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PM Luxon to be bestowed honorary matai title in Samoa, at his request

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to be bestowed with an honorary matai title, in Samoa. (file photo). Photo: Alex Cairns Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to have an honorary matai title ...
The New Zealand Herald

Samoa airport fee increase sparks wrath of global airline group, concern for diaspora and tourism

Airport fee hikes will make it more expensive for tourists to visit Samoa and penalise the country’s diaspora community, an airline group says. The International Air Transport Association (Iata) said ...
The New Zealand Herald

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visiting Samoa, Tonga for first official engagements with new leaders

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and a delegation of high-profile New Zealanders are visiting Samoa and Tonga this week. Photo / Mark Mitchell Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has a lot of explaining ...
WDXE Radio

Telesa Rochell Lopez

Telesa Rochell Lopez, age 59, of Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Lawrenceburg. Telesa was born on September 29th, 1966 ...
rnz

Samoa confirms Luxon did not request matai title

Samoa's government has confirmed the Prime Minister did not request his matai title after all. Christopher Luxon is in Apia for a bilateral meeting with his counterpart La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea ...
rnz

Flights from Samoa to cost more from 1 March

Travellers flying out of Samoa will soon have to pay extra on every trip, with new fees added by the Samoa Airport Authority. In a statement on Monday, Samoa Airways said the departure tax is ...