The 25th edition of the Neptune Samoa International Game Fishing Tournament received a grand inauguration at Matautu, where Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa presided over the opening ceremony.Featuring a formidable lineup of 120 anglers and 30 teams hailing from Australia, New Zealand, America.
A sailfish adorned with traditional Samoan tattoo patterns has been selected as the winner of the Samoa International Game Fishing Association’s (SIGFA) logo design competition.Designer Justin Kelly grabbed the SAT$1,000 prize money but his intention behind the design was to show the unique cultu.
Team Yellowfin has qualified to represent Samoa at the Offshore World Championship Tournament (OWC) held in Costa Rica next year.The local angling crew secured the top position with a winning score of 302.1 points, with the Teams Fua II and Reel Cat taking second and third place in the 2023 Samoa.
The Samoa International Game Fishing Association (SIGFA) is gearing up for one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year – the 2023 International Tournament. In a press release issued by the SIGFA on Saturday, the association said the event will be held from 19 April to 6 May 2023 which will.
Jennifer Eder11:37, Jul 18 2021
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Spring Creek and Tuamarina households wait for State Highway 1 to reopen after severe flooding.
Residents in the evacuated Marlborough settlements of Spring Creek, Tuamarina and Lower Wairau can return to their homes from midday. The Marlborough District Council said State Highway 1, including the Wairau River bridge is also expected to re-open from midday. Evacuees are being reunited with vehicles stranded along the highway between Picton and Blenheim. Stranded vehicles will also be removed by police if the owner cannot be located or the vehicle is damaged. State Highway 6 between Renwick and Havelock is not expected to open until mid-afternoon at the earliest.