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Samoa moves forward in time

The South Pacific island nation of Samoa plans to jump forward in time by one day by shifting west of the international dateline – 119 years after it moved the other way in a bid to boost its trade and economy.

Mon, 09 May, 2011

Fears of huge death toll in Pacific tsunami

Scores of people were dead and missing today after a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific hurled a massive tsunami at the shores of Samoa and American Samoa.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2009

Tew blasts O’Brien’s ‘bully’ allegations

NEW Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew has fired back at Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien’s claims that the All Blacks “bully” Samoan rugby.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2009