A year after a New Zealand Navy ship burned and sank off the coast of Safata, residents are reacting to news of a $10 million compensation package announced this week. While many welcome the assistance, some say the amount may not cover the long-term damage to their livelihoods, the environment, and local tourism. Video: Junior S Ami / Samoa Observer | Samoa Observer

46K views · 1.4K reactions | In an exclusive interview with the Samoa Observer on Tuesday evening, Chairman of the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (F.A.S.T.) party, Laauli Leuatea Schmidt warned the United Nations' (U.N.) Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Simona Marinescu, to be "very careful." Read the full story: https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/94357 | Samoa Observer | Facebook

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83K views · 246 shares | After performing the Manu Samoa challenge at last night's welcoming reception, the Manu Samoa made their way to Iwaki, Fukushima today, where they are being hosted as honoured guests of the city and have begun a weeklong training camp. https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/49108 | Samoa Observer | Facebook

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44K views · 2.9K reactions | Samoa sevens coach Brian 'the Chiropractor' Lima says they are looking at an Olympic gold on the back of an impressive outing in Hong Kong. | Samoa Observer | Facebook