Five people who have pioneered the teaching and promotion of the Samoan language in New Zealand over the past four decades were honoured this weekend as the inaugural "Samoan Language Champions: ...

There's concern being expressed about the survival of the Samoan language, as more young people choose to speak English. In his recent Independence Day address, Samoa's Head of State Tui Atua Tupua ...

Enjoying the Samoan Language Week market at the Caroline Bay Hall on Saturday are, from left, Lailabelle Jackson, 7, Sina Justin, 5, and Evinny Jackson, 5. Photo: JOHN BISSET / The Timaru Herald ...

Thali Ansell and daughter Aisha try traditional Samoan elei printing, part of Malamalama Aoga Gagana Samoa’s language classes. Photo: DAVID UNWIN / Stuff The promotion of the Samoan language and ...

Jorja Ahio (front) leads a Samoan action song at Born and Raised Pasifika to celebrate Samoan Language Week. Photo / Stuart Munro Born and Raised Pasifika preschoolers Julie Samoa and Jorja Ahio have ...

More than 182,000 Samoans call Aotearoa home, according to the 2018 Census. Sili Mireta Pita performs a taualuga at a Samoan Independence Day event in South Auckland in 2015. Photo / Nick Reed Talofa ...

Apple has shared a new story on its Newsroom website today detailing how the iPad is being used by students in New Zealand to create an app for students. The story explains that students in New ...

Pacific Kids’ Learning (PKL) has launched new Samoan content on its Pacific Digital Library streaming platform, in celebration of Samoan Language Week, Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa. This year's theme, ...

THIS is perhaps as complete a guide to the study of the Samoan language as could be expected under the circumstances. It consists, properly, of four parts: a grammar, which, for obvious reasons, is ...

As a survey shows more young women aim to start their own venture during the COVID-19 pandemic, Princess Avia wants to make teaching Samoan to children in Australia her business. Princess 'Prini' Avia ...

Pacific Island languages have featured on SBS Radio for decades. As SBS Radio celebrates 40 years on air - another Pacific Islands language - Samoan is continuing to cater to that community's growing ...