The return of the largest secondary school Polynesian festival in the world, Polyfest, is just days away. We spoke to the Taupou, Fuataimi and Fa’aluma of Manurewa High School’s Samoan group to give us an insight of the significance of their role in the overall performance.
Preparing for Polyfest: The Taupou, Fuataimi and Fa’aluma Read More »
By RNZ The final and official count for the Samoa general election 2021 started this morning. By 11pm last night, all special votes had finally been sorted to the electoral constituencies – all done in the presence of official scrutineers. Provisional results over the weekend had the two main political parties, the HRPP, and the
Final count starts in Samoa election Read More »
The New Zealand city of Lower Hutt has become the first outside Auckland with a Pasifika resident District Court judge. By Dominic Godfrey for RNZ Pacific The selection of Michael Alaifatu Mika, a Samoan New Zealander, is being hailed as the vanguard of diversity and representation, the embodiment of Te Ao Mārama – a reflection of
History made in NZ with first Pasifika judge outside Auckland Read More »
April Showers aren’t the usual feature for one of Auckland’s biggest events but with a two-year hiatus and postponement (due to lockdown), the Pasifika Festival is officially back for 2021. Despite the gusty winds and heavy downpour, the weather wasn’t enough to darken the spirits of some of the festival’s long-time vendors. Nestled within the
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Samoa went to the polls yesterday and preliminary results show a hung election. The new FAST party has come in with 25 seats as has the HRPP at 25, with 1 Independent. Political commentator Mata’afa Keni Lesa joins us from Apia to give his take on what this means for Samoa.
SAMOA ELECTIONS: Preliminary results show closest race in decades Read More »
Nestled in the back streets of Onehunga, the 312 hub is a one-stop creative shop for generations to come.
The Puia family at the heart of the Onehunga 312 Hub Read More »
Tongan entrepreneur Lynette Leota has been a stalwart of the Malborough region’s Pacific community, and she’s also helping women to embrace their own unique identity through her business Limitless Lioness.
Abuse survivor Lynette Leota empowering women to speak up Read More »
We cross live to Johnson Raela at this year’s Pasifika Festival in Auckland, where he chats to James Kora of Kora Pearls from Manihiki in the Cook Islands.
LIVE: Kora Pearls stall at Pasifika Festival 2021 Read More »
It’s Pasifika Festival in Auckland, and the main festival venue this year has been moved to Mt Smart Stadium, where reporter Johnson Raela joined us live.
LIVE: Pasifika Festival back in new location after two years Read More »
By Alice Lolohea The Quickfire Faith Questions are what all the guests will face for their Soul Sessions appearance, a list of Gospel inspired questions that usually give a bit more insight to the people sitting in the hot seat. “If you could be any biblical character who would it be and why?” Soul Sessions
The rising star of Silika Isaia – Soul Sessions Read More »
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