Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Talanoa: Deputy Prime Minister receives her malu

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Gladys Hartson | Senior Journalist

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Carmel Sepuloni underwent a six-hour ordeal to receive her malu, the traditional tattoo for Samoan women.

Of Samoan, Tongan, and Palgi heritage, the Deputy Prime Minister has a big year in politics ahead, so why did she decide to receive malu? That was one of the questions reporter Gladys Hartson put to her in our talanoa this week.

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