The party's policies include economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector, public service reform, a limit on the number of Associate Ministers, and a reduction in the term of Parliament from 5 to 3 or 4 years.

[9] In January 2009, the Speaker of Parliament ordered Tautua Samoa to provide formal notice of its existence and membership.

[12][13] The Supreme Court of Samoa cancelled the by-elections and reinstated the MPs, stating that the speaker's position was wrong and the party formation was legal.

[14] In March 2010, the Electoral Act was amended, forbidding any Member of Parliament from leaving their initial party while retaining their seat.

The new group's chairman, Afualo Dr. Wood Salele, stated that the organisation would seek divine intervention, notably through a week of fasting and praying, to defeat the Human Rights Protection Party in the upcoming election.

[21] On 22 December 2010 Va'ai Papu Vailupe was formally chosen as party leader, with Palusalue Fa’apo II as their deputy.

[27] Following the election party leader Va'ai Papu Vailupe was found guilty of bribery and treating and deprived of his seat.

[30] In the interim, Palusalue Fa’apo II was confirmed as party leader, with A'eau Peniamina Leavaise'eta as his deputy.

[37] On 4 January 2016 Tautua announced its key election policies of free medical care for under-5-year-olds, increased pension funding, and a ban on work on Sundays.

[40] The party won only two seats, with the Tautua Samoa caucus members consisting of deputy leader A'eau Peniamina and first term MP Ili Setefano Taʻateo.

Former shadow minister of finance Afualo Wood Salele weighed in on this sentiment, claiming that candidates had offered voters bags of rice, chicken legs and money.

[45] He subsequently began to call for the HRPP leadership to consider lowering the seat quota for parties to attain recognition in parliament.

[47] In April 2020 Ili Setefano Ta’ateo, one of the party's two MP's, revealed that he was facing pressure from his constituents to switch his support to the HRPP.

[54] The party supported prime minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi’s proposal for a second election, as a means of breaking the parliamentary deadlock that had formed between FAST and the HRPP.

[56][57] Party President Afualo Wood Salele unsuccessfully attempted to challenge the results of the electorate he contested of Salega No.

[59] Afualo Wood Salele later announced that the party would be endorsing three candidates one from Tautua Samoa and two independents to contest the by-elections.