"What’s the hold-up?": Safata residents on $10M payout
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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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.