Taupo local Founuku Iona is carrying on the legacy of his Tokelauan predecessors who migrated to the Waikato during the 1960s and worked in forestry. Now he’s hoping other Pacific people will follow suit.
Tokelauan logger hopes to lure more Pasifika into forestry Read More »
We’re now just six weeks away from the NZ general election, and parties will be stepping up their game as the official campaign period starts.
We chat to the Greens’ Marama Davidson about her party’s policies and find out more about their Pasifika strategy and Poverty Action Plan.
Political talanoa: Green co-leader Marama Davidson Read More »
Rugby is encouraging communities across the country to connect this week with a cast of Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa’s star players joining Sir La’auli Michael Jones in showing how something as simple as a handshake can support wellbeing and mental fitness. Players from the Highlanders, Crusaders, Hurricanes, Chiefs and Blues have shared some of their personalised handshakes to launch the third installment
Sir Michael Jones recalls Tuigamala handshake for Super Rugby’s Wellbeing Round Read More »
Join host Alistar Kata and our panel of guests every week as they discuss the upcoming election from the Pasifika perspective. This week we continue to talanoa about the referendums. Guests Soana Muimuiheata and Hannah Wynne discuss the for and against arguments of the End of Life Choice referendum for the Pacific community, and the impacts an assisted dying health system could have on Pasifika.
TP+ Election 2020: Euthanasia referendum Read More »
A repatriation flight from Auckland to Apia on Friday is expected to be the last for at least three weeks. Photo: 123RF The pause will prevent quarantine facilities from being overwhelmed. The Samoa Observer reported that initially there were going to be 15 quarantine sites in Samoa, grouping passengers into sets of 10. However, skyrocketing numbers
Quarantine overload forces Samoa repatriation pause Read More »
Usually known for their Hollywood A-list celebrity covers and high-fashion editorials, this Spring edition of Remix Magazine aptly brings budding change. Titled ‘UNITY’, Remix Editor Amber Baker says the latest issue of Remix is a real celebration of Aotearoa’s homegrown groundbreakers. “After a number of challenging months in a fast-changing world, we are so excited
Pasifika trailblazers feature in Remix Magazine’s ‘Unity’ edition Read More »
Paying tribute to the family of Mama Luti Tui’tupou family who sadly passed this week due to her battle with cancer. The Tui’tupou’s were part of the Unite against COVID-19 Family Time segment. They opened their home to the nation and enabled our Tongan language to be heard and our Pacific stories to be seen and shared nationwide.
In the wake of Mama Luti’s passing, today marks the birthday of her sweetheart Papa Viliami Tui’tupou.
We acknowledge Luti’s generous contribution to these stories. This is how we remember Mama Luti, always smiling, always dancing and always serving in her family and community.
Luti Tui’tupou Tribute Read More »
Cook Islands Language Week 2020 was launched in Ōtara, Auckland over the weekend. The theme is Kia pūāvai tō tātou Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani i Aotearoa, which means “That the Cook Islands Māori language may blossom throughout New Zealand”. MPs, community leaders and language teachers came together to celebrate Cook Islands culture and launch the Cook Islands Language Commission NZ.
Cook Islands language teachers launch plan to boost te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani Read More »
Our Pacific artists have been flexing their creative muscles in recent months. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite tracks released over the past few moons. Check out this list of songs from our Pasifika artists: DIGGY DUPÉ – CT & T From his highly anticipated album That’s Me, That’s Team, CT&T is one of
MUSIC WRAP: check out these tracks from our Pasifika artists Read More »
Vanuatu’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, H.E Johnson Naviti, passed away yesterday afternoon in Wellington, New Zealand. High Commissioner Naviti was a long-serving and respected senior civil servant in Vanuatu and the broader Pacific region. He served in the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat for 12 years, and worked as Director General of the Vanuatu Prime
Vanuatu’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, H.E Johnson Naviti, passes away Read More »
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