It memorializes the 8500 lives lost in Samoa to the Spanish influenza epidemic in 1918 .
New Zealand's Minister of Social Development and Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni, said the Memorial site at Vaimoso is significant for Samoa and New Zealand.
"The launch and re-dedication of the monument allows New Zealand to be held accountable for actions that has a devastating impact to Samoa," she said.
