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'If it's not cultural, what is it?' Fiame questions use of matai titles amid Luxon controversy
RNZ 19 Mar 2026
Fiame made the comment following the commotion over New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon being honoured as a matai on Monday ... She explained that matai titles are familial ... Two Samoan matai who ...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Refuses To Say If He Tried To Call Off Samoa Matai Ceremony
Scoop 17 Mar 2026
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Luxon moves on from 'miscommunication' over matai title
Otago Daily Times 16 Mar 2026
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is putting ...
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Samoa confirms Luxon did not request matai title
RNZ 16 Mar 2026
Samoa's government has confirmed the Prime Minister did not request his matai title after all ... "One's duty as a matai Samoa, is to serve Samoa," is reported to have said.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon moves on from Samoan matai title 'miscommunication'
RNZ 16 Mar 2026
Christopher Luxon is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title behind him, saying it was a miscommunication and both he and the Samoan prime minister have moved on.
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Prime Minister's Office Denies Christopher Luxon Requested Samoan Matai Title
Scoop 15 Mar 2026
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Prime Minister Luxon receives matai title in Samoa
NewstalkZB 15 Mar 2026
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has arrived in Samoa, and on the agenda is a ceremony to receive the matai, chief title. .
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