samoa independence
Apia, SAMOA — Church bells and police sirens rang out across Samoa at midnight to herald the start of 12 months of nationwide celebrations for the 60th year of independence from New Zealand.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, who is the chair of the Independence Committee, raised the flag of...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The Governments of Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand welcome 2022 commemorating the 60 years of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
This year, 2022 also marks the 60th anniversary of Samoa’s independence from New Zealand and the signing of the Treaty of...