Samoa – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:03:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 ‘Understaffed’ Cook Islands Police assist Samoa with CHOGM security https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/samoa/understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/samoa/understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:03:02 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273208 The “understaffed” Cook Islands Police have sent two of their senior officers to Samoa to assist the country with hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) next week.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/samoa/understaffed-cook-islands-police-assist-samoa-with-chogm-security/feed/ 0 KR attended taxpayer funded Samoa school reunion in ‘official capacity’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/economy/samoa/kr-attended-taxpayer-funded-samoa-school-reunion-in-official-capacity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kr-attended-taxpayer-funded-samoa-school-reunion-in-official-capacity Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=270521 The King Representative’s attendance at a Samoa agricultural college anniversary was an official trip funded with public money, despite initial claims it was a personal reunion.

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]]> Cook Islands Police mourn Samoan detective killed in line of duty https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/samoa/cook-islands-police-mourn-samoan-detective-killed-in-line-of-duty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-police-mourn-samoan-detective-killed-in-line-of-duty https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/samoa/cook-islands-police-mourn-samoan-detective-killed-in-line-of-duty/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=270533 The Cook Islands Police Service has paid tribute to one of Samoa’s long-serving police officers, Detective Sergeant Peniamina Perite who died in the line of duty earlier this week.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/samoa/cook-islands-police-mourn-samoan-detective-killed-in-line-of-duty/feed/ 1 Electoral Amendment Bill: Samoa will not be governed by outsiders https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/regional/samoa/electoral-amendment-bill-samoa-will-not-be-governed-by-outsiders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electoral-amendment-bill-samoa-will-not-be-governed-by-outsiders Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:20:15 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=266424 Samoa’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries La'auli Leuatea Schmidt says the country would not be ruled by outsiders, should a change to the electoral act go through.

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]]> Pukapuka ferry trip for diaspora costs $640,000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/outer-islands/economy/samoa/pukapuka-ferry-trip-for-diaspora-costs-640000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pukapuka-ferry-trip-for-diaspora-costs-640000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/outer-islands/economy/samoa/pukapuka-ferry-trip-for-diaspora-costs-640000/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=263693 A Samoan passenger ferry chartered by the Cook Islands government for $640,000 is scheduled to arrive in Rarotonga today and take 160 New Zealand and Australia based people of Pukapuka descent to the northern island. Al Williams reports.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/outer-islands/economy/samoa/pukapuka-ferry-trip-for-diaspora-costs-640000/feed/ 1 Arrest made in fatal accident of beloved Cook Islands pilot https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/local/samoa/solomon-islands/arrest-made-in-fatal-accident-of-beloved-cook-islands-pilot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arrest-made-in-fatal-accident-of-beloved-cook-islands-pilot Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:57:07 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=263552 The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has arrested a 20-year-old male suspect in connection with the fatal accident involving a Cook Islands national in Honiara on December 3rd.

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]]> Men jailed for plot to kill ex-Samoan leader Tuilaepa https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/regional/samoa/men-jailed-for-plot-to-kill-ex-samoan-leader-tuilaepa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=men-jailed-for-plot-to-kill-ex-samoan-leader-tuilaepa Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:15:42 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=259818 Two men charged with conspiring to murder former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi have been jailed. RNZP reports.

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]]> Pacific unity crucial in ‘crowded, complex geopolitical landscape’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/regional/samoa/pacific-unity-crucial-in-crowded-complex-geopolitical-landscape/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pacific-unity-crucial-in-crowded-complex-geopolitical-landscape Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:44:38 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=257934 Samoa’s prime minister has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions.

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]]> Pacific nation’s concern over Australia’s coal plans https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/regional/samoa/pacific-nations-concern-over-australias-coal-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pacific-nations-concern-over-australias-coal-plans Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=255472 Samoan Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa has expressed her concern over Australia’s potential to launch new gas and coal projects ahead of the country’s bid to host the world’s biggest climate conference.

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]]> Samoa govt fears labour drain after Canberra offers work visas https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/regional/samoa/samoa-govt-fears-labour-drain-after-canberra-offers-work-visas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samoa-govt-fears-labour-drain-after-canberra-offers-work-visas Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=253467 Samoa’s acting Prime Minister has expressed concern at Australia offering up to 3000 visas for Pacific migrants, saying it will further drain Samoa's already strained labour workforce.

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