Skivi takes on the big city of Tāmaki Makaurau and takes us along through The University of Auckland to kick it at his fave hangout spots to chill and rejuvenate before his classes.

Annette Tamasese takes us around her beautiful village of Vaimoso in the beautiful 685, Samoa! Where we immerse ourselves in the historical accounts of where the Mau Movement first began.

We're back in the 685 with Desiree, who gives us the local's guide of the best swim spots throughout Apia! - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Coming to you from the Pacific hub of Brisbane, Logan City baby! Queensland Reds prop Sef Fa'agase shows us around the neighborhood he grew up in🇦🇺 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

North Meanjin is where it's at this week! Youtuber Harlim Nikorima has got all the Area Code hook-ups from the best food spots, places to pop fat manus this summer and the home turf of the mighty NRL Dolphins with brother Kodi Nikorima 🇦🇺

'Life's hard but Rewa's harder' 😤 Manawatu Jets PG Pafe Momoiseā shows around the 267, Manurewa! He shows us the best food spots and takes us to the place that inspired his love for the game 🏀🌺 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

East Auckland Stand Up! Film maker & digital content creator Benji Timu takes us around some of his favourite spots in the hood he grew up in - Glen Innes. Find out what you should check out the next time you roll out East. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Raro, whats good?! Get ready Freshies, Teherenui is taking us through the beautiful sights of Rarotonga with this week's Area Code!🇨🇰 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

685 all through this week's Area Code! Ericah takes us on a tour through all the hot shopping and hangout spots in beautiful Apia City 🇼🇸 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

We're hanging out in Old Papatoetoe, Callum shows us around some of his favourite spots that hold the biggest meanings to him! If you're local, then you already know we had to make a lil stop at Lil Abner's... Callum tells us what it's most famous for 😋 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Kingsland’s on the map baaaby! in this week's Area code, local Gaby Solomona shows us some of the iconic spots! It's her hood, her local! So take off your shoes before you step into her area and enjoy being taken around 💃 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

KELI BLOCK, what's hot!!🔥 Jane Vavaitamana takes us around your neighbourhood and reveals all the sweet spots! Oh and discover some of the famous faces that made it to the world stage! Like, comment and share if you here for it all!

Hairstylist Carla Ta'akimoeaka takes us around spider-town, Avondale! Carla is the Founder and Director of Urban Kurl Studio and she shows us some of the best spots and eateries in the 828🕷 - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

On this week's Area Codes, we're taking it to the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, CHRISTCHURCH CITY! The largest city in the South Island, peep all the interesting places our amazing tour guide Josephine is about to take you to! - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Yoga instructor Gamo Farani-Tomlin shows us around the streets of Onehunga - 312 baby baby - home of SWIDT, Dressmart and other Fresh spots! Check out Gamo's fave place to grab a sweet treat & coffee plus the Pasifika owned international fashion labels Tav Pacific and Tanoa. -  AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Ella Loheni Stancil gives us her insider tour of the neighbourhood home to her family business MENA. We grab donuts from the famous DOE, she takes us to see her nanna hard at work on the sewing MENA machine and then go to the iconic Sione's Wedding basketball court. Check out the spots with us! - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Sydney! We’re in your neighborhood, with an Area code straight from Marrickville. Marrickville Mel is here and there and everywhere you wish you were, Meeting the locals and eating good in the hood! - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Our Area Code this week takes us to the Beautiful clear blue waters of Tahiti. See the island, beautiful people and incredible food Tahitians have to offer. Haere tatou! - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

90 Day Fiancé reality TV star, Asuelu Pula’a shows us around his home village of Utulaelae, Falealili in the heart of the 685 baby!  He shows us a well known and important river that he spent a lot of time at growing up, as well as his family home in this episode of Area Codes. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

We kick it with Nadi local Angie! She takes us to the best curry spot, gives us some insight to the true local feeds plus head up in to the hills for a special delivery to her mum. Its a true weekend in the life of a local living in Nadi town! AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

It’s famous for its colour and quirks, we hit up everyone’s fave little historic road … Karangahape. Mile Fane walks these streets everyday so as a true K-Roader she takes us around some of the go to spots & let’s us in on a little history. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Samoan dancer & student Moeatalagi Schwenke takes us on a tour of her favourite spots around Darling Harbour & downtown Sydney. She shares why some of these spots are significant to her including locations where she's danced and protested in her environmental advocacy. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Proud Niuean Leki Jackson-Bourke takes us on a tour of his favourite spots in Niue. We get the insider scoop on where to go and special places. We also get tips on sacred tapu (taboos) around certain areas, as well as those picture-perfect spots for the gram. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

The OG Samoan hip hop artist Mr Tee takes us to his village of Solosolo, the birthplace of the song "Pitonu'u Solosolo" which was the anthem of the 685 parades in 2022. Mr Tee tells us how his musical influences changed resulting in starting Samoan Hip Hop with songs like "Fika Mai le Pese". -  AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

We're wrapping off an amazing season of Fresh 2022! This year we had some great insider tours from islanders around the motu of their neck of the woods. From Zainab's tour of Mt Roskill to Zeke's tour of Rarotonga. We got to see a variety of neighbourhoods that islanders call home, from vibrant cities to peaceful villages. This is a recap of the Fresh Areacodes we got to see.

