The Komiti o le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week Committee explain this year's theme:
"A well-crafted ocean sailing vessel, built with care and precision, ensures a safe and steady journey. When all its parts are thoughtfully constructed, the vessel remains balanced, strong and ready to face the open seas.
Similarly, people who prepare thoroughly and with intention become grounded and resilient and well-equipped to navigate life’s challenges and succeed in their endeavours. No matter the challenges and hardships of life, a well-grounded person will not be easily shaken or defeated because they are firmly rooted and well-prepared".
Read more about the theme for the week: Theme for Samoa Language Week 2025 (PDF 138KB)
Resources, including social media graphics and posters, will be available on each language week page ahead of the celebrations.
Simple greetings and phrases:
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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FAGASA official opening |
FAGASA Auckland Official Opening of Samoa Language Week 2025 |
1pm Maota Samoa 141 Bader Drive, Mangere, Auckland |
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Fotu o Malama OPENING Service |
Sauniga lout mo le tatala aloa’ia o le Vaiasi o le Gagana Samoa |
2pm Papatoetoe High School 19 Nicholson Avenue, Papatoetoe, Auckland |
| Opening Service | Speech Competition |
Time: TBC Congregational Christian Church of Samoa 271 Songer St, Stoke, Nelson |
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Mafutaga a Faifeau Seamoa i Ueligitone Combined Church Service |
Celebrating Samoa independence and launch of Samoa Language Week |
5pm EFKAS Church, 64 Parkway, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Samoa Independence Day Activities |
Samoa Independence Day Activities |
4pm - 6.30pm Congregational Christian Church of Samoa 271 Songer St, Stoke, Nelson |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Porirua City Council Samoa Language Week Flag Raising Ceremony |
Community event |
8am Te Rauparaha Park, Lyttelton Avenue, Porirua Indoor alternative: Pataka Museum, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua |
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Opening Lotu for Samoan Language Week
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Opening church service
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9am Punavai o le Atamai A’oga Amata 41 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin |
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AUT Opening Samoa Language Week
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AUT Students association opening |
2pm AUT City Campus, Auckland WG403 |
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Launch of the Malamalama Moni A’oga Amata – Pese mo A’oga Amata Album |
Samoa Language Week activities |
6pm EFKS Hall 39 Havelock Avenue Palmerston North, Westbrook |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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A’oga Amata Kalaiesetete A’oga Amata Wellington Programmes |
Samoa Language Week activities |
Time: TBC Mapusaga A’oga Amata 8 Vili Place, Woolston, Christchurch |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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A’oga Amata Aukilani Samoan Language Week programmes |
Time: TBC EFKS Otahuhu Hall 60 Station Road, Otahuhu, Auckland |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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A’oga Amata Aukilani Samoan Language Week programmes |
Community event |
9.30am Kew Pacific Early Learning Centre 117 Elizabeth Street, Strathern, Invercargill |
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Youth talanoa about Gagana Samoa and this year theme ‘Ia malu lou sà, folau I lagimà |
Community event |
6pm – 9pm Salvation Army Church, 175 Onepu Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
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Event |
Description |
Time and Venue |
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Aiga Manuia South Auckland A’oga Amata |
Community event |
8.30am - 3.30pm EFKS Otahuhu Hall 60 Station Road, Otahuhu, Auckland |
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Niusina A Le Pasefika Dance Academy present closing – Samoa Language Week 2025 |
Through dance, music, poems and speeches. |
10am - 2pm Awapuni Racecourse Function Center 67 Racecourse Road, Awapuni. Palmerston North
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Initiative focus |
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SAASIA |
Auckland |
$10,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music
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Siva Komiti Tanetini |
Otago |
$1,800 |
Language learning through dance and music |
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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 |
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Fotu o Malama Association |
Auckland |
$13,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music |
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CCCS Otahuhu Youth Group |
Auckland |
$2,500 |
Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance |
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Autalavou EFKS New Lynn - Vavega o le Ola |
Auckland |
$3,450 |
Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music |
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Pacific Media Network |
Auckland |
$4,000 |
Language learning through a community awareness event, traditional dance, and digital/online learning |
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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FAGASĀ |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music workshops |
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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 |
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SAASIA |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
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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 |
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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 |
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Multicultural Aoraki |
Canterbury |
$2,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
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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:
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Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
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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 |
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CCCS Youth |
Invercargill |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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FAGASA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Fotu O Mālama |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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Lorenzo Kaisara |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
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SAASIA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
