Former NFL player gives up his career to donate a kidney to his brother.
Ma'ake Kemoeatu didn't think twice about donating one of his kidneys to his little brother Chris Kemoeatu. How's that for brotherly love?!
FOOTBALL: Fa'afafine Football Star in the making!
The remarkable story of the American Samoa football team featured in the documentary 'Next Goal Wins' continues to hit the headlines around the world.
And much of the attention is on Jaiyah Saelua, with calls for the transgendered player to be made a World Cup ambassador in Brazil next month, to campaign against sexual discrimination in sport.
Jaiyah played an heroic role in securing American Samoa's first ever international win which is at the heart of the story, and now she's become a symbol of gender equality.
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Close ya Snapchats! Ditch the hashtags and the newspaper headlines because we got the real word from Teuila herself. These are her thoughts on life, love and living with the stigma of being 'the girl in the video'
Featured Writer: Tusiata Avia
This months featured writer is Tusiata Avia - Impossibly Smart, utterly funny and a true artist with the written word. Sink into her modern retelling of the beloved ‘Sina and the Tuna’ legend- and let us know your thoughts!
Surfing for Sina by Tusiata Avia
For an eel, Tuna wasn’t a bad looking guy, not good looking, but he wasn’t a dog.
No, Tuna was an eel. But Tuna, like most eels, had a hard time with the ladies – what with the smell and the slipperiness and the slime: not qualities most women find appealing. It would take someone special to see beyond that. And, let’s face it – we all care about looks, now, don’t we? Well, we do, don’t we?
Tuna lived his life in the sea of I.T. If I say he was a genius I wouldn’t be far off the mark. And socially, it suited him. A laptop doesn’t care if you’re a little clammy, a P.C. accepts you just the way you are.…more
KEEPIN’ IT COCO
Talofa Lava, Malo E Lelei, Kia Orana, Fakalofalahi Atu, Bula Vinaka and WASSUP YO! Welcome to The Coconet TV, the new online hub featuring all things Cocolicious, Coco-Fresh & Coco-Nasty!
For the past 4 months, we have been filming our epic ‘How to’ webisodes across the pacific. As a kiwi-born Hamo livin’ it up in New Zealand, you sometimes lose a bit of your heritage. You go to Island occasions looking a bit durrr and not appreciating the importance of the customary activities being practiced.
This web/online/poly portal (ups to you how you call it) gives us the opportunity to learn hips and hips like how to make Takihi, do a Siva, lay an umu, drink kava and so much more. It’s cool cause we’re not only putting the stories we gather out there, but we want you to put up your top Island tips as well.…more
What is The Coconet TV?
The Coconet TV on Tagata Pasifika
The Coconet TV Launch Party on @TotesMaori
Check out what went down at the Launch of The Coconet TV on Totes Maori
Check out the pictures from the The Coconet TV Launch
IT'S ALIVE!!!
Hey Coco-community! After a long, enjoyable and (being honest here) sometimes difficulty journey -thecoconet.tv is finally here!
We’ve almost been ‘live’ a week now and the whole coconet.tv family are really proud of our beautiful online baby-thanks for taking part and sharing with us! We love your comments and keep those poly postcards coming in – Just like coconet user ‘Zoro’did!
Also we have to say an extra special thanks to everyone who made it to our fabulous launch party! Hit up Facebook to see all the photos from the night! We had yummy food and drinks, amazing performances and shared the site with some wonderful people!
Many thanks to; PIPA, TIKI wines, Taste Nirvana Real Coconut Water, and Cherrele Chan from Mareko Island Creations for your support!
In your journeys around the site you might have stumbled across “How to catch a Feke” Presented by the beautiful Vea Mafile'o in her homeland of Ha’apai, Tonga.…more