As an Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa NZ) realm nation, Tokelau people are part of the diverse Pasifika fabric that represents Pacific immigrants in this settler-colonial nation. Despite Tokelau's contentious geo-political history and climate vulnerability in Te Moananui-a-Kiwa, this paper briefly provides some of my inspirations and motivations as a Tokelau educator and researcher located in Porirua, Wellington. The talatalanoa descriptions I share are linked to what it means to "Alofa fai tamamanu", giving one's self wholeheartedly in the education of Tokelau communities.