''Te Vakai'' is a

Tokelau Tokelau (; ; known previously as the Union Islands, and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, an ...

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published in the

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History

Initially published under the name ''Te Vakai Tokelau'' by New Zealand's

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in 1976, the newsletter was initially a

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publication, offering articles in both

Tokelauan Tokelauan () is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and historically by the small population of Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan language, Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan language, Samoan and ...

and English.Griffith, Penny; Harvey, Ross; Maslen, Keith (1997)
"Book & Print in New Zealand: A Guide to Print Culture in Aotearoa"
Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press. Retrieved 16 August 2014. Publication was later taken over by the Office of Tokelauan Affairs, and was eventually stopped entirely. In September 2010, the decision was made to start publishing ''Te Vakai'' again. On this topic, Tokelau's General Manager, Joe Suveinakama, has stated "Communication and the dissemination of information is a big issue for any administration. That is why I am quite happy that ''Te Vakai'' is rolling again."''Te Vakai'' - Edition 1
10 September 2010.

Online presence

Starting from the September 2010 issue, editions of ''Te Vakai'' have been available on from the Tokelauan government's website, however new editions have not been uploaded since 2012.
Government of Tokelau. ''Te Vakai'' also has a Facebook account which is used for advertising its stories."Te Vakai - Facebook"
''Te Vakai''.

References

{{reflist Newspapers published in Tokelau Newspapers established in 1976