New ZealandRare scorpion found in tent at airportA scorpion has been destroyed after being found inside the tent of a traveller coming back into Auckland from Mexico at Auckland Airport.22 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandBig demand for travel to Samoa testFlights to Samoa around the date of next year's All Blacks match are almost three times as expensive as those the week before. Are they now out of reach?17 Sep 05:00 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Future proofing SamoaThere will be drums, family reunions, an insane amount of roast pork, incredible pride and emotion but, when the final whistle goes on July 8 next year, the story can't stop.13 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Island rugby deserves to thriveThe All Blacks have taken the first step towards treating Pacific Islands rugby with the respect it deserves and laying the groundwork for activating brilliant sporting rivalries laying dormant.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks trip has Samoa buzzingEvery day after work and just before dusk - signalling time for evening prayers - dozens of village boys and young men come together for a game of rugby.09 Sep 05:00 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks to start 2015 season in SamoaThe All Blacks’ charge to their World Cup defence will begin in the Samoan sun in July next year.09 Sep 07:22 AM
All BlacksNZ-Samoa test to be confirmed todayThe New Zealand Rugby Union and Samoan Rugby Union will this afternoon confirm next year's historic All Blacks test in Apia.08 Sep 10:31 PM
All BlacksSponsorship should add to Samoan allureManu Samoa should, in theory, have easier access to its best players in the lead-up to Rugby World Cup 2015 after announcing a major sponsorship deal yesterday in Auckland.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCentipede on a planePassengers on a flight to New Zealand got a scare when a large centipede scuttled up the leg of a first class passenger.08 Sep 12:26 AM
TravelRoom check: Coconuts Beach Resort and Spa, SamoaGayle Dickson stays in a luxurious overwater fale.05 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelCoconuts Beach Club Resort and Spa, SamoaAll you'll hear at this quiet resort is the tide lapping at the nearby beach, the odd fish slapping back into the water and perhaps the twitter of a bird now and then. <BR><BR>05 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelPacific Island paradise foundWhether you're on a tight budget or splashing out, the islands have it all.31 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandDay NZ took Samoa from GermanyA century ago today, Kiwi soldiers arrived in German Samoa ready for battle. The Herald is live-streaming the national ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary.28 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: IRB loophole opens door for World Cup hopefulsA stack of former All Blacks will eye up their chances of another World Cup.25 Jul 05:00 PM
Rugby World CupRugby: Samoa put squeeze on Cup preparationsThe All Blacks are putting the final touches on their World Cup preparations which will see them play a midweek test in Samoa, a truncated Rugby Championship and a second Bledisloe encounter.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: All Blacks' Apia game a benefit both waysWhen Brazil saw its football team go to pieces before their eyes this week, there must have been many rugby fans in NZ thinking, could it happen to us?12 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelSamoa: Blooming lovely at TeuilaFlower festival is a chance to sample more than sun and sand in Samoa, writes Robyn Yousef.06 Jul 04:15 PM
All BlacksABs in historic deal to play in SamoaThe All Blacks will play Samoa for the first time in Apia next year as both nations embark on their World Cup preparations.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHis Excellency revels in job's trimmingsShane Jones appears to be getting fond of being addressed as "Your Excellency" as a new ambassador, but it remains unlikely he will ever be called humble.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTension flares on trip to paradiseLabour MP David Shearer has accused the PM of using his Pacific Mission as a campaign platform to pimp for the Pacific vote in breach of the trip's apolitical nature.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand$1m tourism aid for Samoa announcedPrime Minister John Key has announced a $1 million package for tourism in Samoa on his Pacific Mission.02 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandLabour: Immigration changes won't affect SamoaPrime Minister John Key got a taste of Samoan pride at Independence Day celebrations in Apia today.02 Jun 02:20 AM
All BlacksSamoa's PM takes All Blacks claim as a promiseSamoa's Prime Minister Tuilaepa has taken NZRU chief Steve Tew's claim the All Blacks will one day visit Samoa as a promise, but Prime Minister John Key has warned he shouldn't get too excited about it happening any time soon.01 Jun 11:18 PM
New ZealandBig chief Key visits Samoa on first leg of Pacific tourPrime Minister John Key says he is expecting the campaign for the All Blacks to play in Samoa to be on the agenda in his meeting with Samoa's Prime Minister today.01 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Take the All Blacks to SamoaThe Samoan Rugby Union requested a test when it celebrated its 50th anniversary but apparently the NZRU said its dance card was full, writes Kerre McIvor.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey offers medivac to ailing Samoan PMNew Zealand has offered medical assistance to Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele following reports that he was in intensive care.21 Mar 02:16 AM
TravelSamoa: Nature at its beachfront bestAmelia Wade finds Samoan magic starts at her fale's door.13 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandJury's verdict overruled in murder caseThe family of a New Zealand man killed in a prison cell in Samoa say they are pleased with a judge's ruling to overturn a guilty verdict for his accused murderer.04 Feb 09:53 PM
New ZealandTrial begins over Kiwi's deathA man accused of murdering a New Zealand man who was found dead head-first in a water drum inside a Samoan prison cell, has gone on trial.21 Jan 02:06 AM
