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
Not Another Talanoa! podcast | Episode 4
After a brief hiatus, the Not Another Talanoa podcast is back! We're joined this time by Cook Islands musician and Maz's own friend, Sam V.
If you were a kid of the early to mid 2010s, you'll definitely know him - not long after uploading YouTube covers at 9-years-old, he signed with a major label. Fast forward to now, Sam's gone independent. How has he managed to remain relevant after all this time?
0:00 We’re in Rarotonga!
3:03 Quick fire questions
7:38 Using AutoTune
10:18 Collapsing on morning television
12:00 Growing up in NZ music industry
21:26 Hosting a radio show?
21:42 Young and slept on
25:30 Coming soon for our guy
27:10 R Kelly’s 30-year jail sentence
31:47 Being Jack Harlow’s twin
37:12 The Boy Is Mine
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Bringing you a spin-off from the hit Fresh segment, the Not Another Talanoa! podcast is a deep dive into the hot human discourse from a young Pacific lens.…more
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: First day in All Blacks Camp
Follow Roger Tuivasa-Sheck on his first day in All Blacks camp as he reveals what made him switch codes to rugby union.
Pacific News Headlines: 14th July 2022
Watch a wrap-up of your week in news from across the Islands, in under a minute.
Yet another fatal stabbing crime claims a young Pacific life in Australia.
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Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
I-Kiribati athlete Lataisi Mwea talks journey to Tokyo Olympics
Mwea was one from a handful of deserving athletes from the Pacific to head to the Tokyo 2020 games.
He is a track and field competitor with a bright future ahead of him.
#MicronesianExcellence 🏆
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Video credit: ONOC
Kiribati Dance Break
Step away from the desk and have a boogie break!
The Pacific Community have created a series of videos showcasing varying Pacific Island dance styles.
In honour of Kiribati Language Week - Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati - get up and moving with this Coco crowd.
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Credit: Pacific Community
Kiribati Pride 2022 - BIMBA Makete Day Highlights
A highlight reel of the Kiribati Pride Month event held this year by BIMBA Kiribati.
Members from the LGBTQIA+ community were invited to celebrate their pursuit for education, employment and entrepreneurship.
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Video credit: BIMBA
Pacific Islands Forum crisis as Kiribati withdraws
Documentary about Pasifika families living in inner-city Auckland
by Mariner Fagaiava-Muller
‘Still Here’ is a tear-jerking insight into the once-bustling Pacific population of Central Auckland. The four-part documentary, released on Sunday, is about families who never bowed to gentrification and immigration pressures.
Mariner Fagaiava-Muller speaks with Litia Tiaburelevu and Torisse Laulu, the director and producer of Still Here.
Litia, what brought on the idea of the series?
When I was at law school in 2017, I did an assignment about racism and housing.
A big area of my research ended up being how Pacific families in the central suburbs [of Auckland] were pushed out of the area.
The legal factors but also the social factors - like racism, housing, urban development, landlords, real estate agents.
How all of that led to the exodus of Pacific families from central.
After I wrote that, I was really inspired and kind of very energised and thought all of these stories and history deserved something more than a university assignment.
Torisse, how did you get on board?
I was super keen to be a part of the project.…more
Coco Sports Talk ft the most capped Wallaroo: Liz Patu + Pasifika women in Oz & USA rugby
Coco Sports Talk with Penina and Ashley - covering all things sports from a Pasifika female lens!
#CocoSportsTalk looks at the many stories of Pasifika people involved in sports of all kinds, and the trials and tribulations of the talented athletes from all sectors of our community. This episode we meet a few of the Pasifika women playing in the Pac4 Series as a build up to the Rugby World Cup in October here in New Zealand.
We talk to the most capped Wallaroo Liz Patu about her historic achievement & the journey to get there plus some of the younger Pasifika Wallaroos girls.…more