Samoan New Zealander
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Samoan New Zealanders are Samoa
n 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
.
(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. The number of Samoan-born residents in New Zealand doubled to over 24,000 during the 1970s.
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.
A majority of New Zealanders of Samoan ethnicity today are New-Zealand born. Almost all Samoan New Zealanders live in urban areas, and two out of three live in the Auckland
region.
. Samoan is the third most-spoken language in New Zealand, behind English
and Maori
.
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
.
Traditional tattoo
ing (tatau) is embraced by some Samoan New Zealanders, both men and women, as an expression of cultural identity.
Samoans have contributed significantly to New Zealand culture in the fields of art
, music
, literature
and sport
(see below).
Samoan Islands
The Samoan Islands or Samoa Islands is an archipelago covering in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and the wider region of Oceania...
n immigrants in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, their descendants, and New Zealanders
New Zealanders
New Zealanders, colloquially known as Kiwis, are citizens of New Zealand. New Zealand is a multiethnic society, and home to people of many different national origins...
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
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
, and 489 stated they were born in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
.
Overview
The country of SamoaSamoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
(distinct from American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
) has a unique historical relationship with New Zealand, having been administered
History of Samoa
-Myths:According to legend, Samoa shares the common Polynesian ancestor of Tagaloa; according to many legends, Samoa was Tagaloa's first creation...
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
Polynesian Panthers
The Polynesian Panther Party was an organisation founded by New Zealand born Polynesians on June 16, 1971.The party was explicitly influenced by the American Black Panther Party, particularly Huey Newton’s policy of black unity. They located the causes of Māori and Pacific Island oppression within...
, an organisation dedicated to supporting Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
New Zealanders, for example by providing information on their legal rights. The number of Samoan-born residents in New Zealand doubled to over 24,000 during the 1970s.
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.
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.A majority of New Zealanders of Samoan ethnicity today are New-Zealand born. Almost all Samoan New Zealanders live in urban areas, and two out of three live in the Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
region.
Culture
In 2001, 64% of ethnic Samoan New Zealanders were able to speak the Samoan languageSamoan language
Samoan Samoan Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa, is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the independent country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language—alongside English—in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most...
. Samoan is the third most-spoken language in New Zealand, behind English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Maori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
.
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
Extended family
The term extended family has several distinct meanings. In modern Western cultures dominated by nuclear family constructs, it has come to be used generically to refer to grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins, whether they live together within the same household or not. However, it may also refer...
(‘aiga), as well as fa‘alavelave (ceremonial and family obligations), and attendance at a Christian church
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
.
Traditional tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
ing (tatau) is embraced by some Samoan New Zealanders, both men and women, as an expression of cultural identity.
Samoans have contributed significantly to New Zealand culture in the fields of art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
(see below).
Notable Samoan New Zealanders
Arts
- AaradhnaAaradhnaAaradhna Jayantilal Patel , better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand-award winning, R&B/pop recording artist, writer and record producer, signed under the music label Dawn Raid Entertainment...
- R&B artist (Samoan mother, Indian father) - Aivale Cole - Opera Singer
- Daphne Collins - opera singer
- Ben Makisi - opera singer
- Jonathan LemaluJonathan LemaluJonathan Fa'afetai Lemalu is a New Zealand opera singer, of Samoan descent. Born in Dunedin, he sings in the bass baritone register....
- opera singer - Dei HamoDei Hamo- Albums :- Singles :- External links :***- See also :*New Zealand hip hop...
- rapper - Joseph ChurchwardJoseph ChurchwardJoseph Churchward QSM is a Samoan New Zealander graphic designer and typesetter. He is famous for having designed fonts now used around the world. His designs were also used in the masthead of the newspaper The Evening Post...
- graphic designer - David DallasDavid DallasDavid Dallas is a New Zealand hip-hop artist of Samoan/European descent. Formerly known as Con Psy as part of the rap duo Frontline.- Career :...
- rapper (half Samoan) - Iosefa EnariIosefa EnariIosefa Enari was a New Zealand opera singer who was born in Samoa. The Iosefa Enari Memorial Award, presented annually by Creative New Zealand, recognises Enari's pioneering contribution to Pacific Islands opera. Enari was the Artistic Director of Classical Polynesia, the first New Zealand opera...
- opera singer - Eteuati EteEteuati EteEtuate Ete is a New Zealand-based actor and comedian best known as one half of the Samoan duo Laughing Samoans.-Education:He was one of the first Pacific Islanders to attend the Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School .-Career:...
- comedian - Laughing SamoansLaughing SamoansThe Laughing Samoans are a New Zealand-based duo formed by comedians Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i, both of Samoan descent. The duo have toured in New Zealand in sold out shows and internationally to Australia, United States, the Cook Islands, Hawai'i, Fiji and London in 2009.Their first show as... - Tulele FaletoluTulele FaletoluTulele Faletolu, born 21 December in Wellington, New Zealand, is a Christian singer/songwriter and a former worship leader at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.Tulele is of Samoan descent and started singing at a young age...
- worship leader/singer - Tofiga Fepulea'iTofiga Fepulea'iTofiga Fepulea'i is a New Zealand-based actor and comedian of Samoan descent best known as a member of the stand up comedy duo Laughing Samoans.-Biography:...
