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To’omalatai protest title bestowal; Seumanutafa seek legal advice

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 16 March 2026, 9:00PM

Members of the To’omalatai family protested the reported bestowal of a chiefly title on New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday by not attending, while descendants of the Seumanutafa title say they are seeking legal advice over the use of the name “Ulumoto’otuamasinave.”

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 16 March 2026, 9:00PM
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