new zealand samoans
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A bilingual Samoan-English book by students at Ōtara’s Tangaroa College shares how they keep connected to their culture while living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The book, titled La’u Penina Tautele My Pearl of Great Price, is funded by Auckland Council Libraries and contains...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND —New Zealand-based Samoans are cancelling Christmas trips home to the island nation out of a fear of spreading Covid-19 after news of the country’s second case was reported last week.
Samoa had remained COVID-free up until just this week, largely due to its isolation and...

![The student authors. L to R: Setu Misilī, Elizabeth Vaō, Malo Malaki, Petala Nanai, Misilī Misilī, Fiapule Tanuvasa, Tini Malaki, Pelenaise Finau, Togisau Chan Sau [photo: Our Auckland] The student authors. L to R: Setu Misilī, Elizabeth Vaō, Malo Malaki, Petala Nanai, Misilī Misilī, Fiapule Tanuvasa, Tini Malaki, Pelenaise Finau, Togisau Chan Sau](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/nz_samoan_students_web.jpg?itok=WIisAhhC)
![Hobsonville Point's John Loau said the burden of possibly bringing the virus to Samoa was too great. [RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF] John Loau](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/john_loauweb.jpg?itok=Zm6nRDK6)