Watch Dwayne Johnson return in the hilarious sitcom about his extraordinary life starring Pasifika stars from down under Stacey Leilua, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila and Fasitua Amosa.  Check out the trailer above.

If you're in the US tune in to NBC where the new series will premiere in NBC's Tuesday comedy block at 8pm.

While we wait to see if TVNZ picks up the series for audiences here, you'll also be able to watch it on PeacockTV but you'll need a VPN.

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Dwayne also recaps Season 1 and shares what you can look forward to coming up in Season 2 in this sneak peak video below - 

Via Moana Pasifika 

Pictured above Left to Right: Ereatara Enari, Captain Sekope Kepu and Almanda Motuga.  Photo credit:  Taylah Johnson 

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Moana Pasifika have named an historic side for their inaugural Super Rugby Pacific match against the Crusaders on Friday night at 7.05pm. 

Their maiden voyage into the competition comes in round three after the postponement of the first two matches due to the team needing to self-isolate with Covid cases.  
 
Head Coach Aaron Mauger recognises the significance of the match and what it means for Pacific Island Rugby. 
 
“This has been 26 years in the making and after recent challenges, it’s good to finally be here.

For many it will be their debut and significantly they are getting the opportunity to take to the field and compete, when perhaps an opportunity wouldn’t be available.…more

The Grey family is proud to announce the launch of the Jerome Grey Performing Arts Scholarship Fund, a program designed to provide scholarships, mentorship programs, and resources to young Pacific Islanders looking to pursue a career in the arts.

Whether it be a career in music, acting, theater, dance, fashion, painting, or culinary arts, there are so many budding artists out there in the Pacific community aching to pursue their dreams, but often it becomes a matter of access to resources, information or just the encouragement that IT. CAN. BE. DONE!

Jerome Grey's daughter Sisa gets raw with us & shares her personal experience of working towards a standard education or a degree that didn’t feel authentic to her and didn’t fill her cup. It was only when she stepped into her truth to pursue her love of acting that she was able to bring together a very, very rare opportunity to combine her love of acting, her love of the Sāmoan culture, and her love and deep appreciation for her Dad’s music to the small screen.…more

Selai, Bayvick, Thelma, Ilisavani, Voli K and Maika play Buzzfeed's version of "Never Have I Ever" Fijian edition.

The group of proud Fijians talk about Fijian accents, being asked about playing 7s and questions about Kava. Buzzfeed even puts them in the hot seat asking about the birds and the bees conversation in a Fijian household. This lot give hilarious commentary on the Fijian-Australian experience. 

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Video from Buzzfeed Oz 

(Disclaimer: This episode may not be appropriate for younger audiences. Contains explicit topics)

In this episode of Akanuanua our host Doran sits down today with the longtime Queer advocate Geoff Ruaine. They talk about living with HIV, sex work, grinder and much more! 

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This podcast touches on HIV and the misconceptions around it. It is important to be well informed with the right infomation to understand HIV and AIDS. Information like the following; 

HIV and AIDS are not the same thing. HIV is the virus that when left untreated, can lead to AIDS. However, in 2022, treatment for HIV has advanced to the point where people living with HIV can live happy, healthy lives without fear of passing on the virus to their partners.

Part of having healthy and enjoyable relationships is getting tested for HIV and STIs regularly. Knowing your status is important. You can stay informed and healthy by getting tested for HIV and STIs every six months.

You can now test from the privacy of your own home with an HIV self-test kit.…more

When Fa'anana Jerome Grey's children first came up with the idea of celebrating the 75th birthday of their father, they knew that it would have to be done in a big way so that everyone could share in this milestone year. They threw out several ideas of what they could call this momentous occasion.

After bouncing a few ideas back and forth between the siblings, nothing seemed to feel right, but they always came right back to the song “We Are Sāmoa”.

In this video, eldest son Tinifuloa Grey shares why this song hit their dad and Sāmoa like lightning when the country of Sāmoa called upon him to travel with the Manu Sāmoa rugby team to represent Samoa across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

There are many amazing songs that come from Sāmoa, but what they are proud of is that 'We Are Sāmoa' is the only patriotic song that’s sung both in English and Sāmoan, that Sāmoans around the world can sing with pride and it be that moment that unites us all.…more