Rugby League’s fast becoming the code of choice for Rugby players. We look at what is being done to develop the sport at grass roots level. Tagaloatele Osone Okesene went to take a look.
“There are a few special moments in life that linger in your heart forever. Tonight was one of those for me.” Jeff Hunkin, member of Musical Island Boys and Co-Director of Vocal FX, sings with his dad, Galumalemana Alfred Hunkin, and Wellington-based a capella group Vocal FX, the Samoan song Lo Ta Nu’u. “I dedicate this song to […]
Six young koko farmers are counting their blessings after winning much-needed farming tools, worth about $31,000 Tala, under the Youth Koko Innovation Challenge. The Koko Challenge was funded under the Youth Employment Programme, YEP, implemented by the Samoa Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations Development Programme. It aimed to motivate youths to get into […]
Watch Episode 2 of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Covid-19 weekly episodes for the NZ Pacific community Bula Vinaka, Vosa Vakaviti: iTukutuku ni COVID-19 Presented to you by Nemai Vucago In this week’s episode we talk about: 00:20 – Alert Level 3 key messages 01:45 – Alena Naiqiso talks through some key messages from the […]
Rotuman Language Week kicks off on Sunday, and its the first of the Pacific language weeks for the year. However, with the community unable to meet, language weeks for Rotuma and other communities will have a different flavour this year. Marama T-Pole went to meet one Auckland Rotuman family who are proud of their Rotuman heritage and trying to keep the language strong.