Samoan New Zealander

Samoan New Zealander

Samoan New Zealanders are Samoan immigrants in New Zealand, their descendants, and New Zealanders of Samoan ethnic descent. They constitute one of New Zealand's most sizeable ethnic minorities. In the 2006 census, 131,103 New Zealanders identified themselves as being of Samoan ethnicity, 50,649 stated they were born in Samoa, and 489 stated they were born in American Samoa.[1]

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History

Overview

The country of Samoa (distinct from American Samoa) has a unique historical relationship with New Zealand, having been administered by New Zealand from 1914 to 1962.

Notable levels of Samoan migration to New Zealand began in the 1950s. In the 1970s, Samoan illegal immigrants were the targets of notorious "dawn raids" by the police, which led to accusations of ethnic bias in tackling illicit immigration. That same decade, some Samoan New Zealanders joined the newborn Polynesian Panthers, an organisation dedicated to supporting Pacific Islander New Zealanders, for example by providing information on their legal rights.[2] The number of Samoan-born residents in New Zealand doubled to over 24,000 during the 1970s.[2]

In 1982, a number of Samoan-born residents were granted citizenship with the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act. Samoan immigration in New Zealand has subsequently been regulated by quotas. Since 2002, 1,100 Samoans are granted entry each year.[2]

Demographics

The 1874 census recorded 6 Samoans in New Zealand. Numbers have increased steadily ever since, to 279 in 1936, 1,336 in 1951, 19,711 in 1976, 24,141 in 1981, and 47,118 in 2001.[1]

A majority of New Zealanders of Samoan ethnicity today are New-Zealand born.[2] Almost all Samoan New Zealanders live in urban areas, and two out of three live in the Auckland region.[3]

Culture

In 2001, 64% of ethnic Samoan New Zealanders were able to speak the Samoan language.[3] Samoan is the third most-spoken language in New Zealand, behind English and Maori.[4]

Samoan cultural values, the "Samoan way of life" (fa‘asamoa), are reportedly retained particularly by elderly members of the community, and include respect and mutual help within the extended family (‘aiga), as well as fa‘alavelave (ceremonial and family obligations), and attendance at a Christian church.[3]

Traditional tattooing (tatau) is embraced by some Samoan New Zealanders, both men and women, as an expression of cultural identity.[5]

Samoans have contributed significantly to New Zealand culture in the fields of art, music, literature and sport (see below).[6]

Notable Samoan New Zealanders

Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Member of Parliament
Tana Umaga, of the All Blacks
Scribe (rapper)
Sonny Bill Williams, Rugby Superstar
Mark Hunt, mixed martial artist and kickboxer

Arts

Sports

All Blacks (past & present)

  • John Afoa - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1062)
  • Sosene Anesi - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1054)
  • Ben Atiga - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1037)
  • Graeme Bachop - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 885)
  • Stephen Bachop former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 925)
  • William Birtwistle - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 652)
  • Andrew Blowers - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 956)
  • Olo Brown - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 910)
  • Frank Bunce - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 915)
  • Eroni Clarke - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 919)
  • Jerry Collins - rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1002)
  • Christian Cullen - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 952)
  • Ross Filipo - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1070)
  • Alama Ieremia - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 942)
  • Michael Jones - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 882)
  • Jerome Kaino - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1050)
  • Josh Kronfeld - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 943)
  • Pat Lam - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 928)
  • Casey Laulala - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1048)
  • Keith Lowen - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1020)
  • Lelia Masaga - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1092)
  • Chris Masoe - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1059)
  • Aaron Mauger - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1013)
  • Nathan Mauger - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1008)
  • Keven Mealamu - rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1026)
  • Brad Mika - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1024)
  • Dylan Mika - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 982)
  • Mils Muliaina - rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1033)
  • Ma'a Nonu - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1031)
  • John Schuster - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 889)
  • John Schwalger - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1071)
  • Kevin Senio - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1058)
  • Dave Solomon - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 415)
  • Frank Solomon - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 387)
  • Rodney So'oialo - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1028)
  • Benson Stanley - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1102)
  • Jeremy Stanley - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 963)
  • Joe Stanley - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 874)
  • Neemia Tialata - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1060)
  • Filo Tiatia - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 993)
  • Isaia Toeava - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1064)
  • Ofisa Tonu'u - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 957)
  • Mose Tuiali'i - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1042)
  • Va'aiga Tuigamala - former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 900)
  • Richard Turner - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 917)
  • Tana Umaga - rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 961)
  • Victor Vito - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1103)
  • Bryan Williams - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 689)
  • Sonny Bill Williams - rugby player for the All Blacks & former Kiwis rugby league player, boxer (All Black number 1108)
  • Rudi Wulf - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1077)

General

Politics

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Samoans: Facts and Figures". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/Samoans/6/en. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Samoans: History and migration". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/Samoans/1/en. 
  3. ^ a b c "Samoans: Life in New Zealand". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/Samoans/2/en. 
  4. ^ "French: People and culture". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/French/3/en. 
  5. ^ Talagi, Susana (8 April 2008). "Sacred marks identify Samoans". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2008-04-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5XPe9CJTt. 
  6. ^ "Samoans: Contributions to New Zealand". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/Samoans/5/en. 
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