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Lu denies giving buses to FAST
Samoa Observer
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Businessman and General Manager of Sheraton Hotel Frank Lu has denied any connection to the buses currently being used by the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party, confirming that all 17 Chinese-made buses he purchased from the...
Demand for kava picks up
Solomon Star
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August 11, 2025
There is a growing demand for kava in the United States (US) and other Pacific Island countries. This was revealed by Kubonitu Holding – a leading kava buyer and exporter in Solomon islands. In a statement to inform local growers, the national...
Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting 2025
The National Tribune
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August 9, 2025
Prime Minister 1 The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, welcomed the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP to New Zealand. 2 Prime Ministers affirmed the unique close bond and alliance...
Pacific news in brief for 6 August
RNZ
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August 6, 2025
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at the 99th USP Council Meeting in Auckland. 21 May 2025 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Lydia Lewis Samoa - politics Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa has filed a police complaint against FAST Party...
Pacific child abuse crisis demands urgent attention, experts warn
Pacific Media Network
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With child abuse in the Pacific continuing to grow, Save the Children (STC)continue to ignite calls for urgent action to protect children across the Pacific. In Sāmoa, the Sāmoa Victim Support Group reports an “alarming increase” in violence,...
King of the Hill reminds us change can be good, too
Baptist News Global
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August 11, 2025
In an age when politics overpowers all aspects of life, it isn’t surprising adult cartoons regularly embrace it for fodder. South Park’s new season drew White House acrimony after depicting Donald Trump as an egomaniacal devil-worshipping tyrant....
Research sheds light on how New Zealand's uber rich achieve offshore secrecy
interest.co.nz
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New Zealand’s uber rich appear more secretive than those in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, China and Russia, according to new research, which suggests they’re more likely to use blacklisted offshore financial centres and conceal...
Why league legend Ken Laban wants to be Lower Hutt’s first Pasifika mayor
The Spinoff
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August 10, 2025
His family is world famous in Wainuiomata, so it was only fitting that Ken Laban launched his mayoral campaign there, at the marae across the road from his beloved league club. Lyric Waiwiri-Smith headed along. It’s all go at Wainuiomata Marae an...
Commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission dies at 97
The Daily Herald
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WASHINGTON--American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed 1970 mission to the moon that nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival and the basis for the hit movie "Apollo 13," has died at the age of 97, NASA...
British Asians are growing in support for adopted nation
The National News
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Some Asian names who made it big playing for United Kingdom. Cricket Ten years ago, Nasser Hussain wrote in an English Sunday newspaper: "I really cannot understand why those [Asians] born here, or who came here at a very young age like me, cannot...
‘Norwegian Sun’ One Day Stop-Over
Newsline Samoa
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August 2, 2025
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Beach Road Seals Smooth Traffic Ride
Newsline Samoa
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August 4, 2025
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Tuilaepa urges FAST to declare bus owner
Samoa Observer
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Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) leader and former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has criticised the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party over the use of two large campaign buses in Savai‘i, calling for transparency...
The constructs of a population policy
interest.co.nz
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Some weeks back I wrote that New Zealand needs a population policy. However, I purposely did not say what that policy should be. Instead, I focused on identifying the unplanned population bulges we are currently creating, focusing particularly on...
It's not just Democrats. Socialist Mamdani's plans should worry Republicans nationwide
Fox News
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August 10, 2025
New York City Democratic Party mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani gets a big thumbs up from progressive champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As someone who ran a hard-fought senate race against...
Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
CFO Dive
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Four-year audit backlog unacceptable
Samoa Observer
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A lot has happened over the last three years, punctuated by the measles epidemic in the second half of 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020–2021, impacting both Samoa’s Government and the private sector. The declaration of the State of...
The Brief: How overproduction, exports and pollution contribute to racism
Packaging Europe
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July 30, 2025
Economic disparities between racial groups became a driving factor in New York State’s failure to implement EPR obligations for packaging producers; but packaging waste is already contributing to a reduced quality of life for disadvantaged...
Global Plastic Profiles 2025: Article 16 outlines assessing how well the Treaty achieves its objectives over time
Down to Earth
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including Samoa and the Philippines, advocated for expanding the evaluation scope beyond technical indicators to include traditional knowledge, socioeconomic factors, and the unique vulnerabilities of...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
CFO Dive
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