Samoa confirms Luxon did not request matai title

In a statement Samoa's government said the title bestowal for visiting leaders is a traditional courtesy to be extended by ...
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Samoa votes in an election that will decide the fate of its first woman leader

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa went to the polls Friday in a critical election that could decide the future of the Pacific Island nation’s first woman leader, who called the vote after her ...
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Remarks reveal enduring sexist norms in Samoan politics

Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa — the first female Head of Government in Samoa and the Pacific region — faced sexist heckling during a vote of non-confidence in March 2025. Despite ...
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Samoa's first woman leader is ousted in an election following the collapse of her government

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa's incumbent ruling party will return to power with a new leader at the helm after the first woman prime minister was toppled in elections that followed months of ...