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!['He is the proudest little Samoan boy ever'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'He is the proudest little Samoan boy ever'
Ask 3-year-old Samson Salima what his name is and he will answer in Samoan - Samasoni.
![Opinion: Why I started learning the language of my Samoan forefathers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: Why I started learning the language of my Samoan forefathers
Not understanding my mother tongue made me feel deprived and like I was missing out.
![Samoan Language Week: Try 'talofa lava' this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoan Language Week: Try 'talofa lava' this week
Give "talofa lava" a go in honour of Samoan Language Week.
![Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill
"Who else will do it, if not us? Samoa mo Samoa."
!['You’ve got to go with your best player': Smith backs Savea for captaincy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'You’ve got to go with your best player': Smith backs Savea for captaincy
The Highlanders great has praised Savea's leadership and emotional IQ.
![Newsreader Niva Retimanu on defying labels and dealing with grief](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Newsreader Niva Retimanu on defying labels and dealing with grief
'Once there are hurdles or I put a block there, then I’m never going to succeed.'
![More people ‘drowning in debt’ as cost of living crisis bites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
More people ‘drowning in debt’ as cost of living crisis bites
While incomes increased last year, they were "cancelled out" by the cost of living crisis.
!['Disgraceful': Principal disgusted after young student called racial slur after rugby game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Disgraceful': Principal disgusted after young student called racial slur after rugby game
The student was in tears after being subjected to the unprovoked attack.
!['Cherish every moment with your mum...one day those moments become memories'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Cherish every moment with your mum...one day those moments become memories'
My first Mother’s Day without my mum - a daughter’s tribute.
![Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation
Dengue fever is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people.
![Island Roots, Auckland Ways: Pacific social media influencer on losing weight and growing up as a pastor’s kid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Island Roots, Auckland Ways: Pacific social media influencer on losing weight and growing up as a pastor’s kid
"I want to live longer. It's a different meaning when you have kids."
![Samoan-Kiwi shares her journey to a special performance at Gallipoli](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoan-Kiwi shares her journey to a special performance at Gallipoli
'It’s breathtaking how beautiful the place is, but a tragedy...what people went through.'
!['That's the kind of leader I want to be for our kids'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'That's the kind of leader I want to be for our kids'
Sela Pohiva was once a young student needing help - now she is the mentor.
![Wellington students thrive in learning initiatives using Pacific and Māori dance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wellington students thrive in learning initiatives using Pacific and Māori dance
A number of Wellington schools are using cultural dance to help with their learning.
![Dengue fever in Samoa: 'Pack insect repellent'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Dengue fever in Samoa: 'Pack insect repellent'
Samoa is dealing with more than 200 recorded cases of dengue fever.
![Desperate families pawn off priceless cultural treasures for quick buck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Desperate families pawn off priceless cultural treasures for quick buck
In Polynesia, tapa cloth and fine mats handed down generations can be worth thousands.
![Former kickboxing champ 'Psycho' Suttie calls out drivers who abuse disabled car parks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Former kickboxing champ 'Psycho' Suttie calls out drivers who abuse disabled car parks
Suttie's 11-year-old son Phoenix was born with Cerebral Palsy.
!['The real work begins now' - Samoan community leader on citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'The real work begins now' - Samoan community leader on citizenship bill
"The pioneers...we owe that to them, to put the record straight."
![Editorial: Samoan citizenship bill highlights another piece of untold NZ history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Editorial: Samoan citizenship bill highlights another piece of untold NZ history
OPINION: It's not something we learn about at school, yet it is a part of our history.
![Parliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Parliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against bill
Act and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.
!['It's about addressing a historical wrong' - Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'It's about addressing a historical wrong' - Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono
The bill to remove the Citizenship [Western Samoa] Act 1982 is up for its first reading.