Frank Bunce's return to Niue
All Black great Frank Bunce returns to his motherland for a fishing and golfing getaway.
Steven Adams - 2015-16 Season Dunkilation
Check out the doko Steven Adams and some of the best highlights from the 2015-16 Season, with all 102 Dunks!
Guavas and Bananas. Living Gay in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea where homosexuality is illegal, Hanuabada village is one of few places where gay and transgender men can live in safety. Elsewhere gays are targeted and physical and sexual assaults are common.
Photography: Vlad Sokhin
Video: Vlad Sokhin, Roman Kalyakin
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A Saiga In Samoa
A Saiga in Samoa
My phone lit up with an “Apia to Auckland on sale!” notification, and within seconds my decision to take a mid-winter break was made.
I’d never been to Samoa before, but YOLO. I had an amazing 10 days, spent with the most humble, kind, selfless, generous, and welcoming strangers I’ve ever known.
Being a New Zealand-born Chinese I’ve always grown up around Polynesian culture and loved all my Team Poly friends - seeing where they get their sparkling personalities, overwhelming humility, cultural pride, and mouth-watering feasts from made me even more grateful to be blessed with their friendships. As a somewhat ‘outsider’ in New Zealand, I’ve always related to the poly kids because they shared that identifier of not being the norm, of being judged by Pākehā for being different, and for representing a rich and intricate culture which your European NZer could never understand.…more
Aaradhna at Neck of the Woods
Check out some of the highlights from last night's show in Auckland with Poly-soul songstress Aaradhna!
Backed by her new live band, and performing all her hits and exclusive tracks from “BROWN GIRL” her landmark new album was produced entirely by the Brooklyn based Truth & Soul Records ( Adele / Aloe Blacc / Lee Fields & The Expressions).
Recorded live in Brooklyn and Los Angeles with the guidance of Jeff Dynamite, her 4th studio album is a literal ‘who’s who' of the greatest retro soul instrumentalists and session players on the scene today, creating a dark, therapeutic pace that delves into intertwining topics of race relations, label politics, love, heart break, judgment and ignorance. Above all else Aaradhna’s voice is still her strongest instrument.
“Brown Girl” is about people trying to put you in a box, when there’s more to you than meets the eye. Covering a broad musical landscape including mixed genre’s of R&B/Soul/Country/Blues & Pop, Aaradhna delivers a quiet intensity that grows with every story she tells through her music.…more
Waisake Naholo shows great strength to score try against Wales
Check out All Blacks winger Naholo scoring an important try to give his side the lead against the visitors at Eden Park last night!
Source: TVNZ and SKY
ICYMI - Samoa vs Georgia
In case you missed it, check out the awesome match between Samoa and Georgia held at Apia Park!
Before facing Fiji in Suva for the World Cup qualifier, Samoa have to chance to take on the touring Georgian team.
The Samoan team includes three new caps with another six on the bench, with coach Alama Ieremia saying he's keen to give new players a chance, but he concedes that some of his selections have been forced upon him
Vince Harder dominates at Vodafone Pacific Music Awards
Vince Harder has dominated at the 2016 Vodafone Pacific Music awards, taking out the honours for best male artist, urban artist and best producer, for his album Rare Vision.
Music and dance group Te Vaka nabbed the awards for best album - Amataga - and best song, Papua I Sisifo, which was written by band member Opetaia Foa'I, who is currently writing the soundtrack for the upcoming Disney film Moana.
Kiwi-Samoan singer Annie Grace won best female artist for her album The Journey, while Sol3 Mio took out the title of best group.
Annie Grace and family
Hip hop heavyweight Savage took home the radio airplay award for his hit Freaks, as well as nabbing a special recognition award for outstanding achievement, alongside Tongan sisters Vika and Linda Bull.
Savage
The Bulls weren't the only international artists to get recognition, as Californian group Common Kings picked up the award for best international Pacific artist - with its members having ties to Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga.…more
Taylor to be first Fijian to take part in the Hollywood Immersive Dance Program
A 20-year-old Rotuman dancer will be the first Fijian to take part in the Hollywood Immersive Dance Program in California.
Jed Taylor who has been chosen to be part of the program says that he was registered in the program whereby he sent a video of his performance and was picked amongst talented dancers around the world.
Taylor says he did not imagine getting through as there were only 20 spots and millions of applicants with more experience and have had more training.
He adds that it will be a lot of pressure carrying Fiji to the world and he hopes to do Fiji proud.
Hollywood Immersive is an organisation that builds, educates and exposes aspiring artist to the performing arts industry in Los Angeles.
The program is on the 22nd of this month and Taylor will leave the country on the 20th for the week long program.