- comedian - Laughing SamoansLaughing SamoansThe Laughing Samoans are a New Zealand-based duo formed by comedians Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i, both of Samoan descent. The duo have toured in New Zealand in sold out shows and internationally to Australia, United States, the Cook Islands, Hawai'i, Fiji and London in 2009.Their first show as... - Fatu Feu'uFatu Feu'uFatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM is a noted Samoan painter.Feu'u grew up in the village of Poutasi in the district of Falealili in Samoa.Feu'u emigrated to New Zealand in 1966. He has established a reputation as the elder statesman of Pacific art in New Zealand...
- painter - Sia FigielSia FigielSia Figiel is a contemporary Samoan novelist, poet, and painter.Sia Figiel grew up amidst the traditional Samoan singing and poetry which heavily influenced her writing. Her formal schooling was conducted in Samoa and New Zealand where she also began a BA which was completed at Whitworth College...
- novelist and poet - Mario GaoaMario GaoaMario Gaoa is a Samoan New Zealander actor, writer and director, best known as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy group. As part of the group he has appeared in the film Sione's Wedding; provided the voices of Sione Tapili and God in the animated series Bro'Town, which he also co-writes; and...
- actor, writer and director - Erolia Ifopo - actress and playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
- Jackie ClarkeJackie ClarkeJackie Clarke is a well known New Zealand entertainer, singer and comedian. She is best known for her judging role on New Zealand Idol in 2005.-Television:* Judge for the second season of NZ Idol * Showcase - 1997...
- actress, comedian - John Ioane - painter and sculptor
- Jamoa JamJamoa JamJamoa Jam are an Auckland Polynesian vocal quartetSam Tu'uga produces the Samoan four-piece girl group Pacific Soul.-Discography:...
- vocal quartetQuartetIn music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:... - King KapisiKing KapisiKing Kapisi is a New Zealand Hip hop recording artist. He was the first Hip hop artist in New Zealand to receive the prestigious Silver Scroll Award at the APRA Awards for Songwriter of the Year for his single Reverse Resistance in 1999, which followed on the popular release of his debut single...
- hip hopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
artist - Freddie KeilFreddie KeilFreddie Keil was a musician most notable as a member of The Keil Isles in New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. The former dry cleaner was born in Western Samoa and was part German. He migrated to New Zealand...
- musician - Oscar KightleyOscar KightleyOscar Vai To'elau Kightley, MNZM, is a Samoan-born actor, television presenter and writer who has been a resident and citizen of New Zealand for most of his life.-Biography:He acted in and co-wrote the successful 2006 film Sione's Wedding...
- actor, writer and television presenter - John KneubuhlJohn KneubuhlJohn Kneubuhl was an American Samoan screenwriter, playwright and Polynesian historian. He wrote for American television series such as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, The Invaders and Hawaii Five-O...
- television writer - Jay Laga'aiaJay Laga'aiaJay Laga'aia is an actor and singer. He is best known internationally for his role as Captain Typho in the films Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.-Career:...
- actor - Lily LaitaLily LaitaLily Aitua Laita is an artist and art educator in New Zealand. Laita is of mixed Pākehā and Māori ancestry, as well as of Samoan descent. Laita is known for using Māori, English and Samoan texts in her paintings....
- painter and ceramic sculptor - Nathaniel LeesNathaniel LeesNathaniel Lees is a New Zealand born actor and theatre director of Samoan descent. He is known for his role as Captain Mifune in The Matrix trilogy and his role as "Uglúk" in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He has also had roles on the TV series Young Hercules, Hercules: The Legendary...
- actor - Andy Leleisi'uao - artist
- Ma-V-ElleMa-V-ElleMa-V-Elle was a R&B group from South Auckland, New Zealand.-History:Their first album earned them three trips to Europe, including two performances at the renowned Ronnie Scott's club in London. They also played the Air and Water Show, sharing the stage with the likes of Mos Def, B*witched, and...
- R&B group - Robbie MagasivaRobbie MagasivaRobbie Magasiva is a Samoan New Zealand actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and theatre, and was the co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete Beatrice Faumuina. Magasiva is also known...
- actor - Naked SamoansNaked SamoansThe Naked Samoans is a famous New Zealand comedy group made up of Polynesian entertainers, most of whom are Samoan. The group is noted for performing social humour and satire that attracts a broad audience, especially among white New Zealanders, without sacrificing the group's Pacific Island identity...
- comedyComedyComedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
group - Chong NeeChong NeeMatakite John Chong Nee better known by his stage name Chong Nee is a New Zealand Hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer.He has produced songs for many New Zealand artists including Che Fu, Dei Hamo, PNC, Dave Dobbyn, AKA Brown and the Deceptikonz as well as for himself.Chong-Nee has won...
- hip hop and R&B writer, producer and singer - Mavis Rivers - jazz vocalist
- Ladi 6 - singer/MC
- SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
- rapper - ScribeScribe (rapper)Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent...
- rapper - Sabre Strickson-PuaSabre Strickson-PuaFeleti Strickson-Pua is a member of a New Zealand hip-hop group Nesian Mystik.- History :Feleti is of New Zealand born, Samoan ancestry. At the age of 11 Feleti was the youngest radio interviewer in NZ. He has worked extensively in radio and television over the years...
