Wellington Sāmoa Kirikiti Association - WSKA

The Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award goes to the Wellington Sāmoa Kirikiti Association! 👏

The Wellington Sāmoa Kirikiti Association has played a vital role in fostering cricket by uniting Pasifika communities through the sport. Their dedication to promoting Kirikiti championships has opened doors for many to celebrate both the sport and their cultural heritage, enriching the community through cricket.

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🏆 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 🏆

We are incredibly proud to announce that 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗪𝗦𝗞𝗔) have been awarded the 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 by New Zealand Cricket

As the first for kirikiti, we are humbled by this national recognition as we reflect on the collective effort to lead, revive, and to create sustainable pathways for kirikiti in the Wellington region through our 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 (𝗞𝗣𝗟), 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗶 @ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Cello Basin Reserve, 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶 𝟯-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and the 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 for the past 2-3 years.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to our partners Cricket Wellington and College Sport Wellington, and our incredible sponsors Mafutaga Faifeau So'ofa'atasi Uelegitone, Nuku Ora - an active Wellington region, Pacific Health Service - Hutt Valley, Ministry of Education NZ, Hutt City Council, and Hesi Construction for your unwavering support.

To our committee members, umpires, volunteers, families, local clubs, church and school teams, mālō le fa'amālolosi, fa'amālō le tapua'i. This award is dedicated to you all. Ia tūmau lo tātou fa'atauva'a, a ia fa'afoi le vi'iga i le Ali'i e tatau ai le vi'iga ma le fa'amanū.

It was awesome for our WSKA committee to catch up with former All Blacks Neemia Tialata and Piri Weepu who helped coach their two Wellington College Senior boys kirikiti teams (2026 Senior Boys champions). Neemia is a current player for the Valley Bears, Kanana Fou and Fa'amasani kirikiti teams. Its time to join the movement, Piri haha. Thanks heaps usos!

After 44 games at yesterday’s inaugural 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜 tournament, WSKA would like to congratulate our two champions:

🏆𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗢 𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗞𝗢 - Rev Elder Malaki Muaiava Shield Winners 2026 &

🏆 𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢 𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗖 (𝗦𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀) - Rosalili Muaiava Shield Winners 2026

Malo le fai o le faiva! We’d also like to acknowledge all our church teams:

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀:
𝟭. 𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲
𝟮. 𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗔 (runner up)
𝟯. 𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗔 𝗟𝗗𝗦
𝟰. 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱
𝟱. 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗨 (𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮)
(semi finalist)
𝟲. 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗜 𝗡𝗶𝘂 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮
𝟳. 𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢 𝗟𝗘 𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗔 (𝗔𝗢𝗚 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲)
𝟴. 𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢 𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗞𝗢 (semi finalist)
𝟵. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗦
𝟭𝟬. 𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀:
𝟭. 𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗢 𝗟𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗞𝗢
𝟮. 𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗦 𝗨𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁 (runner up)
𝟯. 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗨 (𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮)
(semi finalist)
𝟰. 𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 (𝗦𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀) (semi finalist)
𝟱. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗦
𝟲. 𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗜 𝗡𝗜𝗨 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗔
𝟳. 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱
𝟴. 𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂
𝟵. 𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆
𝟭𝟬. 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵

That brings us to a close of our kirikiti season in Wellington. After a 3 month season hosting 4 major tournaments beginning in November it’s been an awesome time.

𝟭. 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘
𝟮. 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦
𝟯. 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜
𝟰. 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀
𝟱. 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜 @ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗡

Our next tournament is 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯) on March 3rd, Fraser Park.

Wishing everyone a good off-season. Until next time. WSKA!

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝟭𝟲

We go to Porirua City with our next team. Honoured to introduce:

𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘂

Pahina O Tokelau Congregational Christian Church, under the body of EFKT Church
Porirua, consist of members of Tokelau and Samoa players. We are excited to participate in the inaugural Kingdom Kirikiti competition and look forward to mafutaga with all teams.

