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

FAT exhibition in South Auckland celebrating fat experience

An exhibition with radical fat positivity at its centre has opened at Vunilagi Vou art gallery in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland. The exhibition, called FAT, is a group show from fierce indigenous creatives offering insights to a fat positive world. FAT features work by Louisa Afoa, Riki Tipu Anderson, Lissy Cole, Jessicoco Hansell, Infamy Apparel, Meagan Kerr, […]

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Tupu Aotearoa supports Auckland’s Pacific youth with earning and learning opportunities

The Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio, says young Pacific people in the wider Auckland metropolitan area will from today have access to support services which can help them find new earning and learning opportunities through the Tupu Aotearoa programme. “The Government’s 2019 Wellbeing Budget allocation of $14.5 million meant the Ministry for Pacific

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SNARE releases final music video for his debut EP SĒKI – Oasis (Se’i Loa)

Last February Aotearoa-born Sāmoan rapper, musician and songwriter SNARE released his debut EP SĒKI, in collaboration with music and video producer Anonymouz. A year later the final music video for the SĒKI EP has been released. The song, Oasis (Se’i Loa), is the first track of the EP, and follows previous music videos that were

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Tongan Government seeks assistance as it works to return Tongan athletes in China

Tonga’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is working with the Ministry of Education to return the Tongan athletes (51 people) who are currently in China. The Government of Tonga is seeking assistance from New Zealand and Australia to help quarantine the Tongan teams before they return to Tonga next week. At the same time the Government

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Government charters Air NZ flight to assist Wuhan departure

The Government has agreed with Air New Zealand to charter an aircraft to assist New Zealanders leaving Wuhan, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. The aircraft will have capacity for around 300 passengers and will fly from Wuhan to New Zealand. Officials will be working through operational requirements with Air New Zealand and Chinese authorities.

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Pacific Music Awards Trust calls for 2020 nominations

The 16th annual Pacific Music Awards will be held on Thursday 21 May 2020. The Pacific Music Awards celebrates the music released in 2019, providing the opportunity to honour the achievements and success of our current Pacific artists and also pay tribute to legacy and developing artists. Nominations are open for all award categories and

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I Love Samoa 2020 Benefit Concert kicks off in Auckland

The ‘I Love Samoa 2020 Benefit Concert’ kicked off in Auckland last night, with many Pacific music fans flocking to the Vodafone Events Arena in Manukau to attend the event. The line-up was choc-a-block full of Pacific talent, with 16 acts taking to the stage to perform. In an interview with Magic FM, concert organiser

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