- hip hop artist - Tusi TamaseseTusi TamaseseTusi Tamasese is a Samoan New Zealander film director.He is of high chiefly descent, of the Tupua Tamasese lineage....
- film director - Michel TufferyMichel TufferyMichael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery, MNZM, is a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Island descent.He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand...
- painter and sculptor - Lani TupuLani TupuLani Tupu is a classically trained actor. He was educated at Rongotai College and Wellington Teacher's Training College. He was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Bursary in 1977 to enter New Zealand Drama School, where he graduated in 1978...
- actor - Tha FeelstyleTha FeelstyleTha Feelstyle is the stage name of award winning hip hop artist Kas Futialo, a New Zealander of Samoan descent. His first album was Break It To Pieces in 2004. Tha Feelstyle was born in Samoa and moved to New Zealand in the 1980s...
- hip hop artist, rapper - Rosita VaiRosita VaiRosita Vai is a New Zealand R&B singer who rose to musical fame as the winner of the Second season of New Zealand Idol in 2005.Prior to her win, Rosita managed to stay out of the 'bottom three' contestants for the entire competition...
- pop and R&B singer - the Yandall SistersThe Yandall SistersThe Yandall Sisters are a popular New Zealand/Samoan all-female singing group of the seventies who have made a major contribution to music in New Zealand...
- singers - Albert WendtAlbert WendtAlbert Wendt, CNZM is a Samoan poet and writer who also lives in New Zealand. Among his works is Leaves of the Banyan Tree .-Biography:...
- writer
Sports
- Maselino MasoeMaselino MasoeMaselino Francis Masoe is a Samoan boxer, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.- Amateur Highlights :...
- Boxer (middleweight, Former World Champion) - Jimmy (Thunder) Peau - Boxer
- David TuaDavid TuaDavid "Tuamanator" Tua is a New Zealand professional heavyweight boxer, fighting out of South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.He is a former WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Oriental Heavyweight champion....
- Boxer - Murphy Su'a - Cricketer, New Zealand
- Ross TaylorRoss TaylorLuteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor , abbreviated in cricket scorecards to LRPL Taylor, but more commonly known as Ross Taylor, is a New Zealand cricketer and the current captain, preferred ahead of wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum. He has also captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals...
- Cricketer, New Zealand (Captain) - Beatrice FaumuinaBeatrice FaumuinaBeatrice Roini Liua Faumuina, ONZM is a New Zealand discus thrower, a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in three Summer Olympics...
- Discus thrower (Former World Champion) - Mark HuntMark HuntMark Hunt ; is a New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is known for his raw strength, iron chin and knockout power. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final...
- Kickboxer in K-1 / mixed martial artist in Pride FC - Ray SefoRay Sefo"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...
- Kickboxer in K-1 - Rita Fatialofa - Netball player (Silver Ferns)
- Temepara GeorgeTemepara GeorgeTemepara Anne George , formerly Temepara Clark, is a New Zealand international netball player. She was a member of the Silver Ferns national squad in 1996, and from 2000–2011. George retired from international duties after the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Paula GriffinPaula GriffinPaula Griffin is a New Zealand netball player. She is currently a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays in the ANZ Championship, signing with the Central Pulse for 2012....
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - April IeremiaApril IeremiaApril Ieremia is a New Zealand former netball player, television host and celebrity.- Netball career :Ieremia was known as one of New Zealand's best goal-attack players, playing provincial netball for Canterbury from 1986–96...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Catherine LatuCatherine LatuCathrine Latu is a New Zealand netball player. Latu was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools and New Zealand U21 teams, and debuted in the National Bank Cup with the Northern Force in 2005...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Bernice MeneBernice MeneBernice Mene MNZM is a New Zealand netball player.Mene represented New Zealand playing netball for the Silver Ferns for tens year, playing 78 tests. She captained the domestic team the Southern Sting from 1998–2003, with the team winning the National Bank Cup each year she captained except for...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Grace RasmussenGrace RasmussenGrace Rasmussen is a New Zealand netball player. Rasmussen played in the National Bank Cup for the Auckland Diamonds from 2005–07...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Sheryl Scanlan nee Clarke - Netball player (Silver Ferns)
- Ana Senio - Netball player (Silver Ferns)
- Frances SoliaFrances SoliaFrances Solia is a Samoan netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic in New Zealand.-References:*...
- Netball player - Lorna SuafoaLorna SuafoaLorna Tomasone Suafoa is a former New Zealand international netball representative, who played in the Silver Ferns team that won a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Since 1998 she has represented Samoa in netball.- References :...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Maria TutaiaMaria TutaiaSolonaima Maria Tuta'ia is a New Zealand international netball player. She can play at goal attack and goal shooter, and stands at 1.88 m....
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Linda VaganaLinda VaganaLinda Vagana, MNZM is an international netball coach and former representative player from New Zealand. Vagana played as a circle defender, and was a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993 up until 2002, earning 61 caps...
- Netball player (Silver Ferns) - Jack AfamasagaJack AfamasagaJack Taualii Afamasaga is a New Zealand professional rugby league player of Samoan heritage, currently playing for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition. He also spent time playing with the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, with stints in the...
