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Food Tips for Pasifika Festival
Check out the delicious Pacific cuisine you'll find over at the Pasifika Festival at Western Springs in Auckland!
With different villages representing some of the major Pacific Islands, there's something for you to taste from all corners of the Pacific! Definitely a must see if you're ever in Auckland!
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Three Wise Cousins Premiere in Samoa!
THREE WISE COUSINS - With the crew and cast at the big Samoa Movie Premiere!
Three Wise Cousins Pacific Premiere in Samoa!
Your favorite cousins are back in the homeland of Samoa for the Pacific Premiere in Apia, Samoa!
Lead actors Neil Amituana'i (Adam), Fesui Viliamu (Tavita) and Vito Vito (Mose) were joined by Producer/Director/Writer Stallone Vaioga-Ioasa at the Pacific release of Three Wise Cousins last night.
The road facing the cinema was closed off while VIP guests were given the red carpet treatment at a beautifully decorated Apollo Cinema.
The self-funded film recieved rave reviews since it's local release in NZ on January 28th. Now in it's 5th week and with screenings just starting in Australia, the film shows no signs of slowing down as it smashes NZ box offices - and is currently performing better than big blockbusters The Revenant, Star Wars, The Big Short andThe Hateful Eight.
The grassroots comedy centres around Adam who enlists the help of his cousins Tevita and Mose in Samoa to win the heart of Mary (Gloria Blake), the girl next door.…more
Raggamuffin - Artists Welcome
Check out some of the awesome pics of the Raggamuffin artists up in Auckland!
Images: Penina Joy Photography
Oka Festival 2015
Check out some of the highlights from the first annual Oka Festival, run by the Samoa Culinary Association in Apia!
The competition was run with participating restaurants competing in 3 separate categories, coconut husking and milking, tuna filleting and Oka making, using local ingredients to create one unique Oka dish.
The competition was fierce with some of the best local chefs from the top restaurants and resorts vying for the top prize of best oka.
Unfortunately there could only be one winner, and taking out the first annual Oka Fest was Roko's Restaurant with their delicious creation!
Photos courtesy of the Samoan Culinary Association.
Indigenous groups hold healing ceremony in Paris
On November 29th the Indigenous Environmental Network organized a healing ceremony in front of the Bataclan Theater before thousands gathered to participate in a human chain action in the streets of Paris.
It was a beautiful ceremony featuring Indigenous youth speakers from North America, the Arctic, and the Pacific Islands. Our delegations always see it as a necessity to have prayer before any large action. We offered kind words, song, and calls for climate justice and peace.#DefendProtectRenew #IndigenousRising
Video produced and originally postedby @The New Internationalist
Song for Jonah #RIPJonahLomu
Lomu’s wife wept through a song performed by ADEAZE, while the crowd waved flags in unison.
Source: TVNZ
Jonah Lomu's casket welcomed with stirring haka
Tributes have been paid to the late Jonah Lomu at a traditional cultural ceremony in South Auckland yesterday.
About 400 people, made up of family, friends, dignitaries and sportsmen gathered at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau for the late great All Black.
The official memorial service takes place on Monday at Eden Park.
Source: TVNZ One News
Tongan Creatives sing Faka'anaua in thanks to Fatai
Tongan Creatives sing Faka'anaua in thanks to Fatai during Fatai LoungeJam2015. Tongan Creative Lavinia Uhila won a lounge jam with Fatai during her lounge jam tour of New Zealand. This was their thank you song at the end of the night - Faka'anaua.
Palolo Season
Palolo in Samoa, Balolo in Fiji - also Vula-I-Balolo-Lailai is the Fijian name of the month of October because this is when the Ocean starts to yield this precious delicacy once a week on the full moon!
Ta Palolo - the hunt for Palolo is one of the coolest things you can do in the Islands, catching the hard to snare caviar of the sea and returning with a good bounty carefully hidden from the sun is the ultimate prize!
Happy Palolo season, enjoy this unique flavour of the sea however you choose to have it - Palolo patties anyone? Palolo and talo tao, Falai Palolo.. #EndlessPaloloPossibilites