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

New Bilingual Reading Apps for Kids to Improve Literacy in Tonga

Free bi-lingual reading apps in Tongan and English, Tau Laukonga, is now available for download on Android and iPhone. The app was developed by Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Pavey with support from Friends of Tonga, the Tonga Ministry of Education, and the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.  It offers over 100 fun, culturally relevant books

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‘That’s not our story’: Panthers reject television portrayal, urge Pacific youth to reclaim truth and legacy

Founding members of the Polynesian Panther Party have called on Pacific youth to engage in politics and reclaim their history, after rejecting the 2021 Netflix series “The Panthers” as a commercialised distortion of their movement.

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