Samoa Secretariat

Samoa to host Secretariat of Polynesian Leaders Group

This was endorsed at the 7th meeting of group in Apia yesterday.

Wallis and Futuna was also welcomed as the newest member of the Polynesian bloc on Monday.

Also discussed was a Samoa initiative for a new submarine cable network Manatua which would connect Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Tonga.

RNZI reports French Polynesia President Edouard Fritch also floated the idea of a Polynesian airline to be owned by governments of member countries of the group.

Mr Fritch explained the concept of a Polynesian airline.