- Rugby League player - Fred Ah KuoiFred Ah KuoiFred "Freddie" Ah Kuoi is a former New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country.-Early years:...
- Rugby League player - Isaak Ah MauIsaak Ah MauIsaak Ah Mau is a rugby league player who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League . He plays in the front-row. He is the brother of Leeson Ah Mau....
- Rugby League player - Leeson Ah MauLeeson Ah MauLeeson Ah Mau is a New Zealand rugby league player in the National Rugby League . He is signed to play for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2012, having previously played in the NRL for the North Queensland Cowboys and the New Zealand Warriors. He is a forward...
- Rugby League player - Patrick Ah Mau - Rugby League player
- Roy AsotasiRoy AsotasiRoy Asotasi is a professional rugby league footballer who currently captains the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership...
- Rugby League player - Monty BethamMonty BethamMonty Betham is a professional boxer and former rugby league footballer and junior world karate champion...
- former Rugby League player & Boxer - George CarmontGeorge CarmontGeorge Carmont is a professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of the Super League competition...
- Rugby League player - Matt DuffieMatt DuffieMatthew Duffie is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Duffie was a part of the Melbourne Storm Under 20's Premiership winning team in 2009, scoring 25 tries. On 1 May Duffie was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis for the 2011 ANZAC Test...
- Rugby League player - Mark EliaMark EliaMark Wycliffe Elia was a rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.-Playing career:During his long career, Elia played for the Te Atatu Roosters, Kent Invicta, Southend Invicta, St...
- Rugby League player - Henry Fa'afiliHenry Fa'afiliHenry Fa'afili is a Samoan rugby player. He originally played Rugby league but switched codes in 2007 to play rugby union for Biarritz Olympique. He is currently signed to Connacht Rugby in the Celtic League after departing Leeds Carnegie in June 2011. Fa'afili's position of choice is on the Wing...
- former Rugby League player & Manu Samoa player - David Fa'alogoDavid Fa'alogoDavid Fa'alogo is a professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League, formerly contracted with the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...
- Rugby League player - Maurie Fa'asavaluMaurie Fa'asavaluMaurie Fa'asavalu is a Samoan rugby union player who formerly played rugby league for St Helens. He was recently picked in the Great Britain rugby league squad after living in England for 4 years...
- Rugby League player & Manu Samoa player - Sonny FaiSonny FaiSonny Fai was a professional rugby league player who played for the New Zealand Warriors.-Early years:...
- Rugby League player - David FaiumuDavid FaiumuDavid Faiumu is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League...
- Rugby League player - Sione FaumuinaSione FaumuinaSione Faumuina is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins.He joined the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League at the start of the 2009 season....
- Rugby League player - Olsen FilipainaOlsen FilipainaOlsen Orekewa Filipaina is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.-Playing career:Filipaina started his career with the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He was named the best back in the competition in 1977 before...
- Rugby League player - Joe GaluvaoJoe GaluvaoJoe Galuvao is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League...
- Rugby League player - Harrison HansenHarrison HansenHarrison Hansen is a rugby league player. He plays for Wigan as a second row forward.-Early life:Kiwi forward Harrison is the son of ex Salford and Swinton professional Shane Hansen and is a product of the Folly Lane ARLFC who play at the Blue Ribbon Field, Pendlebury...
- Rugby League player - Krisnan InuKrisnan InuKrisnan Nevada Inu is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the Australasian National Rugby League competition...
- Rugby League player - Willie Isa - Rugby League player
- Ali LauitiitiAli LauitiitiAli Lauitiiti is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for English club Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. Both a Samoa and New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Warriors...
- Rugby League player - Tasesa LaveaTasesa LaveaTasesa James Lavea is a New Zealand rugby union footballer of Samoan descent and heritage, who currently plays for English club Sale Sharks.-Career:...
- Rugby League player & Manu Samoa Player - Kylie LeuluaiKylie LeuluaiKylie Leuluai is a professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Leeds Rhinos of Super League...
- Rugby League player - Phillip LeuluaiPhillip LeuluaiPhillip Leuluai is a New Zealand rugby league player of Samoan heritage and descent who currently plays for the Salford City Reds in the Super League competition...
- Rugby League player - Thomas LeuluaiThomas LeuluaiThomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back...
- Rugby League player - Jeff LimaJeff LimaJeff Lima is a professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League...
- Rugby League player - Jamahl LolesiJamahl LolesiJamahl Lolesi is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative, he has previously played for Wests Tigers, Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League...
- Rugby League player - Hutch MaiavaHutch MaiavaHutch Maiava, born 26 October 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand is a Samoan rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Maiva's position of choice is at .-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Mose MasoeMose MasoeMose Masoe is a New Zealand/Samoan rugby league player who currently plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. His position is at prop or back row...
- Rugby League player - Steve MataiSteve MataiStephen "Steve" Matai is a professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League. He plays as a centre. He is a New Zealand international of Samoan Heritage...
- Rugby League player - Ben MatulinoBen MatulinoBenedict Andrew Matulino is a rugby league player who has represented his country. He currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League...
