Rotorua’s Pacific community got together at the Village Green Lakeside for their annual Pasifika festival last Saturday. The event was extra meaningful after last year’s festival was postponed because of Covid. Reporter Moana Makapelu Lee got amongst the locals for this story.
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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown wrapped up his week-long visit to New Zealand recently by confirming a start date for the much-anticipated travel bubble between the two nations. The Pacific leader told John Pulu his country is ready to welcome kiwi tourists.
Cook Islands ready to welcome Kiwis from 1 May, says Cook Islands PM Read More »
For the first time, a choir master who contracted Covid-19 as part of the single biggest cluster in New Zealand last year, is speaking out about his experience and how the severe complications he endured made him feel like “it was the end”. After 102 days of no new Covid-19 cases in the community since
Pacific Covid-19 survivor Seumanu Simon Matāfai shares his story Read More »
This week the Cancer Society launched a petition calling for a significant reduction in the number of shops able to sell tobacco. Cancer Society Chief Executive Lucy Elwood says New Zealand will not reach its Smokefree 2025 goal without legislation to greatly limit the availability of the most harmful consumer product in history. “Tobacco kills
Cancer Society petition calls for significant reduction of tobacco retailers Read More »
A whirl of candy-coloured hues and sweeping skirt hems makes Layplan the cutest gal on the fashion block. Since the label’s launch in 2013, Layplan has steadily grown a fanbase dedicated to the individual pieces designed by friends and business partners Lavinia ‘Ilolahia and Talia Soloa. Elegant, flirty, whimsical and eye-catching; the uniqueness and recognisability
Layplan: The Pasifika designer duo taking Aotearoa’s fashion scene by storm Read More »
Samoa’s Aga Reef Resort has made it to the semi-finals of Luxury Travel Advisor’s Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World contest. The contest is open to the public through online polling, and hotels are separated into four regional brackets: The Americas; Asia and Indian Ocean; Europe; and Africa, Middle East and Oceania. Aga Reef Resort
Samoa’s Aga Reef Resort makes Top 4 in Most Instagrammable Hotel in the World contest Read More »
As we approach the final weeks of preparation, our reporter Ann-Tauilo follows the Manurewa High School’s Samoan Polyfest Group to capture the raw emotions and struggles of what it takes to formulate a performance during these unprecedented times.
Preparing for Polyfest 2021: Three Weeks Out Read More »
Welcoming a new head chef and local artist into the fold, Pacific, Māori and European traditions are unified in a dynamic autumn experience debuting this month at Euro. Kiwi born Samoan chef Uelese (Wallace) Mua, 32, will lead the kitchen in time for the seasonal transition, forging synergy with the work being showcased by queer
By Alice Lolohea If you’re not familiar with the name TJ Taotua, chances are you’ve probably already heard his heavenly vocals. Together with his band Ministry of Tone, Taotua has earnt his stripes on the gigging scene, performing at Soul and R&B concerts, public events and, of course, weddings. “I heard you wrote this song
REVIEW: The ‘Pacific Wedding Singer’ TJ Taotua in the Soul Sessions hot seat Read More »
Former All Black and international rugby player Jerome Kaino has launched a new underwear brand for men called Mint Wear with two childhood friends from South Auckland. Kaino, creative director Bayon Kim and managing director Rocky Lokeni developed Mint Wear after struggling to find underwear that fit their different lifestyles. The brand launched with a
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