We need the media body to stand up for media freedom

By The Editorial Board 16 March 2026, 9:30PM

Local and New Zealand media were told that the freedom of the press was respected in Samoa, as it was important to democracy. Those were the words of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt, yet his actions remain contradictory.

By The Editorial Board 16 March 2026, 9:30PM
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