HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - HAANZ FA'AVAE-JACKSON
HAANZ FA'AVAE-JACKSON
ACTOR
NIUEAN / TONGAN / SAMOAN
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My name is Haanz Fa’avae Jackson. Born in South Auckland, where I still reside with my big Otahuhu family. My bloodline runs through Niue, Tonga & Samoa. When I'm not working on my career or spending time with family, I help manage "Konfident Clothing", a clothing brand me and my brother launched mid lock down. When there's no work, make work.
How long have you been in the entertainment industry and do you have a highlight or favourite experience in your career so far?
I graduated from PIPA in 2014, and I haven't stopped performing since. Started strong on the theatre stage, where I really got to sharpen my craft and find my feet as a professional performer & actor, which then later on lead to the huge world of screen.
Highlights for me would have to be the travelling. I never really got to travel much as a kid, but I had always wanted to.…more
Fresh Off The Vote 2020 - Elvis Lopeti
Elvis Lopeti is a professional dancer who travels the world with Parri$ Goebel and the Royal Family.
He is of Tongan descent and is from Otahuhu, South Auckland.
Elvis shares some good things for you to think about when you're getting ready to vote.
Enrol to vote at vote.nz
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UFC 253 - Carlos Ulberg: Ready to be part of the UFC - Take Note World
Unbeaten MMA fighter Carlos Ulberg is heading to fight island with a good chance of becoming a UFC fighter by the time he returns home.
The Samoan/Maori fighter along with team mate Blood Diamond, is in the reserve fighters category for UFC 253 but even if a fight does't eventuate there, they may pick up a fight on the island at the next show. Carlos has been destined to go to the very top of his profession and may well have already been there if not for an injury last year.
He talks to Combat TV NZ here about this opportunity heading up with the boys on the UFC253 fight card.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson adds Shepherds Reign 'Le Manu' to his Spotify Progress Workout Playlist
Last week Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson posted a callout on his instagram to help him pick 3 tracks to fill up his Top 30 workout playlist for Spotify.
You can check the full list in his Instagram post below which included heavy hitters like 2Pacs 'All Eyez on Me', Rage against the Machines 'Killing in the Name' and OG Samoan rappers Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E's 'One Life, Last Breath'
Pasifika Heavy Metal band 'Shepherds Reign' took to social media and asked their fans to help them get their song 'Le Manu' onto the Rocks playlist by commenting on his instagram post ...
And it worked! The Rock shared in his IG story yesterday the last 3 tracks he'd chosen and Shepherds Reign's 'Le Manu' made it!
Listen to the full workout here on Spotify and then check out the videos for both our Samoan groups featured below -
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Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E - One Life, Last Breath
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Shepherds Reign - Le Manu
Covid-19 Pacific Update - 02 Oct 20
New Zealand is now at Alert Level 2 restrictions for Auckland (masks on public transport mandatory plus restrictions on mass gatherings) and we'll find out whether this will be extended on Monday the 5th of October. Alert Level 1 restrictions for the rest of the country.
We're giving daily updates via the Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister on our Facebook page.
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Here is our update for the Pacific Region below -
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Keepin It Fresh at the Poly X Night Markets
We keeping it Fresh at the Poly X Night Markets in Mangere!!
Meet the store holders, performers & Fresh faces out at one of the best night markets around!
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Credits:
Director - Shimpal Lelisi
Camera Operators - Fa'anati Mamea & Adrian Mcbirney
Sound Operator - Sefa Taouma
Thank you - Mandy Momoisea & Zeprina Fale
Fresh off the Vote - How to Vote, New Zealand elections 2020
Bianca Seinafo and some friends tell us why it's important to enrol and vote in this year's election. Don't know how to enrol and vote?? Bee has all the info you need right hurrr!
For more information on how to enrol and vote go to: vote.nz
#FreshOffTheVote
#Election2020
Man dies from Covid-19 in Middlemore Hospital
Via RNZ
A man in his 50s linked to the Auckland cluster has died at Middlemore Hospital today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
The death toll from Covid-19 in New Zealand is now 23.
The man was a confirmed case of Covid-19 and was being cared for in intensive care at Middlemore.
The ministry said his family were regularly updated, and his wife and son were able to visit him, using full PPE.
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said he acknowledged the anxiety New Zealanders "may be feeling about today's news, both in the wider community and also for the family and whanau grieving over this death".
"Our thoughts are with his family and community at this time of loss and grief.
"We have always recognised that further deaths linked to Covid-19 were possible. Although the health system has done and will continue to do everything we can to prevent them, this can be a very challenging virus to treat and for some people to recover from.…more
DWAYNE THE ROCK JOHNSON, HIS WIFE & 2 CHILDREN RECOVERING FROM COVID-19
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson shared in an instagram post earlier today that himself, his wife Lauren Hashian along with their 2 young daughters Jasmine (4yrs) and Tiana (2yrs) are recovering from Covid19 after testing postive about three weeks ago.
He revealed they caught it off close family friends who had visited with them not realising they were positive at the time.
Dwayne said his two young daughters, exhibited mild symptoms, but he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, were a different story.
"I can tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family," he said. "And for me personally, too, as well, and I've gone through some doozies in the past."
"But I am happy to tell you guys that we as a family are good. We are on the other end of it. We are on the other side. We are no longer contagious. And we are -- thank god -- we are healthy," he said.…more
Covid19 Pacific Update - 03 September 20
New Zealand has entered its fourth week of Covid19 community transmission after the initial lockdown earlier in the year. New Zealand is now at Alert Level 2.5 restrictions for Auckland (masks on public transport mandatory plus restrictions on mass gatherings) and Alert Level 2 restrictions for the rest of the country have been extended.
We're giving daily updates via the Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister on our Facebook page.
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Here is our update for the Pacific Region below -
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