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Draft media guidelines a threat to press freedom [IFJ] 2025-12-18

Prime Minister bans Samoa Observer for “unfair reporting” [IFJ] 2025-11-20

Media to be restricted at CHOGM [IFJ] 2024-09-25

Union hails wage increase [Samoa Observer] 2024-07-01

Samoan farmworkers told to quit ‘white people' unions [The Morning Herald] 2022-02-28

Cabinet agrees to temporarily halt seasonal worker flights [Samoa Observer] 2022-03-07

Union database records 3000-plus seeking jobs [The Observer] 2021-07-17

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Draft media guidelines a threat to press freedom 2025-12-18 [IFJ]

Samoan government and journalists at odds over draft media rules 2025-12-13 [RNZ International]

Prime Minister bans Samoa Observer for “unfair reporting” 2025-11-20 [IFJ]

'Transparency is not a choice': Fiame responds to PM's ban of Samoa Observer 2025-11-20 [Samoa Observer]

PINA statement on the Government of Samoa's ban of the Samoa Observer 2025-11-19 [PNG Post Courier]

Media to be restricted at CHOGM 2024-09-25 [IFJ]

Samoan journalists decry 'ridiculous' media restrictions at Commonwealth summit 2024-09-16 [Radio New Zealand International]

Union hails wage increase 2024-07-01 [Samoa Observer]

Labour conventions ratified at top level 2024-06-04 [Samoa Observer]

Samoan govt puzzled as to how seasonal workers were able to leave 2022-08-11 [Radio New Zealand International]

Samoa to temporarily halt sending more seasonal workers overseas 2022-06-10 [Radio New Zealand International]

Cabinet agrees to temporarily halt seasonal worker flights 2022-03-07 [Samoa Observer]

Samoan farmworkers told to quit ‘white people' unions 2022-02-28 [The Morning Herald]

Union database records 3000-plus seeking jobs 2021-07-17 [The Observer]

March condemns violence against women 2021-07-13 [Samoa Observer]

Union expands services as job losses mount 2021-03-08 [Samoa Observer]

Seafarers priority unemployment support: union 2021-03-03 [Samoa Observer]

Samoan chief Joseph Auga Matamata appeals conviction for human trafficking and slavery 2020-09-02 [Radio New Zealand]

Samoa union concerned about terminatiion processes 2020-05-08 [Radio New Zealand International]

Samoan chief Joseph Auga Matamatafound guilty of human trafficking and slavery charges 2020-03-17 [Radio New Zealand]

Nurse finds strength amid sorrow 2019-12-08 [Samoa Obsever]

Samoa measles epidemic-call for donations to help aid workers 2019-11-26 [Radio New Zealand]

Union upset by employers failing to pay worker's superannuation 2019-04-19 [Radio New Zealand]

Suspected slave boss arrested over immigration scam 2018-12-17 [Fairfax media]

Samoa nurses association questions decision to charge nurse 2018-08-16 [Radio New Zealand Intrernational]

Samoan nurse charged with manslaughter over baby vaccine deaths 2018-08-14 [TVNZ]

Samoan nurse charged with manslaughter over vaccine death 2018-08-13 [Radio New Zealand International]

Gvt to crackdown on public servants working with relatives 2018-01-10 [RNZI]

Long serving nurse union leader, who fought for better working conditions and wages, dies 2017-12-29 [RNZI]

Journalist Union says govt undermining media 2017-12-21 [RNZI]