Coco congrats to Samoan / Kiwi / Dutch Production Associate for PBS News Hour, Maea Lenei Buhre on her 'News & Documentary' Emmy Award win!

She is one of the Producers for PBS News Hours 3 part documentary series 'Stopping a Killer Pandemic' which was the recipient of the 'News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Science, Medical and Environmental Report.'  The award was presented by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during the virtual awards ceremony on Monday, September 21st.  

The series, which aired in June 2019, explored the potential threat of a likely flu pandemic and the advances in medical research leading to a solution. 

When Maea found out her and her team had won she tweeted she was proud and grateful to be part of the team and also gave props to fellow Producer & Editor Jason Kane who had the idea to cover an imminent pandemic BEFORE Covid-19 had hit worldwide.…more

Jorge Masvidal meets up with Mark Hunt, Tyson Pedro and his father to chow down on some authentic Samoan food in Sydney, Australia.

* PG recommended - coarse language 

HAANZ FA'AVAE-JACKSON 

ACTOR 

NIUEAN / TONGAN / SAMOAN 

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My name is Haanz Fa’avae Jackson. Born in South Auckland, where I still reside with my big Otahuhu family. My bloodline runs through Niue, Tonga & Samoa. When I'm not working on my career or spending time with family, I help manage "Konfident Clothing", a clothing brand me and my brother launched mid lock down. When there's no work, make work. 

How long have you been in the entertainment industry and do you have a highlight or favourite experience in your career so far?

I graduated from PIPA in 2014, and I haven't stopped performing since.  Started strong on the theatre stage, where I really got to sharpen my craft and find my feet as a professional performer & actor, which then later on lead to the huge world of screen.

Highlights for me would have to be the travelling. I never really got to travel much as a kid, but I had always wanted to.…more

Unbeaten MMA fighter Carlos Ulberg is heading to fight island with a good chance of becoming a UFC fighter by the time he returns home.

The Samoan/Maori fighter along with team mate Blood Diamond, is in the reserve fighters category for UFC 253 but even if a fight does't eventuate there, they may pick up a fight on the island at the next show.  Carlos has been destined to go to the very top of his profession and may well have already been there if not for an injury last year.

He talks to Combat TV NZ here about this opportunity heading up with the boys on the UFC253 fight card.

Last week Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson posted a callout on his instagram to help him pick 3 tracks to fill up his Top 30 workout playlist for Spotify.

You can check the full list in his Instagram post below which included heavy hitters like 2Pacs 'All Eyez on Me', Rage against the Machines 'Killing in the Name' and OG Samoan rappers Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E's 'One Life, Last Breath' 

Pasifika Heavy Metal band 'Shepherds Reign' took to social media and asked their fans to help them get their song 'Le Manu' onto the Rocks playlist by commenting on his instagram post ...

And it worked!  The Rock shared in his IG story yesterday the last 3 tracks he'd chosen and Shepherds Reign's 'Le Manu' made it! 

Listen to the full workout here on Spotify and then check out the videos for both our Samoan groups featured below -

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Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E - One Life, Last Breath 

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Shepherds Reign - Le Manu 

We keeping it Fresh at the Poly X Night Markets in Mangere!!

Meet the store holders, performers & Fresh faces out at one of the best night markets around!

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Credits:

Director - Shimpal Lelisi 

Camera Operators - Fa'anati Mamea & Adrian Mcbirney 

Sound Operator - Sefa Taouma 

Thank you - Mandy Momoisea & Zeprina Fale