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NZ Crown Prosecutor Vaatele joins the Samoan bar

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By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 30 November 2025, 6:50PM

Wilberforce Josephus Suaga-ale-vaatele Tupua, a young Samoan prosecutor already experienced in major New Zealand jury trials, was formally admitted to the Bar of Samoa in a ceremony filled with family pride and remembrance last week.

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 30 November 2025, 6:50PM

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