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

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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TP+ Auckland Libraries launches its first Pacific heritage exhibition

The Auckland Libraries Talanoa Facebook page is giving Pacific communities a chance to see, engage and add their knowledge to the Auckland Libraries Pasifika taonga posted online. The taonga have been collated into the libraries’ first Pacific heritage exhibition, Waitui Ātea, which launches today.

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2020 ASB Polyfest cancelled – official statement

Media release: ASB Polyfest Official statement, Polyfest Trust – Monday 16 March: The 2020 ASB Polyfest has been cancelled following meetings between the Polyfest Trust and the Auckland Regional Public Health Service. The announcement from the Prime Minister on Saturday regarding Covid-19 stated that – “in order to limit the risk of community outbreak when

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Australian television drama series showcasing Pasifika talent

Tongan actor Ilaisaane Green is making a name for herself across the Tasman starring in an Australian drama set in the future. In her first international role, Saane plays Rima, a young mother trying to save her family. Produced by platform ‘Stan’, Australia’s equivalent to Netflix, ‘The Commons’ showcases, among others, a Tongan family caught up in crisis.

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TALANOA: Pasifika Festival cancels amidst Coronavirus fears

It’s the second year in a row that Auckland’s Pasifika Festival has been cancelled. Marama and John sat down with Auckland Councillor Josephine Bartley and Dr Richard Hulme to tell us more about the decision.

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Pacific doctors combat Coronavirus ‘misinfodemic’ through Facebook chatbot

Source: Ark Health Discovery Three Pacific doctors have targeted the global COVID-19 outbreak with a Facebook Messenger (@ArkHealthDiscovery) solution they call Āmio; a FREE chatbot to deliver equitable access to accurate health information in both English and Mandarin. Āmio means “to travel around” in Te Reo Māori, and he does exactly that on social media

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