RnB singer Sam V takes us around where he has grown up all his life... Auckland City! He takes us to his favourite kai spots, "neighbours" houses and to the Arena he aspires to sellout one day. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

True Marquesas guy Kahu takes us on a special local tour of his beautiful island. We see everything from the ocean, mountains to of corse the food!! Take this adventure with as as we wander around paradise with a brother who knows all the spots. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

TheWesternGuide also known as "Coach West" on The Morning Shack is showing us his roots in Avondale. He takes us to all the iconic spots from the Spider to the Racecourse. This hearty Avondaleon "knows a place" and takes us there. AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Welcome to Mt Roskill! Local city gal Zainab takes us on a tour of her neighbourhood. We check out spots like the beach, local cafes and sensational chicken. We get the real insider knowlege of this diverse and vibrant part of Auckland from a resident proud to be both from the Poly and Pakistan community. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

A Grey Lynn local takes us to all his fave spots of his #areacode 3 facts about Duken Williams is that he's a Niuean boxer, he won Niue's first Commonwealth medal this year in Birmingham and he's a proud son of Central Auckland. A true insider Duken takes us around his neighbourhood from the boxing gym to the barber.-  - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

An area filled with flavour, overflowing with culture and a hub for shopping, take a walk through Otara with Abigail as she highlights some of her favourite local spots. - AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Welcome to the 275! Māngere, the home of a very passionate locals! Like Headgirl of Māngere College Rain Te'i who in this episode takes us on a tour of her area from her school grounds to the arts centre. AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

Jump onboard as we get a tour of Rarotonga from local island boy Zeke! Him and his boys show us their favourite spots. They check out long forest driveways, jumping ocean rocks and much more! AREA CODES is a fresh tour of neighbourhoods and villages by the locals of the spots. We get the insider scoop of the popular spots and nooks of places islanders call home.

On the 1st of August, Samoa opens its borders up to non-resident Samoans living overseas as well as holiday makers. While you won't need to quarantine on arrival any more there are still a number of travel requirements you'll need to tick off before you even board the plane. We've put together a check-list for you below and for full details check out the Samoa Tourism website with their Official Travel Advice here  {{28888}} CHECK LIST & PRE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 12 years and over must be fully Vaccinated  Proof of Vaccination (full details of what is required below) Negative Covid-19 Test (Supervised RAT within 24-hours before departure or PCR within 48-hours of departure) * A legitimate vaccine certificate is required for boarding.  All vaccinations should have been completed 2 weeks (14 days) post vaccination prior to travel. The vaccine certificate must be a Health Authority Approved Certificate/Card of country where vaccination took place and should contain at least the following information: Name of Country Name of person - should be the same as name on passport or birth certificate National Identification/Registration Number if available Address of Clinic and contact details Name of Vaccine and Batch Number Dates of Vaccination (must show dates of vaccination including dates of booster doses) Name of Vaccinator (optional) Health Institution Stamp if available A hard copy of vaccine certificate must be presented at check in and on arrival into Samoa for sighting and also during registration. ** Electronic documents on phones or other electronic device including email are NOT acceptable ** All passengers exiting airports that they transit through must repeat a supervised RAT test before checking in again. {{28896}} Once you're in Samoa you will be required to comply with the following All passengers on arrival must submit to a Nasal pharyngeal Swab for PCR testing or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). All passengers must fill in the arrival Health declaration form in flight and provide a valid local phone number and email/facebook address. All passengers arriving into Samoa with a negative test are NOT required to home quarantine. AlI passengers arriving in to Samoa are strongly encouraged to take precautionary and preventative measures within the first  few days of arrival. All passengers are to arrange and have a supervised Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) done at any public health facility or private clinic on day 5 of arrival and report results to the Ministry of Health via email address surveillance@health.gov.ws. Self-Testing at home is NOT acceptable. Any passenger with a POSITIVE test must self/home isolate for 7 days from the date tested positive with a repeat test done on day 7. If still positive extend another three days and repeat RAT test.

