Nora Swann’s Dressed In Confidence (DIC) programme has returned for 2021 to help empower Pasifika women to feel confident in themselves. The creative entrepreneur recently held a charity fashion show in Auckland to help raise additional funds for DIC, which has proven increasingly popular across the region. This year she hopes to run DIC […]
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Samoa’s Supreme Court has thrown out the Head of State’s decision to call a second election, clearing the path for the newcomer FAST party to form a government. By RNZ Pacific Announcing the second election earlier this month, Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II told Samoans it was the best way to break the political deadlock that
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His family, and the fear of losing knowledge gained over many years is what inspires the proud Rotuman wood carver Rocky Ralifo (pictured) to create beautiful traditional artwork inspired by his culture. Hailing from Rotuma, but born and raised in Fiji, Rocky studied Environmental Science at the University of the South Pacific before moving to
Rotuman carver Rocky Ralifo carving a place in history Read More »
Covid-19 changed the way of life in 2020 for many Kiwis. Nearly a million people struggled to buy food due to job cuts and loss of income during the nationwide lockdowns.
The Saione Methodist Parish in Papatoetoe received some funding to plant 30,000 kūmara crops (sweet potato) to feed their members and community.
John Pulu was there for the harvest celebration.
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Emerging Samoan filmmaker Jade Jackson is on a mission to bring Pacific Islands stories to the big screen.
She recently returned to her hometown of Porirua to make the short film Raids – about the racist dawn raids on Pacific Island families in the 1970s. Matai’a Sarah Richards with this story.
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The Cook Islands travel bubble opens on Monday, and hopes are high of a return to pre-Covid visitor numbers for its struggling economy. But while there’s plenty of optimism, it is tempered with some caution.
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New Zealand is one of the few developed countries where teaching our own history in schools is not compulsory. But all that’s set to change next year when a new New Zealand history curriculum will be introduced to all schools and kura.
But will it cover material to empower our Pasifika youth, and will teachers get up to speed in time? Simone Kaho spoke to three Pacific scholars from Auckland University for this story.
Teine Sā: The Ancient Ones is a horror series based on supernatural legends from across the Pacific Islands. The series, which premiered on Prime TV and The Coconet TV this week, is the first to feature a Melanesian story written, directed and crewed by Melanesian women.
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TVNZ Breakfast Host Indira Stewart ans Soul Sessions Host Sara-Jane sing gospel song His Eye Is On The Sparrow.
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Indira Stewart and Sara-Jane sing His Eye Is On The Sparrow Read More »
A woman has died of Covid-19 and three staff from Fiji’s Centre for Disease Control have tested positive for the coronavirus. By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva In a statement to the nation on Thursday night, Fiji Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong said the latest death was a woman from the
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