Pacifika

A four day drive-through Covid-19 vaccination event began today aiming to boost vaccinations particularly in Pasifika communities.

People have been encouraged to "Rally Your Village" - signing up… Video, Audio

Taesega never thought about leaving Samoa but in 1958 an aunty asked her to accompany her on the long sea voyage to New Zealand. Taesega didn’t have the money, so she borrowed £40 to pay her fare. Audio

Fereni Pepe Ete QSM established the first A’oga Amata at the EFKS church in Newtown in 1985 making a huge contribution to the preschool where the Samoan language was being taught.  Audio

Dr Ali’itasi Su’a Fuimaono Tavila grew up in Samoa but was only 14 years-old when she moved to New Zealand in 1975 after winning a scholarship to attend a New Zealand school. Audio

Masunu Tuisila arrived in New Zealand as a youth, making the journey by air with his grandmother & sister via American Samoa & Fiji before arriving in Auckland during Christmas of 1972. Audio

Aliota left Samoa in 1966 to help his family in Samoa. He was ambitious & arrived with a strong work ethic which led him to running his own business, work at a bank & the Wellington City Council. Audio

Tala left Samoa in 1950 and is now 90 years old, having resided in New Zealand for 70 years. She has been a trailblazer in the Pacific community. Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Actor Peter Elliott on a topic that has been nagging away at him for a while now - what people from this country should… Audio

Forty companies from 10 Pacific island countries will display and sell their wares at a one-day trade show at The Cloud on Auckland's waterfront on Saturday. Audio

Project Activate involved a group of 12-year-old Pacific Island students learning about healthy living and science - and it included a swim in a research flume pool. Audio