The country was plunged into turmoil at the last vote after the former government refused to concede power and triggered months of bitter court battles.
Mon, Jul 21
It shows a continuation of the serious rift between the two countries.
Mon, Jul 14
The HMNZS Manawanui, a specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, sank off the coast of Samoa last October and has remained there ever since.
Sun, Jul 6
