An athletics club set up to make the sport more accessible for low income families has been making a big impact on the Auckland scene since it’s inception in 2018. Named the Western Elite Throwing Academy, the club is made up entirely of Māori and Pacific athletes.
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By Taylor Aumua Many of our Pacific families lived in the central Auckland suburbs of Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Newton from the 1950s-1980s. Although most of these families have moved on to other parts of Auckland today, their original homes in central still hold precious memories about life in New Zealand’s first Pacific urban village.
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Source: The University of Auckland Chas Samoa, a third year student at the School of Dance, University of Auckland, has been awarded a Prime Minister’s Scholarship set up to allow students to study abroad, alongside nine other UoA students including fellow third year dance student Alesha Wallabh. Both will be performing at the School’s End
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Tonga’s Kau To’a Co-Captain Jason Taumalolo was gutted to see New Zealand eliminated from the 2020 Rugby World Cup.
With the All Blacks campaign wrapping up a day early on Friday, he hopes that more fans will turn out to support the Kau To’a, Fiji Bati and Toa Samoa this Saturday for the Triple Header at Eden Park.
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The Kau To’a spoiled the return of Great Britain with a 14-6 victory in Hamilton on the weekend. After weeks of controversy, they are hoping their triumph against the Lions will win back the hearts and minds of dissented fans, as the team look forward to their next challenge, the Australian Kangaroos.
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The Cook Islands community here in New Zealand held its very own Te Maeva Nui cultural festival in Auckland last weekend. Modelled on its very successful namesake in the islands, the event brought together a community hungry to celebrate its Polynesian heritage.
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No stranger to our screens, Dave ‘Brown Buttabean’ Letele has opened a health and fitness community hub in Manukau – and the best thing is it’s free! Soana Aholelei went to check out his new headquarters.
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He was once obsessed with social media and his smartphone; that’s until Samoan Tony Laulu decided to do something about it. He created ‘Digital Discipline’, a set of tips and encouragement to help people overcome their reliance on social media and the internet.
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The veil has been lifted on a part of Samoa’s archaeological history dating back 1500 years. It’s known as the Palauli cultural heritage trail, and it’s home to the very distinctive ‘star mound’. Renee Iosefa visited the trail.
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John and Marama chat Pacific news of the week – hemp in Tonga, Samoan palolo and Tonga v Great Britain.
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