51511 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 11 Nov 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51511 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	05 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51511_2025
Document guid:	4733de65-33ea-4e17-8b99-7ff458804f96

51511 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What assurances, if any, did he seek from the Samoan Government that the $6 million payment from New Zealand to Samoa as compensation for the Manawanui sinking would be directed towards local communities impacted by the disaster?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The Government of Samoa is managing the overall response and leads on compensation matters. New Zealand made the ST$10 million payment to the Government of Samoa. It was agreed that requests for financial assistance by Samoan Citizens would be referred to the Government of Samoa for consideration and settlement.