Samoa
FAST party to challenge provision allowing two extra women MPs
Friday 3 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The appointment of two women Members of Parliament in Samoa under section 44 of the Constitution, is set to be challenged in court by the Fa'atuatua I le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party.
Senior HRPP MP calls for Tuilaepa to move aside
Thursday 2 December 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
A former Cabinet Minister in Samoa has called on former prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and other opposition party leaders to "hang up their boxing gloves", following the HRPP's crushing electoral defeats.
Voting in Samoa by-elections underway
Thursday 25 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Voting is underway for six by-elections in Samoa.
Samoa Covid vaccination figures below official expectations
Saturday 25 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
A total of 19,567 Covid shots were administered during Samoa's two day mass vaccination campaign but its below what officials hoped to achieve.
Thousands take part in Samoa mass Covid-19 vaccination drive
Thursday 23 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Today is the second and final day of lockdown in Samoa with health authorities going door to door to administer Covid-19 vaccines.
No path into parliament yet for Samoa's HRPP
Tuesday 14 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The parliamentary status of Samoa's former ruling party remains in doubt after its members were blocked from the first session yesterday.
Ex-PM of Samoa issues informal apology over court attacks
Thursday 9 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The former Samoan Prime Minister and Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) leader has informally apologised to the courts after weeks of criticising and protesting against them.
Samoa PM sacks the AG
Thursday 2 September 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, has sacked the Attorney General, Savalenoa Mareva Betham Annandale, effective immediately.
Former Samoa leader unhappy with NZ judge appointments
Wednesday 18 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's former leader Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi has questioned the timing of the appointment of five judges from New Zealand as temporary Supreme Court judges.
Samoa HRPP party loses more seats in election petitions
Monday 16 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's recently deposed ruling party, the Human Rights Protection Party has lost two more parliament seats in election petitions.
NZ reiterates support for Samoa's Fiame, as Tuilaepa grumbles
Friday 13 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The New Zealand Government says it has full confidence Samoa's new government and its judiciary will continue to act with integrity.
Samoa's former leader criticises NZ/AUS for lack of support
Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
New Zealand and Australia are facing criticism from Samoa's former leader, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.
Samoa launches door-to-door covid vax-drive
Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The Samoa government is launching a country-wide door-to-door mass vaccination campaign for Covid-19 today.
Samoa's new cabinet meets to set budget
Tuesday 27 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's first woman prime minister, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, is holding the first cabinet meeting of the country's new government today.
FAST to ask Samoa judges to recognise impromptu swearing in
Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
The FAST Party in Samoa has filed an application with the Supreme Court in Samoa to have it recognise an impromptu swearing-in ceremony of elected members of the new political party.
Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader
Thursday 20 May 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
Samoa's expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $US100 million ($NZ139m) Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to China.
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