2024 in Samoa
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Events in the year 2024 in Samoa.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]May
[edit]- 10 May - TV3 moves its operations online after becoming unable to continue to afford broadcasting traditionally.[1]
October
[edit]- 5-6 October - The Royal New Zealand Navy specialist dive and hydrographic vessel HMNZS Manawanui sinks after running aground and catching fire near Siumu in Upolu island. All 75 people on board are evacuated.[2][3]
- 21-26 October – 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Apia.[4][5]
- 23-26 October - King Charles III visits Samoa.[5]
November
[edit]- 20 November – The New Zealand Parliament passes legislation restoring the right to New Zealand citizenship for people born in Samoa between 1924 and 1949.[6]
- 29 November – The initial report from the naval inquiry into the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui attributes the sinking to human error.[7]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 30 March - Easter Saturday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 April – Ramadan
- 13 May – Mother's Day holiday
- 1 June – Independence Day
- 12 August – Father's Day holiday
- 14 October – Lotu a Tamaiti/Children's Service holiday
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 10 April – Tusa Misi Tupuola, politician, MP (2011–2016) (death announced on this date)[10]
- 26 July – Lionel Elika Fatupaito, boxing coach (Olympic national team)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samoa's TV3 closes channel and goes fully online". RNZ. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa". RNZ. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2". BBC. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth Heads of Government to meet in Samoa in 2024". The Commonwealth. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b "King Charles arrives in Samoa, where Commonwealth looks to shed stodgy image". CNA. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (20 November 2024). "'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support". RNZ. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Ewe, Koh (29 November 2024). "Crashed NZ navy ship was left on autopilot, inquiry finds". BBC News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Samoa Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Public Holidays Act 2008". PACLII. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Former MP Tupuola passes away". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Samoa boxing coach dies during Paris Olympics". Rappler. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
