It is somewhat sad and ironic that over 61 years after Samoa gained independence from New Zealand, ordinary Samoans on the island keen on visiting Aotearoa face multiple hurdles in their visa applications.You would have thought that after six-plus decades of diplomatic relations between the two n.
A travel agent has decried the inconvenience and inconsistency of the New Zealand Immigration Office's visa application process for their clients keen on visiting Aotearoa. The owner of Global Travel in Apia, Jackie Fepuleai told the Samoa Observer that they are caught in the middle between their.