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PM airlifted to NZ for “overdue medical checks"

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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 16 April 2026, 10:00AM

Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt flew out of Samoa on a private medical aircraft Wednesday, marking his second trip to New Zealand in six months for what he described as “overdue medical checks.”

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 16 April 2026, 10:00AM

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