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Kōrero: Samoans

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - History and migration

Samoa

Chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III lies in state

Chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III lies in state

Celebration of Samoa’s Independence Day

Celebration of Samoa’s Independence Day

Mua Strickson-Pua and his granddaughter

Mua Strickson-Pua and his granddaughter

Protesters outside Parliament

Protesters outside Parliament

Samoan population in New Zealand, 1961–2018

Samoan population in New Zealand, 1961–2018

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wearing Samoan ula fala necklace.

Dawn Raids apology

Church in Savai‘i

Church in Savai‘i

Raising the German flag, 1900

Raising the German flag, 1900

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Life in New Zealand

Newton Pacific Islanders Congregational Church

Newton Pacific Islanders Congregational Church (1 o 2)

Members of the Newton PICC Bible class

Members of the Newton PICC Bible class (2 o 2)

Choir of the Congregational Christian Church, Grey Lynn, Auckland

Choir of the Congregational Christian Church, Grey Lynn, Auckland

A Christmas play

A Christmas play

Workers celebrate Christmas

Workers celebrate Christmas

Fale at Auckland University

Fale at Auckland University

Colour photograph of three people in medical personal protective equipment standing next to a car.

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Culture and identity

Pe‘a tattooing

Pe‘a tattooing (1 o 2)

Woman's tattoo

Woman's tattoo (2 o 2)

The Talamaivao family, 1991

The Talamaivao family, 1991

The Aukuso family learning Samoan

The Aukuso family learning Samoan

The songmaker’s chair

The songmaker’s chair

Vitoria Faasoo plays kirikiti

Vitoria Faasoo plays kirikiti

Coloured photograph of Melegalenuu Ah Sam in a red dress.

Melegalenuu Ah Sam

Mai i te whārangi 4 - New Zealand-born identity

Jemaima Tiatia and Suresa Gavet

Jemaima Tiatia and Suresa Gavet

‘Samoans’ T-shirt

‘Samoans’ T-shirt

Polynesian cultural group

Polynesian cultural group

Samoan girls perform at Polyfest

Samoan girls perform at Polyfest

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Contributions to New Zealand

Black Grace contemporary dance group

Black Grace contemporary dance group

Albert Wendt in black T-Shirt standing next to art work on wall.

King Kapisi

Fa‘afetai Jonathan Lemalu

Fa‘afetai Jonathan Lemalu

Rosie Matafeo sitting in large chair with both hands raised.

Head and shoulders view of Parris Goebel wearing gold hoop earrings, blue denim shirt and hat.

Dancing at the Top

Artwork from book cover of person with large amount of curly black hair under the word 'Mophead'.

How your difference makes a difference

Damon Salesa

Samoan artists

Samoan artists (1 o 3)

‘Tapa‘au’

‘Tapa‘au’ (2 o 3)

‘Pari‘aka’ by Lily Laita

‘Pari‘aka’ by Lily Laita (3 o 3)

Maiava Eteuati Ete

Maiava Eteuati Ete

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Lupematasila Melani Anae, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/samoans/media (accessed 29 March 2023)

He kōrero nā Lupematasila Melani Anae, i tāngia i te 8 Feb 2005, reviewed & revised 7 Sep 2022 with assistance from Lupematasila Melani Anae