NZ Defence Force conducted more than 284 dives of the wreck, including checking its 55 tanks and compartments.

Samoa, an archipelagic country composed of nine islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is on the frontline of climate change.

Samoa's Ministry of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure CEO also says there are ongoing discussions about compensation.

The blackouts, which have significantly affected Samoa’s main island of Upolu, where the capital Apia is located, are affecting tourism, one of the islands’ main sources of income. While some ...

The HMNZS Manawanui sank off Samoa on October 6 after striking a reef and catching fire. The interim report earlier identified human error as the cause, with the ship ...

All 75 people on board evacuated to safety as the boat foundered about 1.6 kilometers (a mile) off the coast of Upolu, Samoa's second largest island. The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand ...

On Upolu, the nation’s most populous island frequented ... Power outages are not unusual for Samoa’s 215,000 population, who often face disruptions from cyclones churning through the Pacific.

It's been a rough few months for Samoa's Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi ... being left in the dark after ongoing power outages across Upolu. ABC Pacific is the trusted voice in the Pacific ...

Samoa declared a state of emergency on Monday ... generators at the Fiaga power plant on the most-populous island Upolu. A storm early in March subsequently “caused widespread damage to energy ...