Miss Samoa Pageant

A beautiful evening at the Samoa 64th Independence Ball, bringing our Independence celebrations to a close 🇼🇸

God bless Samoa ❤️🙏

Dress/La’ei : Zenobia Samoa
Hair : Pepe Upuia
Photos by Jonathan Solofa

A privilege to celebrate the longstanding partnership and people-to-people connections between Samoa and Australia.

It was an honour to meet Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, and to join leaders, alumni, and community members in reflecting on a relationship that has been shaped through diplomacy, development cooperation, and through the enduring connections between our peoples.

As an Australia Awards alumna and someone who now works across both Samoa and Australia through my role as Chief Communications Officer of the Pacific Australia Youth Association , this occasion held particular significance. I have seen firsthand how education, youth engagement, cultural exchange, and regional collaboration create meaningful opportunities for young people and strengthen the ties that connect our Pacific family.

The relationship between Samoa and Australia extends far beyond governments and institutions. The people-to-people connections remain one of the most valuable foundations of our relationship, that cultivate mutual understanding for the future of our region.

As Miss Samoa, I am continually reminded that representation is less about celebrating who we are as a nation, but more about building bridges between communities that create spaces for dialogue, collaboration, and shared purpose.

Fa’afetai tele lava to the in Samoa for the invitation and warm hospitality. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a partnership that continues to enrich the lives of so many across Samoa, Australia, and the wider Pacific.

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E mata’utia le agalelei o le Atua 🙏❤️

Faafetai tele le Itūmālō o Vaisigano i la outou faaaloalo maualuga ua to mai la outou p**e e ala i le amana’ia ma le valaaulia o lo’u nei faatauva’a. Faafetai i le paia o le itūmālō amata mai i Mati’a-ma-Tiāitūau seia paia Si’uoasave. E lē faagaloina fo’i a outou Afioga Tofi o itūmālō , Motuopua’a Seve Henney Bourke-Papalii, Amituana’i Tautofi Roma, Taituave Valo’aga Taaititi Iona, Aeau Tima Leavai ona o la outou faaeaea i lo’u nei tagata.

O le agaga me’eme’e ma le faagae’etia ua faaogaina lo’u nei vaivai e fai so’u sao mo le faamoemoe sa feagai ai i le a*o ananafi auā le Ta’alolo o le Tatalaina o le Maota fono o le Mālō o Samoa 🇼🇸

Manuia tele le itūmālō i ona tulaga faalupe, Manuia fo’i le alo atu o le atunu’u I le faamanatuina o le Tuto’atasi o Samoa.

Soifua ma ia manuia,
Iliganoa Feagaimaalii

La’ei tapenaina e le Onomea Productions ❤️

On the way to celebrate National Environment Week — Day 2 of the Environment Forum: “Tofa Faa*oa mo le Puipuiga o le Si’osi’omaga”

Honoured to be moderating today’s Panel session on Enhancing Resilience, where community voices and environmental volunteers under the Ridge to Reef Resilient Samoa Project will share their lived experiences, challenges, and hopes for a more sustainable Samoa 🇼🇸

Wearing a piece inspired by the very environment we are striving to protect - by DMF (Dane Fabricius)✨🍃🌺

Looking forward to sharing more from today’s forum in the highlight reel to come.

Hair : Mashy Glamorous - Official

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A beautiful day honouring the women of Samoa. O fatu o aiga. The heart of every family. Yeager we celebrated the love, strength, sacrifice, and unwavering guidance of our Tinā, Pae ma le Auli of our homes and communities.

Fa‘afetai tele lava to the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development for hosting such a meaningful celebration, bringing together mothers and representatives from districts across Samoa, including Sui o Tamaitai and village women’s leadership, in recognition of their service and contribution to our communities and nation 🇼🇸

A special acknowledgement to the remarkable centenarian mothers honoured, whose lives reflect a century of resilience, faith, service, and unwavering love🥹

Fa‘afetai i le Atua mo le Soifua Tautua o o tatou Tinā ❤️

Wrapping up Day 2 of the Samoa Tourism Exchange B2B 🇼🇸✨

A strong finish to two days of purposeful engagement, bringing together industry partners and international buyers to strengthen collaboration and unlock new opportunities for Samoa’s tourism sector.

The event closed on a celebratory note with exciting giveaways for our registered partners, with the final B2B prize awarded to the only Adelaide-based participant (a wild unexpected coincidence 😆🇦🇺)

Pictured here also with former Miss Samoa 2006, Poinsettia Taefu, whose contribution as part of the STA team has been instrumental to the successful delivery of STE.

This initiative is proudly supported by our partners and sponsors, particularly the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade through the Samoa Tourism Recovery and Resilience Programme (STRRP). Through its focus on sustainable development, destination marketing, cultural heritage, and sector-wide capacity building, the programme is helping to shape a more resilient, inclusive, and high-value future for Samoa tourism.

Our valued sponsors:
✈️ Gold Sponsor: Fiji Airways
✈️ Silver Sponsors: Air New Zealand | Qantas

🌺 Associate Sponsors:
Taumeasina Island Resort
Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows
Seabreeze Resort Samoa
Survivor Samoa Beach Resort
Le Vasa Resort
Amoa Resort
Samoa Beach Resort
Savaii Transport & Tours
Return to Paradise Resort Samoa
Saletoga Sands Resort & Spa
Autobots Transport Samoa
Moanalei Villas
Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa
Tanoa Tusitala Hotel
Samoa Holidays & Events
Eveni Carruthers
Urban Sound

Fa’afetai tele lava to all partners and sponsors for your continued support 🌺

STA Uniform material Eveni Carruthers
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Samoa Tourism Exchange 2026 🇼🇸 | B2B Day 1 ☝️

Over two days, STE brings together close to 100 international trade partners from across Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, China, and Asia connecting with our local hotels, tour operators, aviation partners, and tourism service providers to strengthen partnerships and grow opportunities for Samoa.

It was great to connect and engage with our tourism industry partners and international guests sharing ideas, building relationships, and celebrating all that Samoa has to offer.

Ahead of the event, our international guests experienced Samoa firsthand through curated familiarisation trips immersing themselves in our breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, unique tours, and the genuine warmth of our people.

These connections and experiences are what help share our story with the world and position Samoa as a destination like no other ❤️🌺

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