I remember it well, spending three hours at Gatwick Airport in the UK, while the Customs agents tried to locate one of their people who knows what a Samoan passport looks like, to verify the existence of my country. They found an agent finally, who came over, took my passport and declared: "Sorry, this is not Somalian."

The feelings I had at that point ranged from a deep anger to a sense of amusing dismay at the fact that my beloved island Paradise of Samoa in the middle of the South Pacific, was mistaken for a war torn country in Africa.…more

The St Tropez-based Festival des Antipodes ends today (NZ time), having handed out its awards over the weekend.

A pair of older titles took awards for New Zealand. The Dark Horse won the festival’s Grand Prix, while Whirimako Black won Best Actress for her role in White Lies. The jury (pictured below) was led by Bryan Brown.

Robert Connolly’s Australian Paper Planes, recently on release here, took the Audience and Best Actor (Ed Oxenbould) awards.

Eight NZ titles played in and out of competition at the festival.

Festival des Antipodes award winners were:

Grand Prix
The Dark Horse, James Napier Robertson

Best Actress
Whirimako Black, White Lies

Best Actor
Ed Oxenbould, Paper Planes

Audience Award
Paper Planes, Robert Connolly

Prix Nicolas Baudin Short Film Award
All God’s Creatures, Brendon McDonall

- Screenz

Make You ILL - is our first ever Lyric Music Video.
This is the Track that has Debuted our NEW career in becoming Artists. Enjoy smile emoticon

Directed & Edited by: Cortney Stowers 
Produced by: Vince Harder 
Makeup & Hair by: Deelicious Makeup 
Styled by: Mitchell Vincent
Dancers: Nathan Kara, Carlos Skipper, Johnny Puleanga

Special Thanks to:
Stan Walker
HMG
Abby-Lee Harder
Vince Harder

Would love to thank our team for being dedicated and passionate! 
Was a pleasure to have you all on set for Make You ILL and we cannot wait for the next journey with you all. Exciting times! smile emoticon 

Much love from The Oneill Twins.xxx

The Pacific Islanders treated us to some breathtaking rugby and won a lot of plaudits for their attacking play during the tournament. Here are some of their best bits.

Rest in peace legend. Parra's #1 fan @tufftimmy8 battled through the hard times with a smile. As his body lay to rest n spirit makes it way to heaven I want to send my love and prayers to the Jelacic family @nicolejelacic you and your husbands strength for your little man is courageous. Was a blessing to do what we could for the little man n to help with his bucketlist along with @tim_cahill @chriscahill_ @tim_mannah @theparraeels love n prays from America

Former NRL star and San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne has paid tribute to “Tough Timmy” Jelacic, a young Parramatta Eels fan who died this week after battling cancer.

The eight-year-old was diagnosed with epenymoma cancer when he was just two years old and spent much of his young life in and out of hospital for surgery and radiation as tumours continued to grow in his brain.

Timothy shared a birthday with Hayne and Eels veteran Tim Mannah, and was a huge Parramatta fan

The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2016 today. Five inductees were selected from a list of 25 finalists.

The Class of 2016 includes Charles "Charlie" Teetai Ane, Jr. (Samoan ancestry), Rockne Crowningburg Freitas (Hawaiian ancestry), Troy Polamalu (Samoan ancestry), Vai Sikahema (Tongan ancestry) as player inductees, and Albert “Al” Lolotai (Samoan ancestry) as a contributor.

The inductees were chosen by a selection committee made up of past head football coaches Dick Tomey (Chairman), LaVell Edwards, Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, ESPN SportsCenter anchor Neil Everett, NFL player personnel expert Gil Brandt, past NFLPA president and inaugural inductee Kevin Mawae and Hawaii sportscaster Robert Kekaula.

The Class of 2016 will be honored during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend, scheduled for Jan. 29-30 on Oahu.…more