WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa went to the polls Friday in a critical election that could decide the future of the Pacific Island nation’s first woman leader, who called the vote after her government ...

My interest in Samoa began when I hired a local, high school teen to babysit for my young sons years ago. Leslie came from a big, lively Samoan family, and she and her brothers were all top athletes ...

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these ...

Every nation is grappling with climate change, but a super El Niño is about to collide with the 2026-27 South Pacific cyclone ...

I was asked by the Minister of Tourism from the Islands of Samoa if I would visit them to advise if they are ready for the American tourism market. I was honored, and went for an eight day visit. I ...

Beaches, rainforests, waterfalls, vibrant coral reefs, inactive volcanoes (the last eruption was an underwater one in 1973). When it comes to the ideal South Pacific island, the Independent State of ...

Samoa launches its National ID Policy 2026, outlining compulsory digital ID registration, biometric enrollment, village ...

Samoa, the Pacific Island nation known for rugby, is looking to make a mark in soccer. Like many children of Samoan heritage, Faitalia Hamilton-Pama’s first sporting instinct was rugby. “I wanted to ...

Deep down in the heart of the South Pacific -- about 5,000 miles off the coast of California and another 2,500 miles away from Hawaii -- lies a remote island country that prides itself on three simple ...