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Luxon title nearly called off after overnight tensions

By Jarrett Malifa • 16 March 2026, 11:50PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attempted to call off the bestowal of the chiefly title Tuisinavemaulumotootua in Apia after late-night concerns and social media backlash, Samoa’s Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt revealed on Monday.

By Jarrett Malifa • 16 March 2026, 11:50PM

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