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Chelsea Winstanley speaks with Hawaiian filmmaker Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, director of Kapaemahu

Q&A with the director of Oscar-shortlisted Hawaiian film Kapaemahu

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New Zealand Academy Award-nominated film producer Chelsea Winstanley speaks with Hawaiian filmmaker Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu – Writer, Director and Narrator of animated short film Kapaemahu.

Bringing the powerful Hawaiian legend of Kapaemahu to life through vivid animation, Kapaemahu has made history as the first Hawaiian film to make the Oscars shortlist for best animated short film.

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Mechatronic Engineer Joyana Finch releases her first children’s book

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As the first Pasifika woman to ever receive a Mechatronic Engineering degree, Joyana Finch intends to use her platform to encourage Pasifika people to be more technically inclined. The Mechatronic Engineer and former Miss South Pacific has written her first children’s book, Buzz the Electron. Published online last month, Buzz the Electron follows an anthropomorphic

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Schools in Kaitaia relieved with tsunami warning downgrade

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Feelings of relief swept through the student body of Kaitaia Abundant Life School and Te Rangi Aniwaniwa School as news of the tsunami warning had been downgraded earlier this afternoon. Both schools were sheltering together inside the Te Rangi Aniwaniwa School Hall, where Kaitaia students were treated to Kapa Haka performances from their hosts. Despite

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Alert Level restrictions: Here’s where to access financial and other support

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With current Alert Level restrictions in place, there is a suite of support available in the community for Pacific people to access. The Ministry of Social Development along with other Government agencies are supporting a number of social service, community, iwi and Whānau Ora organisations to provide vital support to Pacific people’s aiga/kopu tangata/kāinga/magafaoa/matavuvale/kāiga (family).

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Co-chairs of The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Squad spoke with Tagata Pasifika about their Covid community outreach.

The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Youth Council helping South Auckland communities.

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The Otara-Papatoetoe Squad have been busy supplying necessities to South Auckland Communities in the fight against COVID-19. Hanalei Temese caught up with ‘TOPS’ Co-Chairs Alexandra Gasu and Ammon Pulu about the importance of their work, and how local youth are feeling about the impending vaccinations.

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Guest musician TJ Taotua with Soul Sessions Creator Sara-Jane Elika. Photo: Soul Sessions

SOUL SESSIONS – The new series reaching diverse NZ audiences

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It’s a landmark occasion for Broadcasters TP+, Rhema Media Network, Pasifika TV and Oriana TV, who have joined together to support the locally made production Soul Sessions, supported by NZ on Air. Soul Sessions is an exploration into the gospel music scene in Aotearoa with a focus on Pacific musicians and artists. “We’re really excited

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Judith Collins hopes the Covid-19 vaccine goes to South Auckland community first

Judith Collins keeping a close eye on the current lockdown

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The Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins told John Pulu she is looking forward to getting vaccinated, but for now she hopes the South Auckland community will go first to protect the residents.

“Many people who work in our rest homes, our retirement villages, our child care facilities, our hospitals, our border staff, people in the fast food places, many of those people live in South Auckland,” she said.

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Artist/transgender activist Jaycee Tanuvasa responds to mockery of Viva cover celebrating Pride Month

Transgender activist Jaycee Tanuvasa responds to mockery of VIVA cover by NRL Tigers players

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To celebrate Auckland Pride Festival and to pay homage to Auckland’s vogue scene, ballroom collective House of IMAN was featured on the cover of VIVA Magazine earlier this year. It was the first time the publication featured an all-brown queer collective on their cover, and as Artist, Transgender activist and House Mother Jaycee Tanuvasa describes,

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Social Development Minister on the Government’s response to Pasifika people in lockdown

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“We will get through this. Access the support that’s there and support each other.”

Hon Carmel Sepuloni, the Minister for Social Development & Employment, is encouraging Pasifika people to access the support that is available through her ministry.

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