All the best Pahina Tokelau!

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝟭𝟱

We’re excited to introduce our 15th and 8th mens team. Commonly known as the Hutt Tigers on the kirikiti club scene, introducing:

𝗘𝗙𝗞𝗦 𝗨𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁

Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa (EFKS) in Upper Hutt was established in 1998 and is currently under the leadership of Reverend Elder Vaegaau Liko.

In the early days, Kirikiti was a regular summer fixture, with Pulega games and sootaga with our uso Autalavou from EFKS Hutt Valley and Kanana Fou being highlights of the year.

The recent resurgence of Kirikiti in Wellington, has seen the love of the game blossom once again within our humble church. This revival led to the formation of the Hutt Tigers, initiated by members of our Autalavou in 2024.

We are grateful to be playing in the Kingdom Kirikiti Tournament and look forward to fellowshiping with our uso from across other denominations. May God be praised in all things

Salamo 133:1 “Faauta, o le mea e matuā lelei ma le matagofie lava, pe a nonofo faatasi lava o uso”.

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝟭𝟯 & 𝟭𝟰

Our next mens and womens church team need no introduction as current regulars in our past two KPL seasons. Introducing:

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗦

Kirikiti was played regularly in the early 2000s by many members of our Catholic Autalavou (Youth). In an attempt to re-live those memorable years, THE KATOS have been formed to reignite and continue our passion for kirikiti within our Catholic faith-based community.

Kingdom Kirikiti provides a platform for this and allows our youth to enjoy the same opportunities to learn from our elders and senior players. Both teams are comprised of seasoned and young players mainly from the Hutt Valley, who have come together to fellowship and celebrate our faith and cultural identities through kirikiti.

Best wishes KATOS!

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝟭𝟭 & 𝟭𝟮

Our next two mens and womens teams are making the comeback after many years. Introducing:

𝗦𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱’𝘀 𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲

Talofa lava!

We are the St David’s Petone Multicultural Parish Autalavou Group. Our team is made up of all ages — from children to parents — coming together in faith and fellowship, culture, and community.

We were proud to be part of the initial Samoan cricket tournaments in the early 1990s and again in the early 2000s, and we look forward to taking part once more in our Wellington region’s inaugural multi-denominational church kirikiti competition hosted by WSKA 🏏✨

“E matagofie ma e manaia le nonofo fa’atasi o uso i le lotogatasi.” — Salamo 133:1

Faafetai St Davids. All the very best!

𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗜

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝟵 & 𝟭𝟬

Introducing our next mens and womens church team:

𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜 𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 - 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮

"O le mea sili, ua ia te'i tatou le Atua" "The Best of all - God is with us"

A vision that started as a simple Prayer.

Est. 2026; Formed on the hearts of our tupulaga, bounded by the blessings of our Matua Sinoti Susuga Tama Sea Solomona Potogi & Peresetene Sili o le Au Uso Fealofani Ana Potogi and held strong by the Pillars of the Fathers & Mothers of our Sinoti, we humbly introduce our Kirikiti Team... "Sinoti Ueligitone Metotisi Samoa Tama ma Teine o le Meko"

We are representatives from across our Sinoti consisting 12 Churches; many whom are experienced and current players, whilst some whom last played 10+ years ago and others who have taken up the challenge of learning. As a Ministry, this journey has been one built on Faith & Fellowship, Culture, Service and Community.

'KINGDOM' has not only reignited our passion for kirikiti (old and young) but it has created a pathway that continues to unite our Ministry internally, paving new waves for the future of our youth and providing opportunities of Fellowship within our Wellington Community.

Manuia tele tapenaga ma fuafuaga a ‘au ma Ekalesia ta'itasi - ‘o o tou māmā na. Best of wishes & luck to ALL our Church Teams participating.

How strong? MEKO STRONG SPIRITUALLY!

Manuia tapenaga Tama & Teine o le Meko!