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March 19th 2010
PRODUCT REVIEW
Skinfood two thumbs up!
Make-up artist Audrey Alani reviews one of her favourite skin care brands
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March 19th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Twilight Saga – Eclipse Trailer

The first full trailer of "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" has finally arrived. Serving as the extended version of the previously-released 10-second teaser, this new promo video gives out a look at the moment Taylor Lautner's Jacob tries to convince Robert Pattinson's Edward he is a better choice for Bella, who is played by Kristen Stewart...CLICK ON PIC TO READ MORE

March 18th 2010
GENERAL INTEREST
Newlyweds spend honeymoon in prison.
A newlywed couple in the US spent their wedding night in jail after the bride allegedly tried to run down the groom's ex in her car, as reported by MSN News.
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March 17th 2010
STYLE
Miss Samoa resigns over questions about her Samoan identity
Miss Samoa, Tusisaleia Hope Pomele, announced her resignation from the role at a press conference in Apia yesterday.

March 17th 2010
STYLE
Miss Hawaii makes top 10 in Miss America competition
Miss Hawaii Raeceen Woolford made it to the top seven and danced the hula before a national audience in the talent competition.

 

March 17th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Beyonce lets fans see ‘behind doors’ dress code
Beyonce stepped out to greet fans with a look quite different to ones the public are used to seeing.


March 17th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Beloved Beyonce cleans up at the Grammy Awards
Pop star Beyonce was the big winner at the prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, winning six prizes.
March 17th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Jessica Simpson's boardroom fart
Jessica Simpson has been told off after accidentally farting during an important business meeting.

March 17th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Ugly Betty has been cancelled.
The US show following the life of sartorially-challenged Betty Suarez working at Mode magazine, will end after four series.

March 17th  2010
ENTERTAINMENT
The Spice Girls musical a definite
American Idol creator and Spice Girls founder Simon Fuller has confirmed he's developing a West End stage musical based on the girl group.

March 17th 2010
ENTERTAINMENT
Mo'Nique's hairy legs on show at Golden Globes
US actress Mo'Nique caused a stir on the red carpet at yesterday's Golden Globes awards show when she revealed her legs were unshaven.



March 17th  2010
HEALTH
First Lady Leads Childhood Obesity Fight
First Lady Michelle Obama launched a campaign, ‘Lets Move’ to call attention to a serious epidemic - childhood obesity.


March 17th  2010
HEALTH
More Maori midwives wanted
Getting more Maori midwives is seen as a priority for a new push to encourage Maori into health careers.
March 17th 2010
HEALTH
The Chocolate Diet
A new diet to help chocoholics aiming to trim down.
 

March 17th 2010
HEALTH
Cysts: What are they?
These fluid-filled sacs can show up in any part of your body—coming and going as they please—but most are just harmless lumps. We asked three specialists what every woman should know.

March 17th 2010
HEALTH
The World's First Guilt-Free Ice Cream!
Lāloo's (pronounced lay-looz) is the worlds first guilt-free icecream and may even be good for you!

March 17th 2010
HEALTH
Big thighs help you live longer…supposedly
People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report.

March 17th 2010
HEALTH
Diabetes in pregnancy creates dangerous cycle
Two Auckland health experts have teamed up to study gestational diabetes and how the illness differs among ethnic groups.

March 16th 2010
Become a person that attracts all you want in life
What happens if you focus on being before doing?


 March 8th 2010
 Move to track mothers with abusive past
A panel of experts has recommended an alert system for all abusive mothers so officials know when they have more children.

 February 26th 2010
 Chips made from meat
One of Britain's biggest food companies has applied for a patent to make slimming chips, made out of meat.

 February 25th 2010
 Cross-Party Parliamentarians’ Group Launches Report on Maternal Health in the Pacific
A new report on maternal health in the Pacific from the New Zealand Parliamentarians’ group on Population and Development (NZPPD) calls on the New Zealand, Australian and Pacific Island governments to take immediate action to improve the maternal health situation in the Pacific.

 February 25th 2010
 Death of Samoan mother and unborn child calls for better medical services
A member of the Tautua Samoa political party says the government needs to secure the permanent placement of a doctor in Savaii after the death of a mother and her unborn child.

 February 18th 2010
 Australian banker snapped on the job
Earlier this month a banker in Australia is faced disciplinary action after he was filmed looking at racy photos of a model while a colleague was doing a TV interview.

 February 18th 2010
 American Samoan to American Citizen
Serving America through joining the US army has earned Lata Pitolau citizenship to the United States.

February 12th 2010
Cheap Valentines Day Gift Ideas for the BOYS!!
Nothing says I love you like a diamond. Unfortunately, 99% of the population can’t afford diamonds, so we have to help find other ways for our brown brothers to say those three words.

February 10th 2010
First female chair of largest Maori collective entity
Traci Houpapa has taken her 'raised on a farm' background to a whole new level. The 43 year old company director is the first ever woman, and youngest elected, Chair for the Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA).

 February 9th 2010
 Managing Breastfeeding Challenges
Click here to watch a clip with advice on how to manage the challenge of breastfeeding.

February 4th 2010
Teen sells virginity for $45,000
Going, going, gone - a New Zealand teenager has reportedly auctioned off her virginity to a stranger for over $45,000 to fund her university tuition fees.

 February 2nd 2010
 “Big is not beautiful”
A social network website that only allows beautiful people to join kicked off thousands of users after they piled on the pounds over the Christmas period.

 January 28th 2010
 Frustrated mother told she can't fly with twins
A young mother is furious at being kicked off a flight to Australia with her twin daughters because she did not have a second adult flying with her.

 January 28th 2010 
  Former Fiji journalist wins top award in India
Former broadcasting journalist won the top prize in the all India essay, debate and poetry competition held in the Indian city of Agra over the weekend.


January 22nd 2010
Breastfeeding in Public
SPASIFIKmag.com asked Sierra Café, McDonalds and Westfield, about whether or not breastfeeding is welcomed on their premises – this is what their representatives said:

January 20th 2010
American Samoa gets push for paid maternity leave
An American Samoa lawmaker has introduced legislation to allow every mother, who is a government worker, a maximum of 30 days paid leave during the six-week period after the birth of a child.

January 19th 2010
Managing Breastfeeding Challenges
Click here to watch a clip with advice on how to manage the challenge of breastfeeding


January 11th 2010
Mother forced daughter to marry
A couple has been charged with unlawfully detaining the woman's teenage daughter for two days after allegedly forcing her to marry an older man and consummate the marriage.

January 6th 2010
Lack of Education linked to Vanuatu teenage birth rate hike
An obstestrician in Vanuatu says a lack of schooling may be a factor behind the high rate of young women giving birth in the capital Port Vila last year.