05/06/2026
Talofa! We had a special team lunch today in celebration of Samoa Language Week. The Auckland winter couldn't deliver Pacific sunshine outside... but there was plenty in the room :) ☀️ 🌺
Fa'afetai (thank you) to the team and extended family for making, organising and sharing your delicious food. Full menu and credits below!
Oka (Raw Fish - W***y)
Taro Chips (Casino)
Sapasui (Chicken Chop Suey – Noella’s mum)
Fa’alifo Kalo (Taro, Coconut Milk & Onions - Courtesy of Noella’s mum)
Fai’ai-eleni (Baked Fish in Creamy Coconut Sauce - Antoinette, Liam’s sister)
Pai Fala (Pineapple Pie – Antoinette, Liam’s sister)
Panikeke (Deep fried banana donuts – Jayme – Ulutoa & Sons Samoan Catering)
Panikeke (Zac – from Oceania Food & Catering too)
Pagipopo (Coconut Buns – Jayme – Ulutoa & Sons Samoan Catering Shop)
Mango Sago Pots (Loaves and Fishes Catering)
Palusami Pies (Baked Taro leaves with coconut cream in Pastry – Loaves and Fishes Catering)
Coco Rice (earlier this week – Margaret, Brent’s wife)
To the team in Samoa, sorry you missed lunch, ah well, every day in paradise ☺️
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More about Language Week:
The theme for Samoa Language Week (Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa) this year is from a Samoan proverb "E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu'u," which translates to "From the high mountains are the blessings of the village."
We hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy a shared cultural experience during Samoa Language Week. There might be only one day left, but if you're interested the curated features in the Auckland Museum link below are worth a look. Lots to view, watch and explore online (with a cup of Koko Samoa on a rainy day...)
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/your-museum/at-home/things-to-explore/pacific-language-weeks/samoa