Since the release of her initial sound in 2008, Jordan Gavet is back with more music to appease the ears of R&B/Soul listeners.
The Sony-signed singer debuted her first E.P on Spotify yesterday and our reporter Hanalei Temese got a little insight into her journey.
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It’s been a decade since the Earthquake that devastated Christchurch killing 185 people and causing severe damage to parts of the city; many Pacific people lost their jobs, homes and churches. Reporter Anauli Karima Fai’ai travelled to the Garden City to see how they’re coping 10 years on.
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Dunedin’s Pacific community came out to celebrate their culture and heritage at the inaugural Moana Nui Festival. It was held at the home of the Highlanders super rugby team, Forsyth Barr Stadium, which was transformed into the Pacific Ocean. Soana ‘Aholelei headed south for this story…
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The merging of two contrasting dance styles saw the birth of a new concept, ‘Popping Puletasi’, created by Cook Island-Samoan dancer, Seidah Tuaoi. The inspiration for the new dance form first emerged during her studies at the University of Auckland, where she incorporated popping into her solo assessment while wearing a puletasi. “In Uni,
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From June this year, all primary, intermediate, secondary school and kura students will have access to free period products, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti announced today. The announcement follows the Access to Period Products pilot programme, which has been running since Term 3 last year in 15 schools and kura
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The Salvation Army State of the Nation 2021 report released today shows Covid-19 has only made existing inequities for Māori and Pasifika worse. John Pulu spoke with Salvation Army Social Policy Analyst Ana Ika about the report – and the need to remain hopeful. “We have to be hopeful, John. Hope is the difference between those who fall down and stay down and those who fall down and still try to get back up.”
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Tevita Funaki, CEO of The Fono – an organisation providing medical and social services to Pacific communities in Auckland and Northland, has a clear message to those needing food and welfare support during the unexpected Alert Level 3 lockdown. “We are ready to respond,” he says. The Fono and other community organisations across Auckland including
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Changes to New Zealand’s Residential Tenancy Act came into force on February 11. The changes mean that renters can now ask to make changes to the property, and landlords must not decline if the change is minor. Starship Children’s Hospital’s injury prevention service, Safekids Aotearoa, says new changes to the Residential Tenancy Act will benefit families
Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act: Key info in Samoan and Tongan Read More »
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is used to being the centre of attention, but it was his mum who stole the show last week. Ata Johnson made a memorable appearance in The Rock’s interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, donning a ukulele and infectious smile. The mother and son performed an adorable duet of
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A documentary honouring the last voyage of master navigator Lilo Ema Siope has won the Grand Prix du Jury at Tahiti’s FIFO (Festival International du Film Documentaire Océanien). Directed by Anna Marbrook, LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears powerfully documents Siope’s journey between Aotearoa and Samoa in search of healing, and her aiga’s reckoning with systemic abuse.
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