1 Tala - Tanumafili II Tempora Mutantur

The Latin phrase "tempora mutantur" — "times change" — was chosen for this issue as Samoa navigated a period of constitutional and economic modernization under Tanumafili II, who held office as Head of State for life following independence. Unlike his co-Head of State Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole, who died in 1963, Tanumafili II remained in the role alone until his death in 2007, making him one of the longest-serving heads of state in the Pacific.