Behind the Scenes: Grubbies Burgers Celebration | Keepin It Fresh
Join us as we head to Brisbane and meet the hard-working team behind Grubbies Burgers & Hawaiian BBQ as they celebrate their first anniversary.
Serving up Brisbane’s biggest, baddest burgers and Hawaiian bbq platters, the Pasifika community shows up and out to celebrate their fav spot with an appearance from Goodnas finest - Lisi and friends.
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Keepin It Fresh brings you all the freshness happening in our Moana communities, from Siva Afi Festivals to Pacific Cabarets.
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Credits
Director & Camera Operator - Dave Parker
Sound Operator - James Kennedy
Editor - Tuki Laumea
Thank you Ben Niumata
Coco Sports Talk - Commonwealth Games Edition: Niue Boxing, Tonga Shot Put & Wrestling
Coco Sports Talk with Penina and Ashley - covering all things sports from a Pasifika female lens!
#CocoSportsTalk looks at the many stories of Pasifika people involved in sports of all kinds, and the trials and tribulations of the talented athletes from all sectors of our community.
In this episode we meet a few of the Pasifika athletes who are about to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.
We meet a couple of the young men in the Niue Boxing Team at their fundraising event in Grey Lynn - Duken Williams and Deniro Pao Clarke plus check out their sparring session with legendary fight coach Lolo Heimuli.
We head over to the Kingdom of Tonga to visit rising Tongan shot put star 'Atamaama Tu'utafaiva and then we're back in Auckland to meet a history making wrestling team.…more
52% of lawyers face racial profiling in workplace, survey finds
by Mariner Fagaiava-Muller
After revered barrister Tiana Epati was mistaken for a criminal defendant at court, the Pacific Lawyers Association surveyed how frequently lawyers are being profiled. Mariner Fagaiava-Muller reports.
Outrage ensued when Epati, the former NZ Law Society president, was taken amiss for a defendant.
There are around 1500 Māori and Pacific court lawyers in Aotearoa, and many of them have met similar encounters with court staff.
Those who witnessed others being profiled could recount up to five such instances.
Within the wider legal workplace environment, 52% of lawyers said they’ve been racially profiled at least once during the last seven years.
That’s according to a survey conducted by the Pacific Lawyers Association, in partnership with Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa.
Out of those who have been subject to racial profiling themselves, only 18% reported it.…more
Jason Momoa leaves car crash unharmed
Jason Momoa remains completely uninjured after enduring a head-on traffic collision with a motorcyclist.
The California Highway Patrol confirms the actor was hit by a motorcycle while driving his 1970 Oldsmobile on Old Topanga Road in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Celebrating Cindy of Samoa - Happy Birthday
The celebrated Cindy of Samoa has brought joy to so many Islanders around the Pacific - on her bday she shared 3 fave things about her life in Samoa and a special song medley Fresh from Apia with her back up singers (above)
"My favourite food is Eleni. Our people are so creative cooking eleni. You can have eleni everyday and it never tastes the same. Our people have worked out 1000 ways of cooking Eleni. Yummy.
I find The faafafines the most Inspirational people in Samoa. They still are going through a hard life and still they live life to the fullest and with no apologies. They are survivors. My favourite song is “Cindy The Best” not simply the best. Lol!
My favourite dresses are my Tina Dresses cause I made a living out of them and took me places." - Cindy of Samoa
Check out some of her hilarious moments on FreshTV below -
Tongan Opera singer Filipe Manu wins Lexus Song Quest
Cover Photo credit: RNZ Hagen Hopkins - Filipe Manu, winner of the Lexus Song Quest 2022
On Saturday evening the Lexus Song Quest finale was back after a 4 year break and featured five talented young opera singers along with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This year New Zealand's most prestigious competition took place at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington with up to $95,000 in prizes and the Lexus Song Quest crown.
Each of the finalists had to perform a song with Terence Dennis accompanying them on the piano and two arias with the New Zealand Symphony orchestra. The five opera hopefuls were judged live on the night but there could be only one ... and that one was three time finalist Filipe Manu.…more
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson makes an epic surprise appearance at Comic Con as Black Adam
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wowed fans at Comic Con San Diego with an epic surprise, in person appearance dressed in his full Black Adam costume to share exclusive footage from the highly anticipated superhero movie.
Black Adam is set to be released on the 21st October introducing the DC antihero for the first time and co-stars Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Cintineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Peep the Black Adam San Diego Comic Con Teaser Trailer above and his epic entrance plus the full Black Adam panel below ...
Reviving ‘ulu cavu’: the Fijian wig-making custom
iTaukei artist Daren Kamali grew his hair for 25 years and had it made into a wig. But why?
Centuries ago, Fijian men in mourning would cut their hair and use it to make ulu cavu, or wigs. They’d be worn until the hair beneath had grown back to its former length.
The practice was lost with colonisation, but is now on the comeback.
Kamali, along with fellow artist Ole Maiava and revered weaver Joana Monolagi, have formed The Ulumate Project - hoping to bring back ulu cavu into consciousness.
Earlier this week, the trio shared insights in a talanoa at Auckland Museum.
Next to them sat an ulu cavu made of Kamali’s own hair, harvested since 1997.
Before Kamali had his ulu cavu crafted by Monolagi, the pair sought advice from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and Fiji Museum.
They also travelled with Maiava to view ulu cavu held at the University of East Anglea in the UK.
Monolagi completed the creation of the contemporary wig, using magimagi (coconut sennit) and vau (hibiscus stem).…more
Joe Fa'agase checks out Taste of Pasifika festival
Joe Fa'agase from Harlito & Jojo checks out what's on offer at Taste of Pasifika Festival from hand made arts and crafts to delicious island eats.
Peep the highlights here ...
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Credits:
Talent - Joe Fa'agase
Director - Shimpal Lelisi
Editor - Sefa Taouma
Camera Operator - Jake Farani-Faga
Sound Operator - Marcus Lawson
Pacific News Headlines: 21st July 2022
Watch a wrap-up of your week in news from across the Islands, in under a minute.
A man is charged with murdering beloved Samoan grandmother Maria Brown, at her Onehunga home.
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