At the age of sixteen, Lino Kurene didn’t know applying for the Navy would lead her to become the first Samoan female Warrant Officer in NZ
By Mary Afemata of Local Democracy Reporting At ASB Polyfest, Pacific students wear vibrant costumes, move to rhythmic drumbeats, and perform with pride. But behind the spectacle, they are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding a sense of belonging often missing in traditional classrooms. “When I started, I started as an insecure teenager.
After 3 years of cancellations, the team are more determined than ever to make it back to the stage this year.
A new Auckland initiative offering free dog desexing, vaccinations, and microchipping is being welcomed by the community.
‘No bad dogs, only bad owners’: Pacific leaders back free desexing push Read More »
Auckland councillor and veteran Pacific politician Alf Filipaina is not ruling out a tilt at next year’s mayoralty.
‘Never say never’: Alf Filipaina won’t rule out running for Auckland mayoralty Read More »
Maria Samuela has been writing stories for children since the 1990’s. This year, her first book for older readers, Beats of the Pa’u, was published by leading New Zealand publisher, Te Herenga Waka University Press
Inspired by a goodbye letter that writer/director/producer/actor Sela Faletolu-Fasi wrote to her six children, follows five Pacific women – Joy, Finau, Racheal, Judah, and Lalelei – who meet at Mums Anonymous, a self-help group for new mothers. Love;Mum focuses on the women and their journey as they confront their individual struggles, abusive relationships, career pressures,
‘LOVE ; MUM’ A story of Pacific women hits the stage next month Read More »
A new $4 million library is being welcomed as a long-awaited investment in Cannons Creek in Porirua, but Pacific leaders say the community must help design the facility.
‘Long Overdue’: Pacific voices welcome $4m Cannons Creek library Read More »
“It’ll be noisy, hot and slippery.”That’s how Toaigaotumua Tom Coventry described what it’s like playing at Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji, ahead of the Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua clash this Saturday.
Stepping into the role of CEO for the Ministry for Pacific Peoples has been, as Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone describes it, 30 years in the making.
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