- Rugby League player - Wayne McDadeWayne McDadeWayne McDade is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. His position of choice is Prop.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Francis MeliFrancis MeliFrancis Meli is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for St. Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented both New Zealand and Samoa in internationals. His usual position is on the wing....
- Rugby League player - Constantine MikaConstantine MikaConstantine Mika is a New Zealand professional rugby league player of Samoan descent, currently playing for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the English Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is second-row...
- Rugby League player - Fuifui MoimoiFuifui MoimoiFuifui Moana Moimoi is a New Zealand-Tongan professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Frank-Paul Nu'uausala - Rugby League player
- Hitro OkeseneHitro OkeseneHitro Okesene is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented three countries; Western Samoa, American Samoa and New Zealand...
- Rugby League player - Iafeta PaleaaesinaIafeta PaleaaesinaIafeta Iakopo Palea'aesina , is a rugby league footballer of Samoan heritage) currently playing for the Salford City Reds of Super League...
- Rugby League player - Sam PanapaSam PanapaSam Panapa is a former rugby league player and coach who represented three countries in his career.-Playing career:A Te Atatu Roosters junior in the Auckland Rugby League competitions, Panapa played club football in Britain for Wigan...
- Rugby League player - Joseph PauloJoseph PauloJoseph Paulo is a rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. Joseph Paulo's position of choice is as a second-row, and he can also lock the scrum. He can also be played in the position of five-eighth if required...
- Rugby League player - Junior PauloJunior PauloJunior Paulo is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League . His position is prop, though he also plays in the second-row-Life:...
- Rugby League player - Eddy PettybourneEddy PettybourneEdward "Eddy" Pettybourne is a rugby league player who currently plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.-Early years:...
- Rugby League player - Apollo PereliniApollo PereliniApollo Perelini is a former Samoan dual code rugby international player.Apollo Perelini played for St. Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and the Super League...
- Rormer Lugby league player & Manu Samoa player - Sam PerrettSam PerrettSam Perrett is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. A representative for New Zealand at international level. A versatile back who is capable of playing on the wing, in the centres and at fullback...
- Rugby League player - Willie PochingWillie PochingWillie Poching is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current coach of Samoa national team and assistant coach of English Super League club Warrington Wolves...
- Rugby League player - Frank PritchardFrank PritchardFrank Pritchard is an Australian born New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League . He is of Samoan descent...
- Rugby League player - Frank PuletuaFrank PuletuaFrank Puletua was a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. Puletua previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs...
- Rugby League player - Tony PuletuaTony PuletuaAnthony Puletua is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens in the European Super League. A New Zealand and Samoan international, Puletua previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition...
- Rugby League player - Ben RobertsBen Roberts (rugby league)Ben Roberts is a New Zealand professional rugby League player currently playing club football for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He made his second international appearance for the New Zealand national rugby league team on Friday 20 April at the 2007 ANZAC test against the Australia national...
- Rugby League player - Iva RopatiIva RopatiIva Lewis Ropati is a former rugby league international player and High School Principal.-Early years:He grew up playing for the Otahuhu Leopards before moving to the Te Atatu Roosters where he won a Fox Memorial premiership. He later played for the Mangere East Hawks before moving to England...
- Rugby League player - Jerome RopatiJerome RopatiJerome Ropati is a professional rugby league footballer for the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League. Ropati was a member of the World Cup-winning New Zealand team in 2008...
- Rugby League player - Tea RopatiTea RopatiTea Faa'tea Ropati is a former rugby league player who represented New Zealand and Western Samoa...
- Rugby League player - Setaimata SaSetaimata SaSetaimata Sa is a Rugby League player who currently plays for the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition. He was previously a part of the Sydney Roosters before his bad behaviour had cost him his contract at the club.He has also represented Samoa on 5 occasions scoring 4 tries...
- Rugby League player - Smith SamauSmith SamauSmith Samau is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.-Playing career:Samau signed with the Melbourne Storm in 2006 and played for the Norths Devils in the 2006 Queensland Cup...
- Rugby League player - Junior SauJunior SauTafeaga "Junior" Sa'u is a rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He plays as a centre. He is the first cousin of Manly Sea Eagles centre Steve Matai.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Lagi SetuLagi SetuLagi Setu is a rugby league player in the NRL competition, who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. Next year Setu will play for Sydney Roosters.-Career:...
- Rugby League player - Jerry Seuseu - Rugby League player
- Terrence Seuseu - Rugby League player
- Jeremy Smith - Rugby League player
- Iosia SoliolaIosia SoliolaIosia Soliola is a New Zealand international rugby league player currently playing for the St. Helens in the Super League. He is of Samoan descent.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - David SolomonaDavid SolomonaDavid Joseph Solomona is a professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St...
- Rugby League player - Malo SolomonaMalo SolomonaMalofou Solomona is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. He currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League...
- Rugby League player - Chase StanleyChase StanleyChase Stanley is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition and has represented New Zealand in international competition...
- Rugby League player - Kyle StanleyKyle StanleyKyle Stanley is an American professional golfer.-Amateur career:Stanley was born in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was a 2002 graduate of St. Charles Borromeo elementary and middle school and a 2006 graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory School...
