Pasifika
‘I rate the pork bun a 10’: Food reviews at Polyfest 2024
“I’m eating a pāua bomb. Magnificent, 10 out of 10.”
South Auckland’s queer creative scene you may not know about
“Creativity, through any outlet, helped me understand that the way I’d felt, had a home.”
Connecting to the Pacific through tā moko
“We have the responsibilities to our tūpuna (ancestors) to uphold."
My greatest fear is we become the generation that loses Niuean language
Only 11% of NZ-Niueans speak the language. This is why I’m fighting for it.
Analysis: Can Labour still rely on Pacific voters?
Indira Stewart hits the campaign trail in South Auckland to find out.
Why the Richmond Rovers mean so much to the Pasifika community
“History, culture, family. Loyalty.”
Why we're fighting to save Central Auckland's pacific history: Samoa House
Built in 1979, Samoa House was the first fale constructed outside of Samoa.
A love letter to the Pacific heart of Central Auckland
Director Litia and producers Torisse and Ursula reflect on the journey of making STILL HERE S2.
The Grey Lynn home where Niuean culture thrives | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 1
Watch the first episode from the new season of STILL HERE now.
Saving Samoa House on Karangahape Rd | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 2
“It’s important that we move quickly to restore the mana of this fale.”
The league club continuing the Pasifika legacy in Grey Lynn | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 3
“The Richmond Rovers and Grey Lynn park go hand in hand. It wouldn’t feel the same anywhere else.”
Grey Lynn’s last kava club | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 4
“The strength of the Tongan culture is in the kava.”
‘It’s part of our culture’: Being fa’afafine in Hawke’s Bay
“I was scared to come here and be bullied."
Brown Pride: The South Auckland gym ‘by the people, for the people’
Part of the gym's funding was facing the axe as part of Auckland City Council budget cuts.
People tell us how it feels to be at Pasifika Festival
“It feels like we're home. I feel full.”
'It's about being unapologetic': Red, White & Brass star on Tongan pride
We chat with JP Foliaki, the star of the upcoming film.
Students tell us what polyfest means to them
The festival is back after a four year hiatus.
Opinion: Our inner-city Auckland was a slice of Polynesia
"Samoan writer Albert Wendt once said “our people wake the city”."
Still Here: Celebrating the Pasifika families of Central Auckland
Meet the people behind the project, and take a look at some the photos from the launch night.
Tatau: The women keeping Sāmoan tattoo alive in Grey Lynn | Still Here
Watch the fourth episode of our new docuseries, Still Here.
Make Ponsonby Brown Again: a Sāmoan family resisting gentrification | Still Here
“We don’t care if you offered us a billion dollars. That means nothing to us."
The Queen of Herne Bay: Why my Tongan family are still here | Still Here
“I like that our house looks exactly the same. It’s like a silent protest.”
‘You gotta go twice as hard’: City Boys on being brown in Grey Lynn | Still Here
Watch the first episode of our new docu-series, Still Here.
Sāmoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa to visit NZ
This visit marks 60 years since the Treaty of Friendship between Aotearoa and Samoa was signed.
How to compliment someone's outfit in Sāmoan, reconnecting with roots
"The survival of the language and culture is in our day-to-day living."
Sāmoan Language Week: Everyday phrases with Ashley Vaotuua
Manuia le aso!
‘Tonga still needs our help’: NZ artists band together in online concert fundraiser, Project Ofa
Local artists will be performing in the online fundraiser on Friday March 18 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
Turns out Tonga’s internet outage can be fixed by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites
An update on the island's ongoing efforts to restore stable communications.
Pacific community receives funds to help with Covid-19 booster and child vaccination uptake
The boost is to support the Prepare Pacific Community Vaccination Fund in wake of Omicron.
How playing really loud music on Auckland’s streets is bridging gang divides
“Look at us now, this is pretty wicked."