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3 lessons from my tūpuna I will never forget

I was the only child with my grandparents,.. So they would always take me out to the park, to the beach or to see family. I appreciated the time they would spend with me.

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7 things I want to know before travelling to Samoa for the first time

I’d be lying if I said I had always wanted to go to Samoa. As a second generation immigrant, life in New Zealand and all it’s comforts (first world problems) were all I had ever known. My...

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Why Samoan panipopo is food for the soul

No time to read the story? SKIP TO THE RECIPE. So… I have no idea how panipopo - those decadent buns soaked in sweet, velvety coconut cream - became a Samoan thing. I know that bakeries in Samoa...

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3 times in history that Samoa fought for freedom

Every Samoan should be proud to know these stories from our history. These will make great bedtime stories for the kids, too.

Tongan King vs the Sons of Atiogie

In the old old days...

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Are you using the word “Uso” correctly?

Uso! (or Uce!) Toko! Siana! All terms we use - from different islands in the Pacific - to refer to our brothers. Our buds. Our ride-or-die boyeeeez. All good. But if you want to use the...

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Samoan Style Chicken Curry

Here's a dish we most likely inherited from Asian settlers in the Pacific. Samoan curry is made with powdered Indian spices, but it isn't as strong or as fragrant as traditional curries. Instead...

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Savour Oceania

Who are we kidding? This site is pretty much mostly about FOOD! ...big, beautiful food loved by the People of Oceania.

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