New Zealand to pay Samoa $3.6m for ship its sailors drove aground on reef

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world New Zealand pays $4.6m to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking

WELLINGTON — The New Zealand government said on Monday (Oct 6) it would pay the Samoan government 10 million Samoa tala (S$4.62 million) following the sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel off the coast of Samoa in 2024. Manawanui, the navy's...

New Zealand pays $4.7 million to Samoa after 2024 navy ship sinking

WELLINGTON – The New Zealand government said on Oct 6 that it would pay the Samoan government 10 million tala (S$4.7 million) following the sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel off the coast of Samoa in 2024. Manawanui, the navy’s specialist...

New Zealand pays Samoa $6m over grounding of HMNZS Manawanui

The navy vessel ran aground on a reef off the south coast of Upolu and then sank a year ago. Photo: Profile Boats / supplied The government has paid $6 million to Samoa's government as compensation following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui. Today...

NZ Govt pays Samoa $6 million over Manawanui disaster

New Zealand has paid Samoa's government around NZ$6 million in compensation for last year's Manawanui disaster, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. The total payment was 10 million Samoan Tala and followed a request from the Government...

New Zealand Government Make Multi million Dollar Payment to Samoa for Sinking of HMNZS Manawanui

RNZN Naval Divers on the scene above HMNZS Manawanui, off the Southern Coast Of Upolu. Photo: NZ Defence Force The New Zealand Government has made a payment to the Government of Samoa of Samoan Tala (SAT) 10 million (approximately NZD 6 million)...

NZ pays Samoa $6m over grounding of Navy ship

By Giles Dexter of RNZ The government has paid $6 million in compensation to Samoa, to mark one year since the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui. On 6 October, 2024, the vessel ran aground on a reef off the South Coast of Upolu, and then...

Govt pays Samoa $6m over HMNZS Manawanui sinking

The Government has paid Samoa approximately $6 million following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in October last year. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Samoa requested the payment following the incident which impacted local communities and...

New Zealand pays $3.5 million to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The New Zealand government said on Monday it would pay the Samoan government 10 million Samoa tala ($3.51 million) following the sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel off the coast of Samoa in 2024....

Payment To Samoan Government Re HMNZS Manawanui

The New Zealand Government has made a payment to the Government of Samoa of Samoan Tala (SAT) 10 million (approximately NZD 6 million) following the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in October last year. Today marks a year since the HMNZS...

HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Government pays Samoa $6m one year after grounding of $100 million Navy ship

A Court of Inquiry investigation found human error and the failure to disengage an autopilot control has been confirmed as the root cause of the $100 million Navy ship grounding and sinking in the Pacific a year ago. Any disciplinary proceedings...

Representing Two Countries in International Cricket: From Nawab of Pataudi to Ross Taylor, A Look at Complete List of 49 Dual-Nation Players Across All Formats

The 41-year-old Ross Taylor made history on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, by becoming the 49th player in history to represent two nations in international cricket. Ross Taylor achieved the feat during the Samoa vs Oman ICC T20 World Cup Asia & EAP...

Govt. transferred me without explanation: S.I.F.A. Chairman

The Chairman of the Samoa International Finance Authority (S.I.F.A.), Tuatagaloa Alfred Schwalger has been transferred to chair the Samoa Life Assurance Company. But he says he was forced to move without an explanation. Tuatagaloa told the Samoa...

Transparency and good governance matter in the long road ahead

The record has been set straight by Attorney General Su’a Hellene Wallwork. She has assured the Samoa Law Society that Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has not interfered with prosecutorial processes in matters currently before the...

FCOSS wants government to address systemic PALM issues

[File Photo] The Fiji Council of Social Services is recommending the government carry out a comprehensive social impact assessment of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. National President Sepesa Rasili says such an assessment is vital...

PM to return on 19 October: DPM

Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt will return to Samoa on Oct. 19, rather than the date he earlier announced, which was Oct.6. (Photo: Junior S. Ami) Deputy Prime Minister Toelupe Maoiautele Poumulinuku Onesemo confirmed Friday that...

FCOSS calls for empathy and action after PM’s PALM comments

The Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) has expressed concern over recent comments made by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, in which he described some Fijian seasonal workers in Australia as an “embarrassment.” In a statement released today,...

Samoa Law Society raises concerns over PM’s ministerial roles

The Samoa Law Society has raised concerns over Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leauatea Schmidt’s dual role as both head of government and minister responsible for key justice portfolios. Newsline Samoa reports a statement from the Samoa Law...

Associate Minister "shocked", but honoured

The new Associate Minister for the Ministry of Health says he was "shocked" by his appointment, but 81-year-old Tea Peato says he is "honored" to be appointed. Tea, the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Fa'asaleleaga No. 4, takes up the...

Justice CEO critical of Samoa Law Society statement

The Chief Executive Officer for the Samoa Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration, Papali’i John Taimalelagi, has slammed the executive of the Samoa Law Society for a critical statement on Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt’s...