Tom Hardley Etuata Obituary
The Pasifika Media community is mourning the death of Tom Etuata, the CEO of the Pacific Media Network which runs Niu FM and Radio 531PI. Tagaloatele Osone Okesene has this story
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Tongan March Against Gay Marriage
Members of a Tongan Church community in Mangere held a rally to voice opposition o changes to the Marriage Act to legalise Gay Marriage. John Utanga reports
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USO Bike Ride 2012
A group of Pacific Islanders have cycled nearly 2000 kilometres from Cape Reinga in the north down to the Bluff at the bottom of the south island. They have travelled the length of New Zealand to raise awareness of Cancer. John Utanga caught up with them on their journey
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Aitu Homage to Spirit
Multimedia Artist Lindah Le Pou held an amazing exhibition in Wellington entitled ‘Aitu: Homage to Sprit’. This has been a personal journey for the artist and the exhibition is a celebration of three ancestors from her genealogy. Nafanua, Taema and Teless. Lindah explains.+
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Water Safety this summer
Many of us are looking forward to summer and it’s also a time when Pacific people need to be water wise. Susana Guttenbeil has more.
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Walk the Talk to Wellington
Vasa Tasele and Joel O’Neill are walking from Auckland to Wellington to campaign against child abuse and support the Starship Foundation. John Utanga caught up with them.
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Traditional Tongan Lalava
The tradition of Lalava or lashing that was once practiced in the past has now being bought back to life with a modern twist. John Pulu was in Wellington with some young students of the old traditional craft work.
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Pasifika Education
RAISE Pasifika has issued a bold statement ahead of a key fono (meeting) in Auckland next week, calling for prejudice and agendas to be put aside so education outcomes for young Pasifika people can be improved. Susana Guttenbeil is in studio with our guest Tafilelea Fa’avae Gagamoe.
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New CEO of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
Business woman Pauline Winter is set to take up her role as chief executive of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA). John Pulu caught up with her to find out about what her vision is for the Pasifika people
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TAGATA PASIFIKA: Annual NZ Rotuma Kato’aga
The annual Rotuman community gathered for fellowship, dance, food and celebrations. They used some modern tactics to bring together the young and old. Nikki Si’ulepa went to the bottom of the north island with this story.
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