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 ...

Samoan Language Week starts in New Zealand today - kicking off a big week of Independence Day celebrations in the motherland. File Photo / Dean Purcell There is a high chance you may have heard of or ...

Mary Afemata is one of many New Zealand-born Samoans learning gagana Samoa. Photo / Julie Zhu It’s Samoan Language Week in Aotearoa but for me, every week is Samoan language week. English is my first ...

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 ...

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all to participate in the Samoan language week celebrations beginning Sunday 27 May. “The theme this year, O le vāfealoa’i: strong and ...

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.JOHN BISSET / The Timaru Herald A week ...