60th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship photo & caption

Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cut a cake to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship in Apia on Monday, Aug. 01, 2022. The two leaders were holding a bilateral meeting yesterday to discuss shared interests. New Zealand has supported Samoa with its COVID-19 response, climate crisis projects and providing NZ aid scholarship for its local students, Fiame said. [photo: Jonson Raela via RNZ Pacific]