Residents of Safata are questioning why they have been asked to provide their bank account details again for the promised $1,100 payment from the $10 million Mananwanui compensation fund provided by New Zealand.Beach fale operator Netina Malae said that 11 members of their family had already subm...
By Maryana Amituanai
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10 June 2026, 8:50PM
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Residents in Safata want clear answers from authorities over whether the $1100 compensation payment linked to the HMNZS Manawanui…
Residents of Safata are now expected to receive around $950 each from the $10 milion Manwanui compensation as the number of…
The total number of people identified to receive compensation linked to the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui off Tafitoaloa has…
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…
It has been nearly two years since the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the Safata coast in October 2024. Furthermore, it has been…
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said the $10 million compensation fund from New Zealand must be distributed…