- Rugby League player - Anthony SwannAnthony SwannAnthony Gilbert Swann is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Samoa in international rugby league. He was educated at Liston College, Henderson.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Logan SwannLogan SwannLogan Swann is a former professional rugby league footballer who represented his country. Swann is related to several other rugby league players, notably cousins Willie and Anthony.-Early years:...
- Rugby League player - Sam TagataeseSam TagataeseSam Tagataese is a rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks.-Playing career:Tagataese attended St...
- Rugby League player - Willie TalauWillie TalauViliamu Talau is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for English club Salford City Reds of Super League...
- Rugby League player - Tony TatupuTony TatupuKuripitone "Tony" Tatupu is a former New Zealand rugby league player. Tatupu played at Centre and in the Second Row and represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Mark TaufuaMark TaufuaMark Larry Taufua is an Australian professional rugby league player. He is of Samoan descent, and currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights. He primarily plays at prop or at lock but he is also a proven second-rower...
- Rugby League player - Misi TaulapapaMisi TaulapapaMisi Taulapapa is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Sheffield Eagles in the Co-operative Rugby League competition. He has previously played professionally in Australia and England...
- Rugby League player - Ben Te'o - Rugby League player
- Junior Tia-KilifiJunior Tia-KilifiJunior Tia-Kilifi is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League, and previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He is a Samoan international. Tia-Kilifi usually plays on the wing or as a centre...
- Rugby League player - Motu TonyMotu TonyIosefo Motu Tony is a Samoan-New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and previously played for Hull and Whitehaven...
- Rugby League player - Ervarn Tuimavave - Rugby League player
- Tony TuimavaveTony TuimavaveAntonio Emil Tuimavave is a former professional rugby league player who is the current head coach of the Ponsonby Ponies. He played mainly at prop or at lock forward. He was nicknamed The Chief because he is a chief back in his native Samoa....
- Rugby League player - Matt UtaiMatt UtaiMatthew Utai is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and has previously represented both New Zealand and Samoa. His usual position is on the wing.-Playing career:...
- Rugby League player - Joe VaganaJoe VaganaJoe Vagana is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. During his career Vagana played for the Auckland Warriors and the Bradford Bulls and also represented both Samoa and New Zealand in international competition...
- Rugby League player - Nigel VaganaNigel VaganaNigel Vagana is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative centre, he retired as the Kiwis' all-time top try-scorer with 19...
- Rugby League player - Ruben WikiRuben WikiRuben Wiki, ONZM is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative centre-turned-prop forward, he retired with the record for most number of international appearances of any rugby league player in history...
- Rugby League player - Antonio WintersteinAntonio WintersteinAntonio Winterstein is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL. A speedy outside back who played under-20s with the Roosters in 2008, his usual position is on the wing...
- Rugby League player - Renee LeotaRenee LeotaRenee Leota , is a female association football player who represents New Zealand at international level.-Career:Leota made her senior international debut as a substitute in a 0-3 loss to China PR on 14 November 2006....
- Soccer player New Zealand Women's - Emma HunterEmma HunterEmma Hunter is a Samoan New Zealander swimmer. Born in Samoa, she now lives in Auckland, New Zealand.-Biography:In 2008, she was to become Samoa's first-ever female Olympic swimmer, by representing Samoa in freestyle and butterfly events at the Beijing...
- Swimmer (Olympics)
All Blacks (past & present)
- John AfoaJohn AfoaIoane Fitu "John" Afoa is a New Zealand professional Rugby union player and plays prop and hooker. Afoa currently plays for Ulster after signing a two-and-a-half year deal after the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-Representative Rugby:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1062) - Sosene AnesiSosene AnesiSosene Raymond Anesi is a rugby union footballer and he plays fullback and wing.-Career:Anesi made his National Provincial Championship debut for Waikato in 2003. He played for the Chiefs in the Super 14 up until 2007. He made his All Blacks debut from the bench in 2005 against Fiji at Albany, but...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1054) - Ben AtigaBen AtigaBenjamin Alo Charles Atiga is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays centre and fullback. Atiga is a product of Auckland Grammar School. He has currently played only 1 test for the All Blacks, he got called into the 2003 All Blacks World Cup squad as an injury replacement and got his cap...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1037) - Graeme BachopGraeme BachopGraeme Bachop is a former rugby player from New Zealand of Samoan,Tahitian and Cook Islands Heritage.He played for the Linwood Rugby club for ten years followed by four years at Christchurch High School Old Boys. His move to HSOB allowed him to develop a combination with first five-eighths Andrew...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 885) - Stephen BachopStephen BachopStephen Bachop is a former rugby player from New Zealand. He is the older brother of fellow All Black Graeme Bachop.-Provincial:...
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 BlowersAndrew BlowersAndrew Francis Blowers is a rugby union player who played for Auckland Blues, Northampton Saints and Bristol. He played for the All Blacks between 1996 and 1999 in which he had played 11 tests and 7 games...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 956) - Olo BrownOlo BrownOlo Max Brown was born 24 October 1967 in Apia, Samoa. He played 56 tests at prop for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team from 1992 to 1998, missing only two tests in his career. He suffered neck and back injuries which ended his rugby playing days, and retired to become a lawyer.-External links:...
