Read more about the theme for the week: Theme for Samoa Language Week 2026 (PDF, 145KB)
Resources, including social media graphics and posters, can be downloaded below.
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Simple greetings and phrases:
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
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Friday 29 May |
Ava ceremony |
6.00pm St Paul’s Trinity Hall, 45 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch Central City |
Alopopo Leina Fofoa - [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Saturday 30 May |
Fa’afiafiaga |
9.00am Ara Institute of Canterbury – Gym, Whareora/130 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011 |
Alopopo Leina Fofoa - [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Sunday 31 May |
Fa’afiafiaga |
9.00am Ara Institute of Canterbury – Gym, Whareora/130 Madras Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011 |
Alopopo Leina Fofoa - [email protected] |
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Sunday 31 May |
Fotu o Malama Samoa Language Week Opening Lotu |
2.00pm De La Salle College, 81 Gray Avenue, Māngere East, Auckland 2024 |
Lemoa Fesulua’i - [email protected] |
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Sunday 31 May |
FAGASA & Fono Faufautua Samoa Language Week Opening Lotu |
4.00pm Maota Samoa, 141 Bader Drive, Māngere, Auckland 2022 |
Ete Etelei 0210313621 |
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Sunday 31 May |
Lotu o le Nu’u |
4.00pm St Paul’s Trinity Church |
Alopopo Leina Fofoa [email protected] |
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Sunday 31 May |
Samoa Language Week Opening Ceremony & Speech Competition |
5.00pm AOGCOS Victory Church, Corner of Croucher & Darcy Street, Richmond |
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman |
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Sunday 31 May |
Combined church service and Samoa Independence Celebrations for all Samoa community in the Hawke’s Bay |
5pm King’s House Church, 190 Riverbend Road, Meeanee, Napier |
Leaupepe Alevine Ak Kiong [email protected] |
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Sunday 31 May |
Manawatu Samoan Youth Rally |
4pm Worship Centre, Palmerston North |
Rev Elder Periti Fauolo [email protected] |
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Sunday 31 May |
Wellington Samoa Combined Church Service |
EFKS Porirua, 2 Louisa Grove, Waitangirua, Porirua |
Rev Elder Nove Vailaau [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Monday 1 June |
Volleyball Tournament |
7am Pioneer Stadium |
Alopopo Leina Fofoa - [email protected] |
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Monday 1 June |
Samoa Flag Day The day begins with an ava ceremony, and will include Siva Samoa and other performances from local churches |
9am King’s House Church, 190 Riverbend Road, Meeanee, Napier |
Leaupepe Alevine Ak Kiong [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Tuesday 2 June |
Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Senior School Ava o le Feiloaiga |
8.00am Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate |
[email protected] |
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Tuesday 2 June |
Porirua City Samoan Flag Raising Annual flag raising of the Samoa flag at Porirua City Council Peace Memorial Site |
8.00am Pataka Museum, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua |
Tiumalu Perenise Ropeti [email protected] |
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Tuesday 2 June |
SAASIA Opening |
10.00am Mapusaga Aoga Amata |
Havana Vili - [email protected] |
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Tuesday 2 June |
Sisiga Fu’a |
11.00am Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate |
Fetoa’i Europa Lafo’ou Lusa [email protected] |
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Tuesday 2 June |
Samoan community Waste Minimisation Workshop Free workshop led by the Porirua City Council Waste Minimisation Team about how to save money on groceries, care for the environment and how to reduce food waste. |
4.30pm EFKS Porirua Church, 2 Louisa Grove, Waitangirua, Porirua |
Porirua City Council Tiumalu Perenise Ropeti |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Wednesday 3 June |
Samoa Tuiga workshop A live presentation by the Tautua Dance Academy about the Samoan Tuiga/woman headdress |
12.00pm Helen Smith Room, Pataka Museum, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua |
Tiumalu Perenise Ropeti [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Thursday 4 June |
Samoan Language Songs Video release |
5.30pm – 7.30pm EFKS Palmerston North, 39 Havelock North Avenue, Westbrook, Palmerston North |
Tise Fauolo [email protected] |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
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Friday 5 June |
Aso o le Aganu’u
|
8.30am Te Haikura a Kiwa |
Tipalelupe L Toatasi Tuua [email protected] |
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Friday 5 June |
Closing/Tapunia Samoan Language Week |
10am Seugagogo Aoga Amata |
Leitualaalemalietoa Sofaea Penn [email protected] |
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Friday 5 June |
Samoa Language Week Closing Ceremony |
11am St Joseph's School Hall |
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman |
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Date |
Event |
Time & Venue |
Host |
|
Saturday 6 June |
Samoa Independence Day |
10am Nelson College Hall |
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2025:
| Organisation/Group name | Location | Approved amount | Language |
| Fotu o Malama | National | $14,500 | Gagana Samoa |
| Faalapotopotoga mo le aoaoina o le Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa (FAGASA) | National | $13,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| Sosaiete Aoga Amata Samoa i Aotearoa (SAASIA) | National | $11,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| Fotu o Malama | Auckland | $15,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman | Nelson Tasman | $4,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| NiuSina a le Pasefika Inc | Palmerston North | $3,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| Vinepa Trust | Wellington | $3,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
| PolyActive | Hawkes Bay | $1,400 |
Gagana Samoa |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2024:
| Organisation/Group name | Location | Approved amount | Language | Initiative focus |
| Samoan Society Timaru Incorporated | Timaru | $3,000 | Gagana Samoa | Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Faalapotopotoga mo le aoaoina o le Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa (FAGASA) | National | $8,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Sosaiete Aoga Amata Samoa i Aotearoa (SAASIA) | National | $10,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Fotu o Malama | Auckland | $15,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Gagana Samoa Expo | Auckland | $2,500 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Pasifika4 Tomorrow | Levin | $3,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
| Mafutaga Faifeau Fellowship | Wellington | $2,000 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through community awareness events |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2023:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Initiative focus |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
$10,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music
|
|
Siva Komiti Tanetini |
Otago |
$1,800 |
Language learning through dance and music |
|
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman |
Nelson |
$3,000 |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music |
| FAAGASA Inc |
Auckland |
$10,000 |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
|
Fotu o Malama Association |
Auckland |
$13,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music |
|
CCCS Otahuhu Youth Group |
Auckland |
$2,500 |
Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance |
|
Autalavou EFKS New Lynn - Vavega o le Ola |
Auckland |
$3,450 |
Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music |
|
Pacific Media Network |
Auckland |
$4,000 |
Language learning through a community awareness event, traditional dance, and digital/online learning |
|
Faugagana Committee |
Wellington |
$3,800 |
Language learning through arts and crafts, traditional dance, music, community awareness events, and oratory |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
FAGASĀ |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music workshops |
|
Fotu o Malama Inc |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through speech competition; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman Trust |
Tasman-Nelson |
$5,360.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning workshops in schools; and arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Falelalaga Cultural and Education Centre |
Auckland |
$5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through oratory; storytelling; arts and craft; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops |
|
Multicultural Aoraki |
Canterbury |
$2,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Ola Taumafai Charitable Trust Timaru |
Canterbury |
$1,413.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Aiga Samoa Far North |
Kaitaia |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through church resources, cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
CCCS Youth |
Invercargill |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
FAGASA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Fotu O Mālama |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Lorenzo Kaisara |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
