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Human Rights & Justice: New Zealand’s first convicted human trafficker and enslaver Joseph Matamata, who brought people from Samoa on holiday visas to work Hawke’s Bay orchards, has been granted parole and is set for release next month, despite concerns he minimised the impact of his crimes. Road Safety & Health: A coroner found Lisale Pita Foaese, who drove the wrong way on the Wellington Motorway and killed himself and his son, had undiagnosed dementia; other drivers tried to flag him down before the crash. Health & Family Support: Baby Eliana needs urgent help for a liver transplant in India, with her parents saying Government support covers airfare and treatment but not all caregiver costs—prompting a Give-a-little drive. Governance & Budget Scrutiny: Former PM Fiame Naomi Mataafa urged MPs to scrutinise the 2026/27 budget for real good governance and effective spending, while economist Afualo warned Samoa could struggle to secure future support if loan repayments aren’t met. Power, Transport & Accountability: Former Education Minister Loau Keneti Sio called for Commissions of Inquiry into Fiaga power outages and the delayed $20m catamaran boat, as parliament debates wider infrastructure failures. Drug Enforcement: Police charged a former Samoa Uniting Party candidate, Tuamanuvao Pualele Fui, in Phase 9 of operations targeting alleged drug offences. Energy Transition: Pacific experts at the Peace and Security Dialogue urged Samoa and neighbours to fast-track community-led renewables, warning the fuel crisis was predictable and must not be wasted. Culture & Tourism: Samoa will replace the Teuila Tourism Festival Week with Samoa Arts & Culture Week in September, and confirmed participation in Expo 2027 Belgrade under “Rhythms of Samoa.” Sport: Manu Samoa halfback Melani Matavao says he’s ready to seize his World Cup chance, while Saints Super Netball reveals top teams this Saturday.

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