Auckland city’s new “Turanga” Pacific financial wellness initiative is about giving Pasifika families the tools they need to realise their dreams, like buying that brand new home. So far the families involved are making steady progress but will Turanga achieve what sets out to do?
The Turanga Project — Helping Pacific Families Realise Their Dreams Read More »
Last weekend’s Pacific Barbarians game is part of the fundraising and team build up to next year’s Rugby World Cup. Their development and build up is hampered somewhat by the lack of tough games, even tests against Tier 1 nations. They hope to have more games between now and RWC 2015
‘Ikale Tahi Build to RWC 2015 Read More »
The Labour Party has six Pasifika people on it’s Party list for the coming elections but only one in the top 20 we ask, is this good enough for a community who’ve largely been loyal Labour voters over the years?
Six Pasifika Candidates in Labour’s 2014 Party List Read More »
A group of Tuvalu mamas are turning heads in the local art scene with their intricate and bright Crochet work. Its also the first time Tuvaluan artists have exhibited in a mainstream art gallery.
Kolose – The Art of Tuvaluan Crochet Read More »
MIT new revolutionary campus opened in South Auckland. Built above and integrated with the Manukau Train station, the ‘smart’ building has the capability among other things to connect to 20,000 wireless devices at one time, but will the $100 million tertiary campus also be capable to draw in more Pasifika students? Soana K-Aholelei went to
MIT Opens Revolutionary ‘Smart’ Campus Read More »
Māngere, South Auckland was rocked with 2 stabbings that happened on the same day. John Pulu has the latest update.
South Auckland Stabbing — 2 Incidents in 1 Day Read More »
Patrick Mailata is 19-years old and already he’s being described as New Zealand’s next best chance at a Heavyweight title shot. The Samoan-born New Zealander will represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games next month, and we sent our reporter Seinafolava Sanele Chadwick inside the ring to catch up with Patrick.
TAGATA PASIFIKA: Patrick Mailata Ready to Rumble at the Commonwealth Games Read More »
The Cook Islands have one chance to make it to the rugby world cup to face England. They just have to get past Fiji! We preview the ultimate David V Goliath death match. Plus a weight lifting medal hope in the Commonwealth Games, the community battle to close down a Sth Auckland liquor store and
Tagata Pasifika – Full Episode – 21st June 2014 Read More »
Marama Papau talks to Jacinta Fa’alili Fidow about the seriousness of poverty among our Pasifika children in New Zealand.
Child poverty – a serious issue in the Pacific community Read More »
Local music artist Anonymous (aka Matthew Faiumu Salapu) has released his new work Resample: South Auckland which fuses location sounds with live strings and piano.
Resample South Auckland – Making Music out of Non Musical Sounds Read More »
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