Mariner Fagaiava Muller
Brown Pride: the Pacific-owned gym keeping South Auckland in shape
Mariner Fagaiava-Muller talks to Johnnie Timu, the Pasifika owner of Brown Pride gym in South Auckland, about the struggles of running a business during lockdown, and how they're keeping the community… Audio
Māori and Pasifika health experts disagree with govt
Wahine Māori and Pasifika health experts warn against the New Zealand government's move away from Covid-19 elimination. Audio
Pasifika to benefit from new funding for rainbow community
Pacific organisation is one of twelve benefitting from a government funding boost for rainbow young people. Audio
Pasifika vaccine rates high, but misinformation still a concern
A little over 100,000 Pacific peoples are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with first doses creeping towards 200,000.
It comes as new Ministry of Health research suggests that Pasifika are no… Audio
Flags and music at Tongan community vaccination event
What better way to mark Tongan language week than a mass vaccination event set-up by the Tongan community, for the Tongan community.
Flags and music burst out of the drive-through pop-up site at the… Audio
Young Tongans turn out for Auckland mass vaccination event
Members of Auckland's Tongan community are taking part in a mass vaccination event which started in the suburb of Favona today. It's part of Tongan Language Week, and will run for the next three days… Audio
Covid-19: Tongan community organises its own mass vaccination
The Tongan community has organised a mass vaccination event in the Auckland suburb of Favona.
It's part of Tongan Language Week and will run for the next three days.
Organisers are hoping to… Audio
Tongan Language Week goes online to thrive during Covid
Covid has once again put a dampener on Tongan Language Week celeberations, with most of our Tongan population in locked down-Tamaki Makaurau. However in quintessential Mate Ma'a Tonga fashion, the… Audio
Parliament special debate acknowledges racist Dawn Raids
Special debate held in New Zealand's Parliament to remember and condemn the 1970s Dawn Raids. Audio
Pasifika accept NZ govt's apology for the Dawn Raids
Pasifika communities in New Zealand are relieved the dark days of the 1970s Dawn Raids are at last being formally acknowledged. Audio
Pasifika artists hope for change as dawn raids apology nears
Just over 20 years ago at the end of the '90s, a generation of Pasifika dragged the memory of the Dawn Raids from under the rug.
Pacific creativity broke out into a hive of popularity, declaring an… Video, Audio
Polynesian Panther's female members reflect on Dawn Raids
As the formal government apology for the Dawn Raids nears, women members of the Polynesian Panthers are reflecting on their part in the fight.
The social justice group was set up in 1971 to target… Audio
Kiribati Language Week marked with dance and sport
Kiribati Language Week ended on Saturday, with groups across the country gathering in South Auckland for a dance and sports face-off.
The motherland might be 4,000 kilometres away, but that didn't… Audio
Polynesian Panthers women members reflect on their legacy
Women members of the Polynesian Panthers ponder their legacy as Dawn Raids apology draws near. Audio
NZ born i-Kiribati celebrate their cultural heritage
New Zealand-born i-Kiribati show no letting go of their culture, at vibrant Kiribati Language Week closing celebrations in South Auckland. Audio
Pasifika more likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19 - Study
A new article in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found Pasifika are most likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19; three times more likely than any other ethnic group to be hospitalised. Audio
Champions of the Pacific for 14 July 2021
A weekly sport show that celebrates the very best of Pacific Island sport on and off the field. Audio
Olympians of the Pacific: The Cook Islanders swimming in unchartered waters
We profile our Pacific Olympians heading to the 2021 Tokyo Games, starting with two Cook Island swimmers and this year's flag bearers, Wesley Roberts and Kirsten Fisher-Marsters. Audio
Mangere-Otahuhu local board urged to do more about crime
The Tonga Youth Trust is accusing the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board of turning a blind eye to a spike in crime. Audio
Community providers struggle to address Pasifika housing crisis
Pasifika housing crisis highlighted by Kainga Ora placing large family with poor housing situation in the "too hard" basket. Audio