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 Zealand’s High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tessa Temata, passes away

Press release: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tessa Temata, died in Palmerston North over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. Ms Temata, 52, had recently returned to New Zealand for medical treatment. “On behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, we extend […]

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Samoa measles epidemic: death toll reaches 70

The Ministry of Health confirms a total of 4,693 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started. There were 112 recorded in the last 24 hours. There are currently 159 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities. Of this, 120 are at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital

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Auckland’s Pacific Wardens welcome new direction

This year NZ Police helped Auckland’s Pacific Wardens reach a new milestone with the amalgamation of the city’s seven warden groups — what they hope will allow them to better access funding and resources to continue their work in communities. Our reporter Moana Makapelu Lee caught up with one of its oldest groups, Samoa Atia’e, who have helped reduced the crime rates in their local area of Māngere.

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MPMC reach isolated families in Day 1 of Samoa’s mass vaccination campaign

Release: Ministry of the Prime Minister & Cabinet The rough back roads did not deter Chief Executive Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo and his team from the Ministry of Prime Minister and Cabinet (MPMC) in going out to the isolated families providing transport for Tufulele residents to the Catholic Church hall at Tufulele for their vaccination

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US-based designer Afa Ah Loo surprises baby sister with ‘mini prom’ in Samoa

By Sarah Maiava US-based fashion designer Afa Ah Loo originally planned to come to Samoa to surprise his baby sister Phila on her graduation, with a prom dress he designed. But with news of the measles outbreak and a State of Emergency declared by the Government, all schools closed, and all proms and prizegivings were

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