Māori/Samoan artist Sire has released the music video for Sink Or Swim off his debut EP Food For Thought. The R&B song touches on the reality we find ourselves in through what has been an unprecedented year. Sire asks how we’ll handle these changing times – the decision determining whether we’ll sink or swim. The […]
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A new date has been confirmed for the blockbuster showdown between Joseph Parker and Junior Fa, with the world-ranked Kiwi heavyweights now set to clash at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday, 27 February, 2021. Previously scheduled for December, the bout was postponed after blood tests revealed Fa was suffering from a health issue that required the highly-rated, undefeated prospect
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Māngere College student Reupenu Luamanu Kilipati has made a name for himself as a stellar academic student and with his love of country music. With buttery vocals and musical talent, Reupenu hopes to one day be like his idol, the first Samoan Cowboy Sam Choo-Koon.
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They are one of Aotearoa’s most beloved operatic groups, and their fans will be happy to know they’re back. SOL3 MIO have recently announced their national Summer tour, travelling to some of their usual Kiwi spots to perform for their ardent supporters. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, and it’s time to get together
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New Zealand is preparing to support its Pacific neighbours to access safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines at the earliest opportunity, Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Aupito William Sio say. “Pacific countries have worked hard to keep COVID-19 out, or to stamp it out, and New Zealand has been committed to
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It’s a dream many young Pasifika men have dreamt – the thrill of playing for a certified NRL team, looking after your family financially, the glamour of travel, new threads and ravenous fans. The life may seem enviable, but it’s the struggles and hardships these young men face that has become the focus for
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Jamie Seu is nornmally a friendly guy with wide smile. But when he steps into the wrestling ring, the fierce and ferocious Jamie Tagataese emerges.
Last year Jamie was the reigning champion of the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship, the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion Impact Pro Wrestling. He hopes to one day make it to the WWE.
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Confident Pacific children who grow up to be resilient adults is the goal of a University of Auckland project that has received $442,000 in Health Research Council funding. Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia has been awarded a Pacific Postdoctoral Fellowship for her project ‘Nesian Narratives – enhancing sexuality education for Pacific communities’. The three-year initiative will involve
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Source: RNZ Pacific Two separate cyclones developing in the Pacific are threatening to impact several countries later this week, with Fiji in particular being warned to be alert. Cyclones Yasa and Zazu were both named by authorities on Monday, the first in the South Pacific for this summer’s cyclone season. Yasa, which had intensified into
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From the spectacular peaks and scenery of Taranaki comes an artist as equally as impressive; Māori/Samoan artist Sire is ready to share his talents and creativity with the world. The Melbourne-based R&B artist, dancer, singer and songwriter has recently released his new EP ‘Food For Thought‘, a collection of six tracks aiming to “spread a
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