A highly esteemed Belgium medico, who has recently received a knighthood from his own people for outstanding service to try to improve the health of Samoans, …
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NZ Author & Private Investigative Blogger ~ Specialising in Barter, Alternative Currencies & Samoan culture.
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A highly esteemed Belgium medico, who has recently received a knighthood from his own people for outstanding service to try to improve the health of Samoans, …
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I share here advice for those wanting to assist Samoa. I do it in the wake of Cyclone Gita that has done flood damage, and a specific request for advice from a …
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Fresh back from Christmas holidays 2017/2018, I share feedback from two sources and give commentary on the feedback received. The first is from Canada, a guy …
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With OLP hammering the Samoan Prime Minister for corruption and Customary Land Law changes increasingly in the spotlight, I share the ideal of political power …
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In this post I dive into the issues surrounding Samoa's Customary Land Laws showing the actual Agenda 21, and words from detractors. Essentially politicians …
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I share here the mindset and explain three of the failings of Samoan Prime Minister, Tuila'epa. Coming under increasing political pressure, Samoa's astute top …
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An upcoming protest march is scheduled in Samoa soon to protest the changes to the law relating to customary land. I support the concept of getting the truth …
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The sentiments of OLP followers are summarised succinctly and beautifully in a comment just in from a reader . . . she shows indignation, a desire for exposure …
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In this the seventh and final post of this series, I share the significance that I see in the Tealiki land case being heard at appeal in 2018. It needs to be …
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In this sixth in a series on the Tealiki land case I share pieces of information not covered elsewhere and give my usual commentary as I go. Enjoy. …
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In this fifth of a series exploring the Tealiki Court case, I discuss the appeal scheduled for Q1, 2018. I will update this post following the appeal whenever …
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I share here in the fourth of a series, the court case and judgment of Nelson J, heard in Samoa 2016, and delivered in 2017 relating to the Tealiki land theft. …
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In this the third post in The Tealiki Story series I share the Statement of Claim lodged in Samoa Supreme Court - the core of this case. I give commentary by …
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1This is the second in a series of posts giving my take on the Tealiki Land Theft case in Samoa. I summarise the case briefly. …
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This is the first post in a series that covers the Tealiki Land case in Samoa. It first came to the public's awareness in 2016 when a court hearing occurred in …
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Ole Palemia (OLP) has been taking it to Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa now for long enough that he's become a cult figure. "Corrupt Tuila'epa" as OLP …
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In this article about Samoa, I discuss violence, using three stories from two Samoan newspapers as a starting point. Samoans are a violent people across the …
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Samoan culture (locally called Fa'a Samoa) has a lot to answer for. Following on from a previous post where I analysed a heart-felt plea from someone hurting as …
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In this post I share a communication with a biblical commentator in which he asks what is different about the Samoan culture that permits ungodliness, yet …
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Someone recently asked me, "How did you become a [biblical] prophet?" I corrected her and said that I prefered to claim that I "worked in the realm of the …
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With increasing awareness of and in particular the extent of corruption in Samoa the questions should be asked, "Should I? . . . Is it safe to invest into …
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In this post I share my take on anonymous Samoan blogger O Le Palamia's (OLP's) renewed claim that Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa, instead of being an …
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I write from a Christian perspective. My commentary on corruption in Samoa counters much that a strongly religious society preaches. I pass on the modern phrase …
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In this post I share a private (and thus far confidential) communication to Samoa's CEO Tourism, Sonja Hunter, issued at the height of our conflict with STA. I …
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Word is out that Corruption exists in Samoa and people are getting excited that King Kong Tuila'epa's days of tyranny could be coming to an end. In this post I …