In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling with rolling blackouts for weeks that have plunged ...

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RNZ Pacific Journalist The Samoan government has declared a 30-day state of emergency as the main island of Upolu grapples with a severe power crisis. Major disruptions to Samoa’s electricity supply ...

Power outages are not unusual for Samoa’s 215,000 population, who often face disruptions from cyclones churning through the Pacific. But it’s rare to see island-wide blackouts reoccur over ...