From Samoan-language pre-schools to break dancing - with a quick detour via the Otara flea markets - Samoa's influence on New Zealand culture is much and varied.
Take a trip down memory lane with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision as we delve into the archives in celebration of Samoan Language Week
Samoan pre-school administrator Fereni Ete, reading a story in Samoan, Wellington, 1988 Evening Post newspaper Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library