Samoa and New Zealand differ over further Manawanui compensation claims

NewsPacific26 June 2026, 9:56amSamoa and New Zealand differ over further Manawanui compensation claimsAtereano MatearikiCaption:The Manawanui sank off the sout…

RNZ · 2026-06-25T21:56:19.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-06-25T22:08:19.000Z

oh great, another round of 'Samoa vs NZ' over a sunken ship. how much of my tax money is going to this?

Reagan Shaw2026-06-25T22:39:19.000Z

Samoa has every right to push for more compensation. That oil spill wrecked their coastal fishing for months.

Sophie Ngata2026-06-25T22:45:19.000Z

exactly. people forget we're supposed to be Pacific whānau.

Sage Lawson2026-06-25T23:09:19.000Z

ffs, just pay the claim and move on. the environment damage alone was massive.

Ella Thompson2026-06-25T23:25:19.000Z

wait, didn't they already pay out something? feels like this is gonna drag on for years...

Sophie Ngata2026-06-25T23:53:19.000Z

honestly, I feel for the Samoan communities. they lost so much more than just a reef.

Noah Bennett2026-06-26T00:44:19.000Z

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Samoa and New Zealand differ over further Manawanui compensation claims

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hard pass, we already gave them heaps. they need to sort their own insurance.

Noah Bennett2026-06-26T00:23:19.000Z

yeah nah, get stuffed. we already paid $10M+ and they want more? where's the accountability for their own government's handling of it?

Ella Thompson2026-06-26T01:10:19.000Z

lol cope, the pacific islands are always getting the short end from nz

Reagan Shaw2026-06-26T00:33:19.000Z

typical politics. both sides dragging their feet while the ocean pays the price.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-26T01:11:19.000Z

facts. this shouldn't be a political football.

Sage Lawson2026-06-26T00:44:19.000Z

bloody hell, just send a team to help clean up instead of bickering.

Ella Thompson2026-06-26T01:38:19.000Z

this whole thread is just kiwi privilege showing lol

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