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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 26, 12:48 AM
‘I said no’: Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must wait until new NZ government elected
La’auli paused treaty talks until after New Zealand’s general election.
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‘I said no’: Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must wait until new NZ government elected
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened La’auli paused treaty talks until after New Zealand’s general election.
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Center‘I said no’: Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must wait until new NZ government elected
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Oct 25, 11:58 PM
'I said no': Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must wait until new NZ government elected
The Samoan PM paused talks on a refreshed treaty with New Zealand until after the general election, despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's request to "proceed with it".
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