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

Poly-vegan soldier leads fight to ban NZ rodeos

Big guy Apollo Taito has been dubbed the ‘Poly-vegan solider’. He’s been in the New Zealand Army for 20 years, but for the last four years he’s been sharing his frontline role with animal rights. The Samoan soldier’s putting animal rodeos in the spotlight and calling on the Government to ban all rodeos in New Zealand for good.

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Aupito William Sio on why he supports NZ’s Abortion Legislation Bill

New Zealand Parliament has passed a bill this week decriminalizing abortion and allowing women to choose a termination up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy.

Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio supports moving abortion away from the Criminal legal framework and transferring it under the Health legal framework.

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TP+ Airport scholarship teaches life skills to Pasifika school leavers

Over summer amid fears of coronavirus, Pasifika school leavers were at the coalface doing their bit to protect NZ borders, thanks to a summer education scholarship awarded by Auckland Airport. The scholarship gave them valuable experience working in full-time employment during one of the busiest periods of the year.

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Former NRL star Sione Faumuinā creates ‘Athlete Empire’

After working with and mentoring many of New Zealand’s finest athletes, Sione Faumuinā realised their stories and experiences held a wealth of knowledge. He’s created Athlete Empire, an online platform full of motivational and educational content from Kiwi sporting superstars. With the Covid-19 outbreak, Sione believes “there will be a big shift to virtual workspaces and digital online learning”.

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First case of Covid-19 in Fiji confirmed by Fiji’s Health Minister

The first case of Covid-19 Coronavirus has been confirmed in a tweet by Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete at 1pm (FJT) this afternoon. The minister revealed the single case is in Lautoka and was imported by a person who had recently travelled abroad. The patient is in isolation, where he remains under medical supervision, said

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Singer/songwriter TREE releases brand new single, ‘In My Life’

Singer/songwriter Tree has released her brand new single ‘In My Life’, a soulfully sung acoustic tune which acknowledges the struggles and the wins she has encountered. Filmed inside the community hall her Grandfather helped build, and the same hall where her parents continue to serve as church ministers, Tree gives her fans the most personal

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Covid-19 key messages translated into nine Pacific languages

New Zealand’s Ministry for Pacific Peoples have collated Covid-19 Coronavirus advice from the Ministry of Health and WHO to deliver translations in nine Pacific languages. The Pacific language translations include Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Niuean, Tokelauan, Tuvaluan, Kiribati, Rotuman and Fijian, and have been checked by clinicians to ensure accurate information for our Pacific communities.

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