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Observer journalists blocked from Luxon coverage despite JAWS membership

By Shalveen Chand • 16 March 2026, 8:30PM

Samoa Observer photographers and a reporter were prevented from covering the matai bestowal ceremony for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, despite registering with the Journalists Association of Western Samoa (JAWS), as requested by government officials.

By Shalveen Chand • 16 March 2026, 8:30PM

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