It’s been 14 years since the town of Nuku’alofa, Tonga, was engulfed in flames and black smoke, as locals took to the streets, setting fire to businesses and buildings to protest Parliament’s inaction on democratic election reform. The riots of 2006, otherwise known as Black Thursday, have yet to fade from the memories of Tongans […]
Suli Moa’s ‘Burning Opinion’ to debut at the Auckland Fringe Festival. Read More »
Almost a month since the announcement of the quarantine, China continues to fight the Corona virus within its borders, and many living within the centre of the epidemic are still at the mercy of the lockdown, including Pacific islander Joseph Fatai. The Wuhan resident from Tonga says the city has become unnervingly noiseless, “it’s so
A Tongan in Wuhan: living in the Corona virus quarantine. Read More »
Niue’s local businesses are expected to reap the benefits from a new comprehensive travel guide website launched this week that details what travellers can experience on the island. The website, NiuePocketGuide.com is the first free online-guide of it’s kind for the island which receives 11,000 visitors a year. It features 200 information articles on
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The new action-comedy film The Legend of Baron To’a had it’s worldwide premiere at Sylvia Park. Film stars, celebrities and film enthusiasts turned out to celebrate the film’s opening in true Tongan flair.
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Samoa is bracing for more wild weather today as gusty winds and heavy downpour continue to batter the country with locals fearing it could develop into a cyclone. Flooding on the streets of Apia and nearby villages caused major traffic delays yesterday, while parked cars sat partially submerged underwater. Many families living in coastal areas
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At times, social media is a harrowing place to navigate. A digital world filled with an endless array of good news, bad news, prank videos and an abundance of selfies – all the trappings of a bottomless newsfeed. Scrolling down a vortex of never-ending FaceBook content, I happened to stumble upon Ordinary Tongan Lives. Much
The extraordinariness of an ordinary Tongan life. Read More »
Broadcasters and content-makers in the Pacific are lobbying their governments for the creation of a Region-wide fund to help maintain the Pacific’s unique cultural identity.
The appeal was made at the 14th Oceania Television Symposium held during the 17th FIFO Documentary film festival in Tahiti earlier this month. It comes in the wake of the ‘tsunami of content’ now available via online platforms across the Pacific which threatens cultural identity and undermines the economic viability of regional broadcasters.
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Tagata Pasifika brings you a Te Maeva Nui NZ special, a Cook Islands extravaganza celebrating Kuki ‘Airani song and dance.
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Fiji-born Shaneel Lal has been a standout Pasifika voice in this year’s Pride celebrations as they’ve called out issues Pasifika face in the LGBTQI+ community. The 20-year-old with Girmitiya and iTaukei ancestry was a finalist for Mr Gay NZ 2020. They spoke with Tagata Pasifika about their experience in the competition, their advocations for
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Starring John Tui and Uli Latukefu, The Legend of Baron To’a is an action-packed comedy about a Tongan man trying to reconnect with his father’s legacy – while fighting the bad guys who have stolen his late father’s priceless wrestling championship belt. The Tongan stars had a message for the community ahead of the movie’s New Zealand release next week.
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