October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pacific women are amongst the highest percentage likely to die from the disease. Women aged between 45-69 are encouraged to take advantage of the free breast screen programme to help detect early Breast Cancer. Sandra Kailahi spoke with three young Pacific women affected with Breast Cancer.
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Cancer is the third most common cause of death in children in the Pacific. Up until 2006 no child with cancer in Fiji, Tonga or Samoa survived. But that’s changing because of the efforts of the NZ branch of the World Child Cancer Charity.
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Highlights from the 34th Wellington Tu Tagata Festival. Hitting the stage this year were 8 schools showcasing their Pacific identity through Music and Dance.
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John Tamihere may be seeking the Labour nomination for Waitakere — and there is a battle looming in the west between him and former MP, Carmel Sepuloni.
The Battle for the West Read More »
Our own Susana Talagi-Guttenbeil catches up with the Niuean community in the midst of Niue Language week. The theme this year is “Fakafiafiaaga ma e Vagahau Niue” which means “The Celebration of Niue Language”.
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Our final story in our series of Inspiring Islanders, we take a look at young Niuean music teacher Malcolm Lakatani, who has made his mark on the Pacific music scene both here and around the region.
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Is the National Standards helping to raise Pasifika achievement? Recent figures for Pasifika achievement shows that compared with 76% of the total school population of year 1 to 8 students, only 54% of Pasifika children are achieving in reading, writing and maths.
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We catch up with MP Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor first term in Parliament as New Zealand First Party spokesperson on Corrections, Pacific Affairs, Welfare and Housing.
MP Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor Read More »
This year, the pageant theme celebrates Samoa’s 50th Anniversary. With six contestants being judged in four categories, these beauties showcased their traditional talents in Auckland, but behind the glitz and glamour is some controversy over the decision not to send the winner to compete in the pageant in Samoa.
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Part 5 of our series of Inspiring Islanders takes us to the art deco capital of New Zealand. Napier is home to some of finest vineyards, scenic coastal towns and amazing art deco buildings. Lisa Taouma visits the local Pacific community and in amongst it all is high flying decision maker Caren Rangi.
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