President of national P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A. women’s organisation talks 45 years of advocacy

Advocating for Pasifika women across Aotearoa New Zealand is one of many platforms the national Pasifika women’s organisation has committed to providing over its 45 year history. The National President…

Pacific nations exempt from New Zealand’s Day 0 COVID testing

Passengers from Australia, Antarctica and many Pacific nations (Fiji, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Nauru and…

Director of Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts Centre on adapting during COVID-19

Listen to the podcast highlights on YouTube:   Or listen to the full podcast on Spotify: Co-founder and director of  Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts centre based in Sydney Australia says…

Advocate talks racism and supporting Pasifika in South Island towns and cities

Melissa Lama is a recent graduate from Otago University completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in politics and is  currently completing her Masters in Business and Administration. It is her…

Head of Media Association Solomon Islands talks social media and reporting on COVID-19

Veteran Solomon Islands journalist, Georgina Kekea, says it has been a challenge when reporting on COVID-19. She says people are slowly adjusting to the new normal, despite the country being…

Pasifika Green MP, advocates for RSE workers, overstayers, education, and languages

Pacific Peoples spokesperson for the Green Party, List MP Teanau Tuiono, says bi-lingual education for Pasifika languages, Recognised Seasonal Employers scheme workers rights, and advocating for families/whanau overstayers are some…

Pasifika women at the helm of Hamilton churches renovation project

Pasifika women are taking a leading role in the Pasifika Church Renovation Project in the Waikato region. Felila Asiata-Feausi will oversee the project management of the renovation of four Pasifika…

Back to Basics for Pacific Business Trust

The Chief Executive Officer for the Pacific Business Trust says while it’s been a hard journey, he says it has been a worthwhile one, as he navigates the reorganisation of…

MP for Mana not taking Pasifika voice for granted

Photo credit: Barbara Edmonds and family. Listen to the podcast highlights on YouTube:   Find the full interview on Spotify: In Pasifika Wire’s first ever Podcast, Labour MP for the…

Hundreds Turn out for Local Cultural Festival in Auckland

Despite the country maintaining a Level 1 setting amid COVID-19 restrictions, hundreds of people turned out in the weekend to attend the Albert-Eden Schools Cultural Festival held in Auckland. The…

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