Story: Samoans

‘Samoans’ T-shirt

‘Samoans’ T-shirt

Caught between traditional Samoan and contemporary New Zealand values, many young Samoans take on the new ‘PI’ (Pacific Island) identity. This combines elements from their parents’ culture with contemporary urban music, and street fashion such as this T-shirt.

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Photograph by Melanie Lovell-Smith

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How to cite this page:

Lupematasila Melani Anae, 'Samoans - New Zealand-born identity', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1578/samoans-t-shirt (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Lupematasila Melani Anae, published 8 Feb 2005, reviewed & revised 7 Sep 2022 with assistance from  Lupematasila Melani Anae