Siumu
Si’umu is a village on the central south coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The population is 1183.[1] There is also a sub-village Siumu Uta which has a population of 304.[1]
Siumu Electoral Constituency
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Siumu Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) comprise the villages of Siumu, Siumu Uta, Maninoa and Saaga.[2] The constituency has a total population of 2,349 and is part of the larger political district Tuamasaga.[1]
History
[edit]Known for its fire dancers,[3] a 5-year-old girl from the village demonstrating a siva afi (or fire stick dance) was one of the principal performers at the opening ceremony to the 2007 Pacific Games at Apia Park.[4]
On 5 October 2024, the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground and sunk off the coast of Siumi while surveying a nearby reef during a storm.[5][6] The sinking of the Manawanui has polluted the surrounding sea and disrupted the livelihoods of local Samoan villagers, who were unable to fish.[7][8] The Samoan and New Zealand authorities were criticised by local villagers for a lack of compensation and engagement with local communities.[9] This led local villagers to seek financial assistance from the Chinese Embassy in Apia.[10]
On 12 February 2025, the Samoan Government liftted a "precautionary zone" around the wreckage of the HMNZS Manawanui following testing by the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS). However, a two km prohibition zone around the sunken ship remained in force.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Leone, Diana (2002-05-19). "Teen is first girl to win fire knife contest". Honolulu Star. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ^ Tepuke, Ali (2007-08-27). "South Pacific Games Open in Apia, Samoa". Solomon Times online. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ^ Yee, Isaac (7 October 2024). "New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (6 October 2024). "NZ navy ship sinks, oil smell fills village air". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Duff, Michelle; Tupufia, Lanuola (18 October 2024). "A sunken timebomb? Samoa fears long-lasting damage from wrecked New Zealand navy ship". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (29 November 2024). "Manawanui probe 'being done by the wrong people,' Samoan expert says". RNZ. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (29 November 2024). "Manawanui probe 'being done by the wrong people,' Samoan expert says". RNZ. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (6 February 2025). "Samoa communities affected by Manawanui sinking seek support from China". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Samoa govt removes precautionary zone around Manawanui disaster site". Radio New Zealand. 12 February 2025. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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