Talanoa: First language week for 2024 kicks off
The first of our Pacific Language Weeks for the year starts on Sunday with the Rotuman language.
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New Anthology ‘Katūīvei’ Celebrates the Vibrant Diversity of Pasifika Poetry in Aotearoa
As Rotuman language kicks off the start of Pacific language week celebrations, it’s a perfect time for the release of the new anthology, “Katūīvei: contemporary Pasifika poetry from across Aotearoa.”
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Children in the Pacific face increasing levels of violence
Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu have the highest rates of violence against children among 40 low and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 80% of children experiencing violent discipline by their caregivers.
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Deputy Prime Minister to lead visit to five Pacific nations
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a broad political delegation on a five-stop Pacific tour next week to strengthen New Zealand’s engagement with the region.
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Award winning film director/actor and musician recognised for contribution to performing arts
Pasifika artists Anapela Polotaivao and Posenai Mavaega, are among six individuals recognised for their outstanding contributions to performing arts in Aotearoa in the third annual 2024 FAME Mid-Career Awards.
NZ Music Month to SWIDT Music Month
They’re dubbed as the most electrifying rap group in the country, and for this year’s NZ Music Month, Onehunga rap group SWIDT are sparking things up yet again .
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New book “Manuali’i” by Rex Letoa Paget explores ancestry, identity, and love
Rex Letoa Paget, invites readers on a captivating journey of self-discovery, ancestry, and love in his new poetry collection, Manuali’i.
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Major Niue constitutional amendments include a title change from Premier to Prime Minister
The Niue Assembly has passed amendments to the constitution including changing the title change from ’Premier’ to ‘Prime Minister’.
Samoan physician elected vice dean of Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Auckland-based specialist pain medicine physician Fuimaono Dr Leinani Aiono-Le-Tagaloa has been elected vice dean of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists’ (ANZCA) Faculty of Pain Medicine.
South Auckland will be ‘hit hard’ by congestion charging
South Auckland residents will be hit hard by proposed congestion charging due to a lack of reliable and affordable public transport, local board representatives say.
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