We don't need to tell you that July in New Zealand is a weather bomb.

The Samoan Prime Minister says he is "appalled" over the decision of a local newspaper to publish a photograph of a suspected suicide victim in her final moments.

Outrage has erupted in Samoa after a national newspaper published a photograph on its front page of a dead transgender woman.

Samoan Language Week kicks off today and for the first time an educational booklet is available to encourage New Zealanders to learn the language.

Savai'i is the beautiful, wilder sister of the two main islands, writes Bruce Munro.

Air New Zealand are still scheduled to fly to Samoa this afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Amos is starting to show its fierce hand over Samoa, with reports of flash flooding, trees down and mass power outages.

Dead worker was carrying out maintenance work when the tank exploded.

Dramatic photos of the fire have been shared on social media, including one by Christchurch East MP Poto Williams.

We take a look at some of the top resorts in Samoa from picture-perfect beach locations to a luxury treehouse which allows you to re-live childhood dreams of sleeping under the stars.

Laze, swim and snorkel endlessly at the many beautiful, sandy beaches of this reef-ringed island.

I fell in love with Samoa in the unlikeliest of places, 4 hours after leaving New Zealand.

It is the end of Alama Ieremia's first week in Apia in his new role as Manu Samoa's head coach.

Health authorities have added eight tropical destinations, including Samoa, to a travel alert about an illness linked with a severe birth defect and spread by mosquitoes.

If you want to know what makes Samoa tick then head along to any of the events at the annual Teuila Festival.

Samoa is waking up to survey the damage after Cyclone Tuni battered the Pacific nation overnight.

Chiefs assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge, who suffered a serious eye infection while in Samoa, has thanked the public for the $65,000 raised for the hospital.

The meeting house has been built in Mangere, South Auckland, as part of a new multimillion-dollar complex belonging to the Government of Samoa.

More than 20 years have passed since Manu Samoa caused one of the Rugby World Cup's greatest upsets - beating Wales in the Pacific nation's tournament debut.

World rugby needs another seismic shift to force the top nations to once again get serious about creating a genuinely global game.

Apia's cyclone-struck grand dame is getting ready to rule again, writes Robyn Yousef.

Heavyweight boxing contender Joseph Parker plans to follow in the steps of the All Blacks and take his talents to Samoa.

Sometimes work is just work ... even on a beach, with beautiful people, and never-ending surf, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Fresh water or salt, the bathing options in Samoa are heavenly, says Elisabeth Easther.

After a range of World Cups and test matches in his seven years as Prime Minister, Key could now rival Usain Bolt in his sprint to the changing room, writes Claire Trevett.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has spoken of his pride in his team handling conditions he described as among the toughest they have faced.

It's game day and rugby fans are out in full force as the All Blacks play in Samoa for the first time.

The enthusiasm with which the All Blacks have been greeted in Apia should get New Zealand Rugby thinking.

A Samoan-Kiwi opera singer will perform New Zealand's national anthem at the big showdown at Apia Park today.

With the All Blacks playing in Samoa this week, the Herald's Pacific Affairs reporter, Vaimoana Tapaleao, selects her top things to do on the islands.