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Samoa asked for $10M, no date set for distribution

By Bethel Peato-Ale • 08 October 2025, 8:40PM

The Samoan government asked for $10 million to compensate the Safata villages for damages caused by the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, and while the payment has been made without negotiations from New Zealand, no date has been announced for its distribution.

By Bethel Peato-Ale • 08 October 2025, 8:40PM

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