Residents in Safata want clear answers from authorities over whether the $1100 compensation payment linked to the HMNZS Manawanui disaster will be taxed. Residents are still waiting as no payment has been forthcoming.The end of April was the first promise made to deliver the $10 million compensat...
By Maryana Amituanai
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28 May 2026, 7:00PM
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It has been nearly two years since the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the Safata coast in October 2024. Furthermore, it has been…
It is not only the people of Safata who want to know why there is a delay in their $10 million compensation payout. For the…
Residents of Safata are now expected to receive around $950 each from the $10 milion Manwanui compensation as the number of…
Residents of Safata are questioning why they have been asked to provide their bank account details again for the promised $1,100…
A separate $4.2 million is being negotiated with New Zealand as Manawanui compensation for Siumu residents, while the $10 million…
The HMNZS Manawanui sank 19 months ago, and almost seven months have passed since New Zealand handed the $10 million to Samoa to…
