Tunumafono Apelu Aiavao (1931 — 3 June 2021)[1] was a Samoan journalist, editor, writer, and educator.
He was editor of the government-owned Savali newspaper from 1979 to 2000 and the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa run Sulu Samoa from 2007 — 2018, and authored several volumes of short stories.
[2] He subsequently worked as government Chief Information Officer and editor of the government-owned Savali newspaper from 1979 to 2000.
[3][1] Aiavao published several volumes of short stories, some of which were adapted for radio broadcast.
[4] Aiavao died in June 2021 and received a state funeral.