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

Dora Tamapeau Ioane: Growing a farming legacy with “courage and muscle”

For over 20 years Dora and her husband, John Mapusua, worked side by side to grow their 15-acre vegetable and taro farm in Aleisa into one of the most successful commercial farms in Samoa. Mr Mapusua was the outgoing, hardworking, energetic front man and operations manager who loved to share his knowledge and was well […]

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Margie Apa interview with John Pulu on Covid-19 Pacific vaccinations

Pacific people need to take the opportunity to get vaccinated

The head of the Counties-Manukau District Health Board (DHB) is urging Pacific people to continue to take advantage of opportunities to get vaccinated. Counties-Manukau DHB has the largest population of Pacific people in the country, and has the largest cluster in this August community outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta Variant. But DHB Chief Executive Officer

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Margie Apa interview with John Pulu on NHI number for Pacific

Everyone is entitled to a vaccination – regardless

 Counties-Manukau DHB Head Fepulea’i Margie Apa says it’s unfortunate Pacific people were asked to present passports while trying to register for a vaccination in Tauranga last week. Fepulea’i says it’s disappointing but can understand how her fellow medical professionals may have come unstuck. “I’m hoping it’s a misunderstanding, because our understanding is that our

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Super Rugby Pacific 2022 season confirmed

Super Rugby 2022 format confirmed, includes Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua

The format for the 2022 Super Rugby season has been confirmed with Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua joining the five New Zealand and Australian sides. By RNZ Pacific Super Rugby Pacific will start next February with a 15-week regular season followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. The 2022 season will be historic with

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