Last week we went along to Rosebank Early Childhood Centre’s 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of providing Samoan bilingual education to children in Auckland. Malo le finau, malo le tau!
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We catch up with award-winning South-Auckland based playwright/artist Leki Jackson-Bourke, the first Victoria University Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence, during the final weeks of his residency in Wellington.
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MEKE AOTEAROA will create and stage two original meke during Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti | Fijian Language Week 2019, this Saturday in Auckland. This is the first time original meke celebrating Fijians living in Aotearoa New Zealand will be created and staged. Daunivucu and daunimeke, Alipate Mainasau (Ovalau; Director of Te Mana Performing Arts school)
Historical Fijian meke created to celebrate Fijians living in Aotearoa New Zealand Read More »
By Reina Va’ai A proud descendant of the villages, Samatau Falelatai and Sapapali’i Savai’i, Belgium Tuatagaloa ‘feels blessed’ to be sitting in his Manu Samoa jersey here in Nagoya, Japan. It’s a day before Samoa’s much-anticipated match against Japan and although he knows his family and friends are cheering him on, there’s still one person
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‘Reclaimation’ is a new work by first time director Elyssia Wilson Heti in collaboration with queer art collective FAFSWAG which explores “female pleasure and desire from a Pacific lens that privileges bigger full-sized womxn of colour”.
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It’s been a big year for Pacific animator and illustrator Ali Cowley and his son Nikau, who recently released a new documentary called Meet Munch Junior.
Selected for documentary platform Loading Docs, the film’s about how a father’s love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life. Taylor Aumua caught up with the creative duo behind the film.
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How dare you – those were the words this last week of 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg to world leaders to take urgent action for climate change.
Millions around the world have marched on the streets to voice their support, but how do Tuvalu young people feel about this important issue? One local Tuvaluan Tokelauan is doing her bit to raise awareness in her community.
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An event marking the arrival of Captain James Cook to New Zealand is taking place in Gisborne this weekend.
Known as Tuia 250, it has sparked both celebration and protest. Joining us to shed some light on the issues is reporter Moana Makapelu Lee.
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A Pacific boxing legend, a workers’ rights advocate and an Ōtara community and youth worker were among those to receive their Queen’s Birthday Awards in Auckland recently.
Presented by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy, they were part of a large cohort of Pacific people to receive the award this year.
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By Reina Va’ai Isileli Nakajima is a pretty hard man to miss. Well above 6 feet, he stands out amongst a Japanese crowd. His larger than life stature however, is tempered by his self-effacing, genuine and kind nature. The initial intimidation wears off immediately, especially when he removes his hat, hiding his dyed blonde hair
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