- rugby player for the All BlacksAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
(All Black number 910) - Frank BunceFrank BunceFrank Eneri Bunce is a retired New Zealand rugby union player and current coach. He played international rugby for both Western Samoa and New Zealand in the 1990s, appearing in the 1991 and 1995 World Cups...
- former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 915) - Eroni ClarkeEroni ClarkeEroni Clarke was a Samoan-born New Zealand rugby union player who played for Auckland, the Blues, the Highlanders and the All Blacks at international level. Clarke made 154 appearances for Auckland, making him the fifth most capped player in the union's history...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 919) - Jerry CollinsJerry CollinsJerry Collins is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who formerly played for the national team, the All Blacks in which he was capped 48 times. He now plays for Yamaha Jubilo, in Japanese Top league rugby.-Early career:...
- rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1002) - Christian CullenChristian CullenChristian Mathias Cullen is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played most of his rugby at fullback for New Zealand , for the Hurricanes in the Super 12, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at first-class level. He was nicknamed the Paekakariki Express...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 952) - Ross FilipoRoss FilipoRoss Ami Filipo is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who currently plays for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.-New Zealand:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1070) - Alama IeremiaAlama IeremiaAlama Ieremia is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He is a former Samoan international as well as a former All Black. He was born in Apia, Samoa....
- 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 KainoJerome KainoJerome Kaino is a professional New Zealand Rugby union player. In 2004, he was named IRB International Under-21 player of the year.-Early life:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1050) - Josh KronfeldJosh KronfeldJoshua Adrian Kronfeld is a former rugby union footballer who represented New Zealand at international level and Otago, the Highlanders and Leicester at first-class level...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 943) - Pat LamPat LamPatrick Richard Lam is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, of Samoan descent. He was the head coach of Auckland before being appointed head coach of Super 14 team the Blues in 2009. He went to St. Peter's College, Epsom, and captained the New Zealand Secondary Schools rugby team...
- former rugby player for Manu Samoa & All Blacks (All Black number 928) - Casey LaulalaCasey LaulalaCasey Laulala is a New Zealand rugby union player.He attended Woodhouse Grove School in the sixth form on a scholarship.-Career:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1048) - Keith Lowen - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1020)
- Lelia MasagaLelia MasagaLelia Masaga is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand. Masaga is contracted to the Chiefs in the Super 14 where he plays for them on the wing. He is nicknamed the Flash and is also the youngest member of the team. His career was highlighted by selection for New Zealand representation...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1092) - Chris MasoeChris MasoeChris Masoe is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and currently plays for Castres Olympique.-Super 14:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1059) - Aaron MaugerAaron MaugerAaron Joseph Douglas Mauger is a former rugby union player who played at centre for Leicester Tigers. He previously played first five-eighths and second five-eighths for Canterbury , the Crusaders and the New Zealand All Blacks...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1013) - Nathan MaugerNathan MaugerNathan Keith Mauger is a rugby union player. He spent the entirety of his Super Rugby career with the Canterbury Crusaders. He played for the All Blacks in 2002 in which he played 2 games but never played a test. He made his debut against Ireland A and played his latest game against Scotland A....
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1008) - Keven MealamuKeven MealamuKeven Mealamu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays at hooker for the Blues in the Super 14, Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and the New Zealand national team, All Blacks....
- rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1026) - Brad MikaBrad MikaBradley Moni Mika is a New Zealander rugby union player. His position is lock. He was educated at St Peter's College....
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1024) - Dylan MikaDylan MikaDylan Mika . He was educated at St Peter's College. He is a former rugby union footballer who played for both Samoa national rugby union team and the All Blacks. Mika played mainly at flanker during his career. He first played internationally for Samoa despite being born in New Zealand...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 982) - Mils MuliainaMils MuliainaJunior Malili Muliaina , better known as Mils Muliaina, is a rugby union player. He plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and New Zealand at international level. He was born in Salesi, Samoa, then moved with his family to Invercargill, New Zealand, at the age of two...
- rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 1033) - Ma'a NonuMa'a NonuMa'a Allan Nonu is a professional Samoan rugby union player from New Zealand. Nonu plays for the Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup and the New Zealand All Blacks...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1031) - John SchusterJohn SchusterNesetorio Jonny Schuster born 17 January 1964 in Apia, Samoa is a Samoan former international rugby league and rugby union player, a dual-code international.-Rugby union:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 889) - John SchwalgerJohn SchwalgerJohn Schwalger is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays at prop.-Early life:Schwalger moved to New Zealand after being born in Apia...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1071) - Kevin SenioKevin SenioKevin Senio is a New Zealand rugby union professional who currently plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne. Senio is also a former All Black, making his debut after coming on for Piri Weepu against Australia in New Zealand's 34–24 win in the final match of the 2005 Tri Nations Series and is currently a...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1058) - Dave SolomonDave SolomonDave Solomon was a Fijian-born rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league. His brother, Frank, was also an All Black.-Rugby union career:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 415) - Frank Solomon - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 387)
- Rodney So'oialoRodney So'oialoRodney So'oialo is a New Zealand rugby union player currently playing in Japan for the Honda Heat. Previously, he had been a stalwart for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition, making 101 appearances for the franchise. He also made 62 test appearances for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2009...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1028) - Benson StanleyBenson StanleyBenson Stanley is a rugby union player for the Blues in the Super 14 competition. Stanley is a product of Auckland Grammar. He plays as a centre. Benson is one of the Stanley rugby clan that includes Chase, Joe and Kyle...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1102) - Jeremy StanleyJeremy StanleyJeremy Stanley is a former rugby union player. He was born in Otahuhu, New Zealand.He played for the All Blacks, Ponsonby and Auckland and the Hurricanes as a centre.-External links:...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 963) - Joe StanleyJoe StanleyJoe Stanley is a former rugby union player. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand.-Career:Stanley played for the All Blacks, Ponsonby and Auckland as a centre. Joe is a member of the Stanley Rugby Clan which includes Chase and Benson...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 874) - Neemia TialataNeemia TialataNeemia Stanley Tialata is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. As well as representing New Zealand, he also plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup when available....
