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"What’s the hold-up?": Safata residents on $10M payout

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 12 May 2026, 6:00PM

More than one year and seven months after the sinking of the New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, residents affected by the disaster said they are still waiting for compensation promised under Samoa’s $10 million settlement with New Zealand.

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 12 May 2026, 6:00PM
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