Polynesian

Veronica Pomee becomes first Polynesian woman to pose for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s

The 29-year-old plus-size model is one of six women to beat more than 10,000 others as part of the open-call competition.

Sharing her excitement on Instagram, Pomee posted a photograph from her photoshoot for the magazine, which took place on a beach in the Bahamas, alongside an inspiring caption about body positivity.

“Everyone knows I’m not the smallest girl, I don’t have the biggest boobs, I wouldn’t mind having a bigger a** and I have scars and stretch marks all over my body,” she wrote.

Samoa’s Polynesian granted waiver for American Samoa domestic flights

Polynesian has been operating flights between Tutuila and the Manu'a islands - Fitiuta Airport on Ta'u island and Ofu Airport on Ofu island - since 2014, due to the lack of a US registered carrier for the territory's domestic air service.

RNZ reports last month, Polynesian sought a 12-month exemption so it would not have to apply every month.

But in a decision last week the federal government granted 30-days, allowing flights through to 19 March.

     

Polynesian will resume flights to American Samoa

RNZI reports at present the airline flies between the smaller airport Fagali'i Airport to American Samoa.

The airline made the announcement at last week's Two Samoas Economic Integration Talks in Apia.

Polynesian airlines also said it was adding two new Y12 aircraft to its fleet in early 2017 for flights to American Samoa. At present the Samoa carrier has three Twin Otter.