The word that had 'The Bloodline' break character at WWE Smackdown
Roman Reigns tried to fix the issues between Jey Uso and Sami Zayn on Smackdown but what followed was a hilarious moment when the Samoan members of The Bloodline all broke character and started laughing thanks to one word.
Check out what it was in the video above.
Jason Momoa - 'Be the Match' national bone marrow donor programme
The Healthcare Professionals Club at Brigham Young University in Hawai'i teamed up with 'Be the Match' (a US national marrow donor program) and hosted Hawai'ian actor Jason Momoa last week.
Momoa is spear heading the 'Be the Match' campaign to get people to come out, swab their cheeks, and see if they have the right blood for others who are searching for their match. He started advocating for this after learning his close friend Travis Snyder is battling acute myeloid leukemia and is in need of a blood stem cell transplant.
Hundreds came out to the university campus for a chance to meet Jason Momoa and see if they could potentially save a life. The Aquaman star was greeted by students and the community at a bone marrow testing site.
In the photos below, he is holding a young Hawaiian boy named Ryder who is also in need of a blood cell stem transplant.…more
Tua Tagovailoa shares highs and lows from his turbulent third NFL season
Tua Tagovailoa explains the differences between Mike McDaniel and his previous coaches, what it was like navigating his concussion saga, and shares the love and support he received from all over the country.
Dwayne Johnson Surprises Samoan Fireknife Dancing TikTok Star
TikTok star Mikaele, aka the real-life Maui from "Moana," is a 5-time world fireknife dance champion teaching kids back home in Hawaii and his 1.6 million followers the beauty of Samoan culture.
Mikaele teaches Kelly the basics of fireknife dancing, and performs an incredible fireknife dance on stage! Dwayne Johnson surprises Mikaele after his performance, and praises him for the work he's doing celebrating their culture.
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While he was there, Dwayne Johnson performed a duet with Kelly Clarkson - 'Don't Come Home a Drinkin' By Loretta Lynn
SEE — The Final Chapter: An Unforgettable Journey | BTS
Join Jason Momoa, along with the cast and crew of SEE, as they look back at the making of the show and how it continued to champion inclusivity throughout every aspect.
Watch all three seasons of SEE on Apple TV+
Rugby League World Cup Preview - Pacific Islands Edition
By Thomas Law
Nine years ago, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga came to the 2013 World Cup as unfancied additions to make up the numbers. This time they all have genuine aspirations of reaching the knockout stage, with some even having ultimate victory in their sights.
The change in rugby league’s eligibility laws – allowing players to ‘switch’ between nations from year to year, and maintaining State of Origin eligibility for non-Australia internationals (bar New Zealand and England) paved the way for a revolution in the international game. But it took brave players like Jason Taumalolo and Andrew Fifita back in 2017 to turn down the nations of their birth, and with it far larger paycheques, to represent their heritage.…more
Sports Talk with Cruiserweight Boxer Titi 'The Taxman' Motusaga
On Sunday 16th October, Titi Motusaga will walk out into the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on the undercard of the Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jnr rematch.
The 31yr old former Kickboxer will take on fellow kiwi and Commonwealth Games champion David Nyika for only his 5th professional boxing match and the Samoan cruiserweight fighter is relishing the opportunity. While both fighters have identical professional records, this fight will be a big step up for Motusaga while at the same time Nyika's toughest opponent yet.
Get to know Titi 'The Taxman' Motusaga here - he talks to us about where he grew up, getting his pe'a and being proud of his Samoan heritage, sparring UFC team mates Carlos Ulberg and Israel Adesanya, needing to work a 9-5 while on the come up as a pro boxer and more.…more
Pacific News Headlines: 14th October 2022
Watch a wrap-up of your week in news from across the Islands, in under a minute.
A health emergency may have cost Tongan athlete Dame Valerie Adams her life, as documented in a movie about her life and career out next week.
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Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
F.I.N.E Festival 2022 - Opening fiafia night highlights
Enjoy highlights from the F.I.N.E Festivals opening fiafia night at the Mangere Arts Centre showcasing Pasifika LGBTQI+, MVPFAFF+ performing artists.
The festival itself ran over 3 days and was run by F’INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust celebrating Pasifika rainbow and queer communities.
F.I.N.E festival featured a series of workshops, facilitating a space to exchange knowledge with the wider community, while also giving artists an opportunity to creatively tell their stories.
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Credits
Director - Shimpal Lelisi
Camera Operator - Mary-Lou Raela
Sound Operator & Editor - Sefa Taouma
SKY TOWER TO TURN GOLD IN CELEBRATION OF DAME VALERIE ADAMS & THE PREMIERE FOR "MORE THAN GOLD"
The premiere for five-time Olympian, Kiwi icon, and Tongan leader Dame Valerie Adams film will take place at Sky City Theatre this evening (Wednesday 12th October) and to mark the occasion and the first time for a film, the Sky Tower will light up in gold.
Nirupa George, SkyCity Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, comments “Dame Valerie Adams is a New Zealand and Tongan icon, we are proud to be hosting the premiere of her documentary and it is a delight to be able to light the sky tower in gold in her honour as she celebrates her life story and career to date.”
Competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games required all the shot-putter’s determination and courage. At 36, following two major surgeries and the birth of her children, she was considered an ‘older’ athlete. Struggling to balance her role as a mum with her job as an elite sportsperson, Dame Valerie was forced to navigate emotions every mother will identify with. Woven around observational scenes of Dame Valerie’s journey to Tokyo, is her astonishing backstory.…more
