Beulah Koale on his latest role in 'DUAL'
Samoan actor Beulah Koale's latest movie "DUAL" hit the big screens in the US last weekend starring Karen Gillam (Jumanji) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad).
He talks here about his role and you can check out the trailer below -
Coco Sports Talk with Tongan Heavyweight boxers - Junior Fa & Hemi Ahio
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.…more
Patriots Wide Receiver Kendrick Bourne buys his parents a house
Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne celebrated Easter weekend by surprising his parents and gifting them a house in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.
Watch how it all went down in the video above.
Kendrick who is of Samoan heritage - his mother Luisa is Samoan and his father is African American - signed with the New England Patriots to a three-year, $15 million deal with $7.25 million guaranteed. By having a career year, Bourne was also able to pick up $750,000 in incentives.
If he's able to have another strong season in 2022, he could very well be in line to earn a nice extension from the Patriots going into the last year of his deal.
Ronaldo Mulitalo's moving story
Stepping Stone House ambassador Ronaldo Mulitalo – NRL player for the Cronulla Sharks - features in this moving tribute to his childhood, growing up poor but surrounded by love, and to his passion for giving back to other young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Ronaldo talks openly with Stepping Stone House CEO Jason Juretic about his tough start in life and what motivates him to now help others in need.
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Learn more about how Stepping Stone House works to end youth homelessness, and donate to support the young people in their care here - https://steppingstonehouse.com.au/how-to-help/donate/
Big sisters speak: strong, reliable, but don’t expect them to be perfect
by Mariner Fagaiava-Muller
“It’s funny because a child, babysitting a child? That’s the norm for us,” she said. “It’s an unspoken responsibility.”
“For us brown women, we’re told what we have to be, who we have to be, where we can go, what we can do. That has an impact on the boundaries we hold moving forward.”
“It’s sacred in how you tautua to your aiga and nu’u around you.”
The world has sung along to Encanto and the life of Luisa Madrigal, and followed the trials of the eldest siblings on Bridgerton - but being the eldest child in a Pacific family comes with its own particular realities and responsibilities. Three Pacific big sisters share their stories.
At almost 22-years-old, Paulina Tapua’i-Soti feels like it’s only now she can begin living out her aspirations - after a teenagehood spent tending to two little brothers.
She’s the second child of her parents, their eldest and only girl. Until the birth of her younger siblings, Paulina enjoyed a spoiled upbringing by extended family.…more
Coco Sports Talk with Super W & NRLW stars Sera Naiqama & Katelyn Vaha'akolo
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.
This episode we cover recent sporting headlines, we speak to Sera Naiqama about Super W, Katelyn Vaha’akolo on her first NRLW season and see what’s coming up on the sporting calendar around the world including the NFL draft.…more
"Tama Sāmoa" a couples passion project for the community
(TW: mention of mental health and suicide)
In 2020 “Teine Sāmoa” a book about cultural identity and discovery was published by Samoan Author Dahlia Malaeulu. The book received rave reviews and readers awaited a continuation of the story. This year the brother book to “Teine Samoa” called “Tama Samoa” was released by Dahlia and her husband Mani Malaeulu. Just like clock-work "Tama Samoa" repeated the cycle and recieved high praise.
We got to sit down with the writing duo and speak about their book:
What is the message behind Tama Sāmoa?
Mani: Tama Sāmoa holds so many messages for us. The male stereotypes, like having to ‘man up and get over it’ combined with other personal and cultural challenges we face places real pressure on the mental health and wellbeing of our tama Pasifika which I’ve seen and experienced first-hand. This is why we really wanted the messages of connection, talanoa and healing to shine through the book.…more
Pacific Barber Styles! 'The Blueprint' Trilogy Barber Expo
Like ya cut G! Over the weekend, Trilogy Barbers held the first ever barbering expo of its kind in New Zealand.
'The Blueprint' started with an education seminar with some of the biggest hittas in the business, including Matt Brown (My Father's Barbers), Sean The Barber and of course the Trilogy Barber Expo team - Vea Fonua, Jabez Makawe and Peleti Oli
A showcase of award winning Aotearoa-based barbers then took place, cutting for the crowd to watch live.
Barbers from across the country turned up to learn from each other, about the craft itself and how to improve in ways beyond the chair.
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Credits:
Director: Mariner Fagaiava-Muller
Camera Operator: Mary-Louise Raela
Sound Operator & Editor: Sefa Taouma
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Public Interest Journalism funded by NZ On Air
Surry Hills brawl victim heartbreaking reality | 7NEWS
via 7NEWS Australia
The family of a 23-year-old man knocked unconscious in a brawl outside a popular Surry Hills pub is coming to terms with the heartbreaking reality he may not live.
Evander Tuala was viciously attacked as two groups clashed early Saturday morning, police already charging two men as they vow to hunt down others involved.
HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - JUNIOR AUMAVAE
JUNIOR AUMAVAE
CHIEF EQUITY OFFICER
SAMOAN
Junior Aumavae is a former American football nose tackle. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Today he is serving as the Chief Equity Officer for the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.
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What are your home villages in both Alaska and Samoa?
I was born in American Samoa from the village of ili ili. I currently live in Anchorage, Alaska.