Tui-Sinave-ma-Ulumotootua: Matai Title was a Request by NZ Prime Minister Luxon
2026-03-13 - 19:27
The matai title to be bestowed on New Zealand Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Christopher Luxon on Monday morning, has been confirmed to be: Tui-Sinave-ma-Ulumotootua. Samoa Prime Minister Hon Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, said the title bestowal was a request by New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon. Speaking on “Fofola le Fala ma le Alii Palemia” Laaulialemalietoa said the High Commissioner of New Zealand to Samoa had informed him that the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon requested a matai title. “Na ou fesili i le High Komesina a Niu Sila pe aisea e manao ai e fai se faafotugatupu, ae fai mai o le talosaga lava a le Afioga i le Palemia a Niu Sila, e manao e fai sona matai..” Prime Miniser Laaulialemalietoa said everything is set and ready for Prime Minister Luxon’s title bestowment. Alii ma Faipule of Apia met with Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa to set the plan for the Matai Title bestowal. Luxon will be dressed for the ceremony at the Samoa Tourism Authority offices in Apia. The Alii ma Faipule of Apia and the Vaimauga district will then escort him from the STA Fale to the malae infront of the Government Building. Luxon’s official visit is to meet the newly elected Prime Ministers of both Samoa and Tonga, according to a press release. As other New Zealand Prime Ministers have done in the past, Luxon will bring with him a high-level delegation that includes the Minister of Police, Minister for the Pacific Peoples as well as Opposition Members of Parliament. Members of the Pasefika business sector and community leaders in Aotearoa have also been invited to join the New Zealand Prime Minister’s delegation including Savea Sir Michael Jones and Rachel Afeaki. Taula. The Brew of Samoa. Luxon will arrive at 10pm on Sunday evening. The next morning at 8am he will visit the Head of State of Samoa, followed by the Police Guard of Honour at 9am before the matai title bestowal. “E taunuu mai le Alii Palemia i le po o le Aso Sa ona agai sao loa lea i le faletalimalo o le a api ai,” said Laaulialemalietoa. March Specials at SOS Togafuafua and Salelologa! “O le ta o le itula e 8 i le taeao o le Aso Gafua o le ā asia ai e le afioga i le Palemia i le Ao Mamalu o le Malo o Samoa ona agai mai ai lea i luma o le Maota o le Malo e faatino ai faaaloaloga a Alii Malu o le Malo.” Christopher Luxon is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Botany electorate. He has represented this East Auckland seat for the National Party since the 2020 general election. He was re-elected as the MP for Botany in the 2023 election, where he retained the seat with 67% of the vote. Vacancy at Delicious Cakes