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For other uses, see Samoa (disambiguation). Samoan Islands Above: Olosega island in the Manu'a group, eastern Samoa Islands. Below: map of the Samoan Islands Geography Location Polynesia Area 3,030 km 2 (1,170 sq mi) Highest elevation 1,858 m (6,096 ft) Highest point Mauga Silisili Administration   Samoa Largest settlement Apia (pop. 38,800)   American Samoa Largest settlement Tafuna (pop. 9,756) Demographics Population 249,839 (2012) The Samoan Islands are an archipelago covering 3,030 km 2 (1,170 sq mi) in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and the wider region of Oceania. Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of Samoa and most of American Samoa (apart from Swains Island, which is part of the Tokelau Islands). The two Samoan jurisdictions are separated by 64 km (40 mi) of ocean. The population of the Samoan Islands is approximately 250,000, [1] sharing a common language, Samoan, a culture, known as fa'a Samoa and an indigenous form of governan

Samoan New Zealanders Total population 144,138 (2013) Languages English, Samoan Religion Christianity Samoan New Zealanders are Samoan immigrants in New Zealand, their descendants, and New Zealanders of Samoan ethnic descent. They constitute one of New Zealand's most sizeable ethnic minorities. In the 2013 census, 144,138 New Zealanders identified themselves as being of Samoan ethnicity with 50,658 stating that they were born in Samoa, and 636 stating that they were born in American Samoa. [1] Contents 1 History 1.1 Overview 1.2 Demographics 2 Culture 2.1 Growing Tensions 3 Notable Samoan New Zealanders 3.1 Arts 3.2 Sports 3.2.1 All Blacks (past & present) 3.3 General 3.4 Politics 4 See also 5 References History Overview The country of Samoa (distinct from American Samoa) has a unique historical relationship with New Zealand, having been administered by New Zealand from 1914 to 1962. Notable levels of Samoan migration to New Zealand began in the 1950s. In the 197

"NRL" redirects here. For other uses, see NRL (disambiguation). National Rugby League (NRL) Recent season 2018 NRL season Sport Rugby league Formerly known as Australian Rugby League Instituted 1997 Inaugural season 1998 (continues 1908 NSWRFL) [1] CEO Todd Greenberg Number of teams 16 Countries   Australia (15 teams)   New Zealand (1 team) Premiers Sydney Roosters (14th title) (2018) Most titles South Sydney Rabbitohs (21 [1] titles) Website nrl.com Broadcast partner Nine Network (Australia) Fox League (Australia) Sky Sport (New Zealand) Related competition Super League World Club Series NRL Women's Premiership Intrust Super Cup (QLD) Intrust Super Premiership (NSW) The National Rugby League ( NRL ) is a league of professional men's rugby league teams in Australia. Run by the Australian Rugby League Commission, the NRL's main competition is known as the Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra Corporation and is contested by sixteen teams, fifte