Malie welcomed Hope Faith Kaumatule with an ‘Ava ceremony during her first visit to the village. Kaumatule said visiting Malie meant a great deal to her."Coming to Malie meant so much to me; it was like finding a piece of myself that I had felt was missing," she said.This year’s pageant brought K...
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By Su'emalolefasula Taylor Ieremia
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28 August 2026, 8:00PM
Hope Faith Kaumatule, a Hawaii-based contestant from the villages of Malie and Puipa’a, is sharing her knowledge and experiences…
For 26-year-old Mile Samuelu, the Miss Samoa pageant is about more than winning a crown.Samuelu is the reigning Miss Samoa New…
"I'm so proud to get to represent the Pacific Islands, but Samoa and also my family, my aiga," Catherine Laga'aia said. "I get to…
Residents of Falemauga in Aleisa Sasa'e have begun improving their village road after years of waiting for government assistance,…
New Zealand teachers shared teaching strategies and the importance of Samoan culturally grounded education during day two of the…
Family, community and the villages of Satapuala, Sa'anapu, Samatau, Lotofaga, Matatufu and Fogapoa in Savai'i were the focus of…
