Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Pacific Music Awards celebrates fresh talent for 2020 in online ceremony

After a few delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the second lockdown, the Pacific Music Awards kicked off with great gusto tonight in an online ceremony. It was the first time in PMA’s history the awards were closed to the public, pre-recorded and aired online. “The opportunity to go online was definitely a challenge,”

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Baby loss: one couple’s journey of acceptance

Baby Loss Awareness Week is from the 9-15 October. It provides an opportunity for parents and families around Aotearoa to come together and remember the lives of babies who have died no matter what their gestation, length of life or how they died. Soana Aholelei caught up with Nisi and Lisa Naufahu on their journey to overcoming their grief.

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Considering the impact of the Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill

The Pasifika Medical Association does not have a position on the proposed Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill. However, PMA are encouraging Pacific people to vote and consider the advantages and disadvantages of legalising the recreational use of cannabis. Here they consider the implications for Aotearoa from the referendum. On Election Day, 17 October 2020, Aotearoa/New

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Isa Lei (Fijian farewell song) – Cover by John Pulu and Tom Natoealofa

We’re celebrating 2020 Fijian Language Week with a throwback to a Fijian classic. John Pulu and Tom Natoealofa combine to perform the popular Fijian farewell song Isa Lei. John Pulu on the ukulele and Tom Natoealofa on the guitar. Recorded in South Auckland, New Zealand, 2014.  

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Eight bilingual Tuvalu children’s books launch as part of Tuvalu Language Week

This week eight bilingual Tuvalu children’s books were launched as part of the celebrations for Tuvalu Language Week. The books cover legends and stories from each of Tuvalu’s eight islands. The books were published by the Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust working with Tuvaluan historian Alamai Sioni and Tuvalu teacher Meliele Kaveinga alongside local elders. They were

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