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1060) - Filo TiatiaFilo TiatiaFilogia Ian "Filo" Tiatia is a New Zealand international rugby union footballer, who used to play as a back-row forward and occasionally lock Ospreys....
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 993) - Isaia ToeavaIsaia ToeavaIsaia "Ice" Toeava , is a professional rugby union player in New Zealand.-Early career:Toeava attended De La Salle College, Mangere East, he played alongside Taniela Moa in the school's First XV rugby team. He represented New Zealand U-19 where he was named the IRB's Under-19 2005 player of the year...
- 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'iMose Tuiali'iMose Tuiali'i is a rugby union player who plays for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Crusaders in the Super 14. He plays for Suburbs in the Christchurch premier competition. He has played for the All Blacks between 2004 and 2006 in which he has played 9 tests. His position is No 8...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1042) - Va'aiga TuigamalaVa'aiga TuigamalaVa'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala MNZM is a Samoan rugby footballer. As well as playing for the All Blacks, he represented Samoa in both rugby union and rugby league, playing at centre and wing...
- 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 UmagaTana UmagaJonathan Ionatana Falefasa "Tana" Umaga, ONZM is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. He played for the Hurricanes starting with the Super 12's inception in 1996 and took over the captaincy in 2003...
- rugby player & Captained the All Blacks (All Black number 961) - Victor VitoVictor Vito (rugby player)Victor Vito is a New Zealand rugby player/male model who plays blindside flanker for the New Zealand All Blacks. He was a star of New Zealand Sevens, and captained the 2006 New Zealand Under 19 Rugby team...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1103) - Bryan Williams - rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 689)
- Sonny Bill WilliamsSonny Bill WilliamsSonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre...
- rugby player for the All Blacks & former Kiwis rugby league player, boxer (All Black number 1108) - Rudi WulfRudi WulfRudi Wulf is a rugby union footballer who plays for Toulon in the French Top 14. He joined Toulon on a two-year contract after being left out of the 2010 All Black Tri Nations squad. He previously played for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and the Auckland-based Blues in the Super 14...
- rugby player for the All Blacks (All Black number 1077)
General
- Alex Fala - Rhodes Scholar, former management consultant (McKinsey & Co), now Strategy & Analytics Manager for TradeMeTradeMeTrade Me is the largest Internet-auction website operating in New Zealand. Managed by Trade Me Ltd the site was founded in 1999 by New Zealand entrepreneurSam Morgan who sold it to Fairfax in 2006 for NZ$700 million...
- Tulele FaletoluTulele FaletoluTulele Faletolu, born 21 December in Wellington, New Zealand, is a Christian singer/songwriter and a former worship leader at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.Tulele is of Samoan descent and started singing at a young age...
- worship leader/singer - Hillsong ChurchHillsong ChurchHillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills... - Samani PulepuleSamani PulepuleDr Samani Pulepule was a Samoan minister since the early 1960's in the Assemblies of God movement. Dr Pulepule was also the General Superintendent of the Samoan Assemblies of God in New Zealand for over 40 years. Recently during a World Conference in Samoa in 2006, Dr Pulepule was elected as the...
- PreacherPreacherPreacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
- EvangelistEvangelismEvangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity.... - Puni Raea - orator
Politics
- Mark GoscheMark GoscheMark James Gosche is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was born in Auckland to Samoan parents, and has been active in New Zealand's Pacific Islander community.-Member of Parliament:...
- politician - Arthur AnaeArthur AnaeArthur Anae is a New Zealand politician who currently serves on the Manukau City Council. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, and again from 2000 to 2002...
- politician - Taito Phillip FieldTaito Phillip FieldTaito Phillip Hans Field is a Samoan New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament for south Auckland electorates from 1993 to 2008. Field was a minister outside Cabinet in a Labour-led government from 2003 to 2005. Following charges of bribery and perverting the course of justice, he was...
- politician - Luamanuvao Winnie LabanLuamanuvao Winnie LabanLuamanuvao Winifred "Winnie" Alexandra Laban, QSO is a New Zealand politician. She was the Member of Parliament for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party. She was the Labour Party’s spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue.-Early life and...
- politician - Su'a William SioSu'a William SioSu'a William Sio is a politician who became a Member of Parliament in the New Zealand House of Representatives on 1 April 2008 as a New Zealand Labour Party list MP. He currently represents the Māngere electorate seat in Parliament....
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