Te mamae nei te ngakau no tatou metua, Papa Joe Williams, tei takake atu na roto ite moe roa. Na te Atua te aroa kite kopu tangata e kia tatou katoatoa i roto i teia taime tumatetenga. Former Cook Islands prime minister and beloved Auckland doctor, Cook Islander Dr Joe Williams MBChB, MPH, QSM, QSO […]
Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and beloved GP Dr Joe Williams has died Read More »
The theme for Tongan Language Week this year is Fakakoloa ‘o Aotearoa ‘aki ‘a e lotu mo’oni – a Tongan perspective of enriching Aotearoa spiritually.
COVID-19 has restricted lotu, or church services, in New Zealand. But as John Pulu reports, lotu mo’oni is shining through church groups, who are continuing to serve their community during these challenging times.
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World renowned Samoan Māori chef Monique Fiso spent seven years cooking in Michelin star restaurants in New York. In 2015 she returned home to New Zealand and established Hiakai – one of Aotearoa’s finest restaurants. This week she sat down with Johnson Raela to talk about the release of her brand new book.
Meet top Samoan Māori chef Monique Fiso Read More »
It’s the silk of the Pacific – tapa, kapa, gatu or siapo can be found across most cultures in Oceania, but on the island of Niue, the art of barkcloth-making, or hiapo, has all but disappeared. Except for now. Moana Makapelu Lee caught up with Niue Māori artist Cora-Allan Wickliffe, who has revived the practice and is now making it her mission to share and teach her people again.
Cora-Allan Wickliffe: Niue artist who’s revived the art of hiapo from extinction Read More »
Aucklanders are now almost a week into Alert Level 2.5, despite many thinking the city wasn’t ready given the number of cases in its current cluster. But not without a few measures. Masks are now mandatory on all public transport, and social gatherings are limited to 10 people and funerals and tangihanga limited to 50.
Covid-19: Food banks and social services reporting record demand Read More »
The present Covid-19 outbreak continues to keep New Zealanders on alert. Pacific people continue to be impacted, with 61% of those in the Auckland cluster Pacific. We spoke to Auckland Councillor Fa’anānā Efeso Collins on how our people have fared over the last few weeks.
“Covid-19 has exposed the inequities that exist in New Zealand” – Fa’anānā Efeso Collins Read More »
As we roll into Spring, the season of all things new, we also take the time to check out the newest singles from some of our talented artists. FEJOINT – Lou Fatai feat. Konecs & Folau Their song Si’oto Loto made the NZ Top 20 Singles Charts, became the #1 Trending video on Youtube in
MUSIC WRAP: the latest singles from our Pasifika artists Read More »
Samoa’s 30th annual Teuila Festival, one of the largest cultural festivals in the South Pacific, is being celebrated in Samoa this week, and for the first time the festival has gone digital. In the wake of the global pandemic, people from across the world are getting the opportunity to experience a taste of Samoa’s unique
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Pacific women are being called to register for an Auckland workshop aimed at helping them unleash their business potential. The Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF), along with MENA Director and MP Fonoti Agnes Loheni, will host the Pacific Women in Business workshop on Monday 21 September, bringing together participants who are at the start of their
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The Pasifika Medical Association sat down with rugby league star Leeson Au Mau as part of their new Father’s Day Series celebrating our Pacific dads. As a duo international rugby league player (New Zealand and Samoa), playing over 200 NRL games and appearing in two Rugby League World Cup tournaments – NZ Warriors player, Leeson
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