Today the mythical and historical treasures of Falealupo, Savaii are marked with way finding signs, guiding visitors (curious enough to journey far to the most remote northern point of Samoa) along the loop trail of historical sites in the Falelupo peninsula with ease. {{18734}} But of all the landmarks in Samoa that support her myths and legends, there is one that remains unmarked and hiding in plain sight in the heart of Falealupo, yet it’s existence illuminates a unique insight into the power and vulnerability of Samoa’s first warrior Queen and demi-god, Nafanua. Just a short distance from the Falealupo canopy walk turn-off and fittingly tucked away on hallow ground behind Falealupo Catcholic church, sits the Aga Lega; a large underground cave that once served as a healing chamber and retreat for Queen Nafanua as well as a focus for high chiefs who sought her wise counsel and blessings. {{18741}} Should you find yourself lucky enough to locate the Aga Lega, you may have the added good fortune of meeting Tupa’i Tolo, one of the local matai and caretakers of Nafanua’s retreat - curiously carrying  the same title as Nafanua’s high priest and war general in ancient times tasked by the Queen to deliver her decrees, lead her armies and acquired for her the Tafa’ifa royal titles. “The history of this place has been passed down to me by my father and his father before him – we are the descendants of the priestly families of Nafanua and the custodians of the Aga Lega” said Tupa'i {{18732}} Despite its mythical, historical and cultural value to Samoa with all the potential of being the next iconic site, the Aga Lega rarely receives any visitors unless the location is revealed through word of mouth, “It would really help us to have signage like all the other historical sites in Falealupo” said Tupa'i “it would make things easier for everyone if the Aga Lega were included in the loop trail but unfortunately people just pass by this site, not even realising - this is the maota (house) of Nafanua.” {{18739}} “The name originates from the healing plant also known as turmeric that grew in this cave” said Tupai Tolo “the old stories tell us it was brought here by the flying foxes and kept in this sacred cave for a very important purpose” “Most Samoans are familiar with the historical battles of Nafanua, who fought many wars from the east to the west but not many people know that this is the place where the warrior came to recover and recuperate, healing her wounds with the lega, kept here in this very cave.” {{18743}} The Aga Lega gives the visitor the unique experience of re-imagining Nafanua as a mere mortal, retracing the steps of a wounded yet victorious Warrior Queen into the dark, cool sanctuary to recuperate and find strength to fight another battle. Stairs lead down to the cave that opens up into a natural cathedral- like space that would have been in total darkness if not for the open ceiling at the other end of the cave. Tupai points out a large round shape passage that leads off the main central space as the location for Nafanua’s personal chambers. {{18737}} Local folklore also reveals that the Aga Lega was regarded as the seat of power during Nafanua’s reigh, a place where high Chiefs sought out her counsel and wisdom and more importantly, where the warrior Queen distributed the political and cultural powers of Samoa that still exist today. “When Malietoa and Su’a sought out the powers of sovereignty over Samoa, it was here they came to seek Nafanua’s blessing. However it was not their time because she had given the honour to Salamasina of Leulemoega. Instead she gave them an oracle,to await their sovereignty which will come from the heavens which today we know as the independent state of Samoa founded on God.“ {{18745}} Like all myths and legends of Samoa, the listener awaits to receive the moral within the story and in his expert skills as an orator, Tupai comes full circle in the story of Falealupo’s divine daughter and the role of their district in the making of Samoa till today. “Falealupo is the only village that has a tradition of advocacy and support weaved into their faalupega (geneology) why? Because all the glory and blessings of Nafanua was gifted from Falealupo to lift up Samoa and because of that… today, the role of Falealupo is to support and defend Samoa." . * To contact Tupai for the location of the Aga Lega or request a tour, call 727 6900. A small fee of $5 tala applies at the entrance. ** Photo Credit for all photos used above - Samoa Tourism    

If you ever go to Tahiti, you have to visit the Pape'ete Market Place!! Model, Actor and Dancer West Leclay shares some tips on how to do the markets right! Also, if you think he looks familiar - you might have seen him in Hobbs & Shaw as one of the Rocks brothers. {{17932}}

Our Fijian locals Roq & Cav give us their fresh tips for when you're visiting Fiji! From Fiji Time, how to roll your R's like a local and more!

Local va'ines Kura Happ & Emma Kainuku-Walsh share some island tips to keep us safe while on the island! 

We take a tour of an important site on the island of Nuku Hiva. Kamuihei is the port of call for ancient Marquesans as they set out on journeys across the pacific in search of the treasured red feather. Aniata Kimitete leads us through the different areas of the Kamuihei site.

Our favourite wise cousins give us 5 fresh tips when traveling to the beautiful island of Samoa!