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Seasonal work contractor jailed for slavery, people trafficking
Joseph Matamata was found guilty on 13 charges of dealing in slaves and 10 of trafficking.
Joseph Matamata was found guilty on 13 charges of dealing in slaves and 10 of trafficking.
Slave dealer faces up to 20 years in jail and could lose two family homes.
Samoa has its first suspected Covid-19 case - a person who travelled there from Auckland.
Closing addresses have been made in the fifth week of New Zealand's first slavery trial.
"Who would draw this? Who would publish this? And why?"
Passengers on three flights from Samoa to Auckland have been exposed to measles.
Angela Tagaloa, 35, died after suffering a seizure while in labour with her second child.
Max Tagaloa is raising his two young daughters after wife Ange died during labour.
Rugby fans heading to Eden Park this weekend are being warned about the measles outbreak.
Charge is in relation to a separate incident involving Malaki Tauiliili.
The family of murdered Samoan-NZ man Alesana Satele believe more people are involved.
EDITORIAL: The family of boy who died while aboard Samoa Airways flight deserves answers.
A boy who died on a Samoa Airways flight suffered an asthma attack mid-flight.
Jeremiah Malaki Tauiliili died days after an alleged attack at a bar in Apia, Samoa.
The family of Alesana Satele are still trying to understand why their father was killed.
Practice known as "ifoga'' sees wrongdoer's family members formally seek forgiveness.
Samoan Kiwi man had been in Samoa less than 24 hours when he was killed.
"You guys are funny with how you catch octopus here in New Zealand."
A tourist is missing in Samoa - from the same spot a Kiwi sailor went missing last year.
Pasifika-patterned caskets are now being made available in Auckland.
It has been Laban's life's work to advocate for Pacific people, particularly women.
Samoan Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker is encouraging young Samoans to learn the language.
This year's Samoan Language Week theme is: Kindness given, kindness gained.
A Polyfest judge called likened a schoolgirl's dance to actions of a rapist or thief.
Fans of Joseph Parker in Samoa are hoping for only one result - a win and a holiday.
Auckland's Samoan community will honour one of its sons: Joseph Parker.
Two New Zealand residents have died from dengue fever since last December
The Samoan Voyaging Society is a non-profit Samoan organisation that is reviving the heritage of traditional ocean voyaging and environmental stewardship. Credit: Michael Craig
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