‘I said no’: Samoan PM told Luxon treaty refresh must wait until new NZ government elected

RNZ26 Oct, 2026 12:48 AM2 mins to readChristopher Luxon and La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt attend a gift giving ceremony where they received portraits painted by a local Methodist college. Photo / RNZ, Giles DexterBy RNZSamoa’s Prime Minister, La’aulialemalietoa (La’auli) Leuatea Schmidt, paused talks on a refreshed treaty with New Zealand until after the New Zealand general election.La’auli claimed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had asked for them to “proceed with it” anyway, but he decided not to. La’auli made the revelation at