Jason Momoa leaves car crash unharmed
Jason Momoa remains completely uninjured after enduring a head-on traffic collision with a motorcyclist.
The California Highway Patrol confirms the actor was hit by a motorcycle while driving his 1970 Oldsmobile on Old Topanga Road in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Celebrating Cindy of Samoa - Happy Birthday
The celebrated Cindy of Samoa has brought joy to so many Islanders around the Pacific - on her bday she shared 3 fave things about her life in Samoa and a special song medley Fresh from Apia with her back up singers (above)
"My favourite food is Eleni. Our people are so creative cooking eleni. You can have eleni everyday and it never tastes the same. Our people have worked out 1000 ways of cooking Eleni. Yummy.
I find The faafafines the most Inspirational people in Samoa. They still are going through a hard life and still they live life to the fullest and with no apologies. They are survivors. My favourite song is “Cindy The Best” not simply the best. Lol!
My favourite dresses are my Tina Dresses cause I made a living out of them and took me places." - Cindy of Samoa
Check out some of her hilarious moments on FreshTV below -
Tongan Opera singer Filipe Manu wins Lexus Song Quest
Cover Photo credit: RNZ Hagen Hopkins - Filipe Manu, winner of the Lexus Song Quest 2022
On Saturday evening the Lexus Song Quest finale was back after a 4 year break and featured five talented young opera singers along with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. This year New Zealand's most prestigious competition took place at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington with up to $95,000 in prizes and the Lexus Song Quest crown.
Each of the finalists had to perform a song with Terence Dennis accompanying them on the piano and two arias with the New Zealand Symphony orchestra. The five opera hopefuls were judged live on the night but there could be only one ... and that one was three time finalist Filipe Manu.…more
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson makes an epic surprise appearance at Comic Con as Black Adam
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wowed fans at Comic Con San Diego with an epic surprise, in person appearance dressed in his full Black Adam costume to share exclusive footage from the highly anticipated superhero movie.
Black Adam is set to be released on the 21st October introducing the DC antihero for the first time and co-stars Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Cintineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Peep the Black Adam San Diego Comic Con Teaser Trailer above and his epic entrance plus the full Black Adam panel below ...
Reviving ‘ulu cavu’: the Fijian wig-making custom
iTaukei artist Daren Kamali grew his hair for 25 years and had it made into a wig. But why?
Centuries ago, Fijian men in mourning would cut their hair and use it to make ulu cavu, or wigs. They’d be worn until the hair beneath had grown back to its former length.
The practice was lost with colonisation, but is now on the comeback.
Kamali, along with fellow artist Ole Maiava and revered weaver Joana Monolagi, have formed The Ulumate Project - hoping to bring back ulu cavu into consciousness.
Earlier this week, the trio shared insights in a talanoa at Auckland Museum.
Next to them sat an ulu cavu made of Kamali’s own hair, harvested since 1997.
Before Kamali had his ulu cavu crafted by Monolagi, the pair sought advice from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and Fiji Museum.
They also travelled with Maiava to view ulu cavu held at the University of East Anglea in the UK.
Monolagi completed the creation of the contemporary wig, using magimagi (coconut sennit) and vau (hibiscus stem).…more
Joe Fa'agase checks out Taste of Pasifika festival
Joe Fa'agase from Harlito & Jojo checks out what's on offer at Taste of Pasifika Festival from hand made arts and crafts to delicious island eats.
Peep the highlights here ...
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Credits:
Talent - Joe Fa'agase
Director - Shimpal Lelisi
Editor - Sefa Taouma
Camera Operator - Jake Farani-Faga
Sound Operator - Marcus Lawson
Pacific News Headlines: 21st July 2022
Watch a wrap-up of your week in news from across the Islands, in under a minute.
A man is charged with murdering beloved Samoan grandmother Maria Brown, at her Onehunga home.
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Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
The Bachelorette Japan contestant: Jayden Toa-Maxwell
Kuki Airani rugby player Jayden Toa-Maxwell (Mauke/Atiu heritage) has been living in Tokyo for the last 8 or 9 years and this year he was asked to compete on The Bachelorette Japan Season 2.
He chats to us here about his upbringing, how he got the opportunity to be on the show, what his ideal life partner would be like, looking for love and much more.
The Bachelorette Japan Season 2 is currently playing on TV in Japan.
We'll keep you updated on how Jayden does as his journey progresses or you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
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Interviewer - Brianna Fruean
Editor - Sefa Taouma
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Public Interest Journalism Funded by NZ on Air
Abuse in NZ Care - The witness testimony of Lusi Faiva
"Being in care was like a slap in my face. There was no freedom of choice in entering care. I was lost in care. There was no acceptance, brief or trust from others that I needed freedom. Freedom is acceptance of who I am as an individual.
I think that the concept of institutions are not set up to care and look after the disabled people because it is built on a system that dehumanise disabled people and I think that hasn't changed much for how the current state care works. Care was about medication, changing showering and other very clinical procedures that doesn't take into account of the very individual needs such as human connection and affection." - Lusi Faiva
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is currently holding the Disability, Deaf and Mental Health institutional care hearing - this hearing has focused on the lived experiences of survivors who are disabled, deaf or were placed in psychiatric institutions.…more
Humans of the Islands - Eric Blanc
Eric Blanc
Creative
Samoan
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You recently had your designs featured in Vogue Italia – can you tell us how that opportunity came about?
VOGUE ITALIA was a dream come true, I remember having a meeting with Angela and I said to her “My ultimate dream is to one day be on VOGUE”, and she also had the same goal.
She proposed to me a concept shoot and I instantly fell in love with it and we started working to make it happen immediately.
The image that made it to VOGUE was a team effort.…more