Sapa'u Ruperake Petaia (born 11 April 1951) is a poet and writer from Samoa.
The collection included the satirical poem Kidnapped (1974) which explores themes about the loss of traditional Samoan knowledge.
He attended Samoa College and worked as a clerk in the Public Service Commission in 1973.
He returned to Samoa where he has since continued to work in the public service in management roles.
[3] Petaia witnessed the 1994 two-wheeled landing of Polynesian Airlines Flight PH844 at Faleolo International Airport, and wrote The Miracle[4] based on a number of passenger accounts of the event.