Siaola

26/08/2026

Huge congratulations to the **SEKE & PATEA Family** on buying their very first home in Auckland! 🏠🔑✨

May your new home be filled with love, happiness, and abundant blessings for generations to come.

'Ofa Lahi Atu and a huge thank you to our wonderful partners who helped SIAOLA make this homeownership dream come true:

* **ANZ Bank (Sylvia Park Branch):** Danny (Taniela) Vaitohi and team, with a special shout-out to Deane Rungan for guiding the home loan application every step of the way.
* **Barfoot & Thompson (Highland Park Branch):** Chitra Bansal for her dedication and hard work as the Real Estate Agent.
* **Parshotam Lawyers:** Bianca Parshotam for providing expert legal support throughout the process.🥳🎉

'i

21/08/2026

🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga!!

“Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga," which translates to "Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture."

Happy Tongan Language Week meihe tiimi SIAOLA
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20/08/2026

16/08/2026

15/08/2026

Welcome to Tonga Language Week 🇹🇴 🌟

This week we're celebrating the language, culture and communities of the Kingdom of Tonga. Our website has everything you need to get involved: posters, graphics, language info, events and lots more: https://bit.ly/45j6y4U

This year, the theme is all about celebrating music as a vital strand of Tongan culture: Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga 🌺 Keep an eye out for more from some top Tongan musos.

Mālō ‘aupito to TOA Pacific for supporting this photoshoot

14/08/2026

🇹🇴Happy Tongan Language Week! ATTA & SIAOLA!
Join Aotearoa Tonga Teachers Association & SIAOLA as we celebrate and embrace the Tongan language, culture and heritage!

The theme for this year is: Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga - Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture.

We have 3 activities this year:
TAULUA Spelling Bee🐝
Tongan Language Week Speech Competition🗣️
Youth Group Choir Competition🎶

🔗 Register using the link below:
https://form.jotform.com/262218230584050

Check out the flyers below for the different activities and register your place today! Prizes are up for grabs, with winners announced on 26 August 2026! 🎉

Mālō ‘aupito! We look forward to celebrating with you! 🇹🇴

Brought to you by, SIAOLA, Aotearoa Tongan Teachers' Association Inc. - ATTA and Ministry for Pacific Peoples

12/08/2026

29/07/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LANGI FAMILY! 🔑🏠
SIAOLA is overjoyed to celebrate a huge milestone for our Auckland family! A massive congratulations to the family, on becoming official first-time homeowners! 🥂✨

Achieving homeownership takes a dedicated village, and we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible professional team who worked side by side with SIAOLA and the Langi family to make this dream a reality:

🏦 ANZ Bank (Sylvia Park Branch): Danny (Taniela) Vaitohi and his team, with a special mention to Lily Jiang for guiding the home loan application.

🏡 Real Estate Agent: Brijesh Patel from Barfoot & Thompson (Otahuhu Branch).

⚖️ Legal Support: Ane Talakai from Talakai Legal Ltd.

May your new home be filled with peace, warmth, laughter, and endless blessings for many years to come! 🌺❤️