Our Niue diasporans learning culture and moves in preparation for the biggest Niuean party - Hologa Niue

Catch these cool kids bending fire at the Siva Afi Festival 2026!

“D’ Things N Such” is Wellington’s most unhinged theatrical experience! Wilder than pineapples on pizza.

Young women. Real stories. Big energy. These wahine's are doing the mahi and getting the treats, by honouring the women before them & still standing on business. Under the guidance of Anapela Polataivao, they really said "That's the sky, where's the limit?"

We took a sneak peek backstage at the Niuean stage......They're the rock of the pacific for a reason, cause those meke's hit hard. The energy? unmatched.

From Auckland Girls Grammar to the streets of Rewa with Manurewa High Avondale College, we're bringing you all your favourite highlights from the Samoan stage. Who hit the Sasa and who had to Sasa-away.

Our presenters hit the crowd at the ASB Polyfest, to see if kids know their history in a game of 'Fresh Or Fail'.

Our Miss Niue 2026 & Viliamu are sussing out the competition at the Samoa & Niue stage. Dance moves so fire it's hotter than your umu.

The incredible Grammy-nominated superstar Josh Tatofi lit up the stage with the opening night of his brand new Looking For Love tour. We sat down with Josh Tatofi following the incredible night - Check out the vibes and hear what he had to say about YOU, Auckland 👀🔥 - Thumbnail by Jane Vavaitamana

The singing sensation that is ‘Maoli’ music took the stages of NZ by storm with a high voltage mix of country, reggae and popular classics! A concert line up to love with Pacific favorites Spawnbreezie, Ladi 6, House of Shem and Tomorrow People - check out the music highlights, the vibes and the best fits here: Best cowboy hat goes to? 

Every legend. Every vibe. Every “OMG remember this?!” moment We’re wrapping up this season with a full throwback to the most iconic 'Keepin It Fresh' moments. Big love to all our Freshies who repped hard this year 🫶

De La Salle Arts Showcase said: creativity and pure vibes. Keepin It Fresh with the next gen who stay reppin’ their culture with style

Keepin It Fresh takes us to Tafatolu, a Pasifika theatre show mixing myth, music, and a whole lotta mischief. Between Gods, deities, and two besties causing chaos, it’s basically Marvel but with way more mana. Lowkey, Fiapoko had us crying from the laughs

They flipped the script and turned a classic tale into a full on musical banger. The kids at Kedgley Intermediate did not come to play, they came to SLAY 💅🏽

What do you get when 50 choir legends meet the NZ Symphony Orchestra? A full-on MOANA slay. Add conductor Brent Stewart and comedian Tofiga on the mic = certified no-miss.

We kicked it with VOU's Flying Fijian Circus! This was not just a performance, it was a full body cultural experience!

Like other years, many schools opted for Pacific Sounds in their choral arrangements at the Big Sing 2025! Check out some of Coconets Top Picks - Dilworth School {{39476}} St Patrick's College {{39480}} Kings College {{39482}} Macleans College {{39477}} Westlake Girls High School & Westlake Boys High School {{39479}} St Cuthbert's School {{39481}} Samuel Marsden Collegiate {{39478}}

Te Maeva Nui 60 is here and the drum comp 'Tangi Ka'ara' is bringing pure island thunder 🥁Heartbeats of the Cook Islands, turnt up to the max. And Every stall tells a story, from tivaevae and shell necklaces to carvings and coconut oil. Catch the artisans serving pure Cook Islands creativity, handmade with mana ✨

Sau E Siva Creatives presents Manamea! A forbidden love story on Palepa & Sitione. Why fall for your soulmate when you can fall for the enemy’s daughter? 😭 It's giving Romeo & Juliet ft. island real estate.

The 03 schools showed out at the Sau Ia Fest in Christchurch! The most island-coded event of the year 🌺🔥 Thanks to Tagata Mai Saute for the ultimate fest vibe check.

"We’ve carried the weight of a country on our backs. And we’d carry it all over again, because this moment… it means everything" - Pyan Ng BACK TO BACK! 🇵🇬🥇 Papua New Guinea's Wan Squad have once again claimed gold in the Adult Division at the 2025 World Hip Hop Dance Championship! Check out their winning performance here ⏯️

Kia Mau Festival really said “Indigenous but make it ✨TU MEKE✨” serving mana moves where Tāngata Whenua & Moana artists pull up and show out.

Our Kuini's are bringing ancestral flex, the ancestors walked so these Kuinis could werk. Come for the dance, stay for the generational glow-up.

They sang, rhymed, rapped and slayed. All for free. Fresh caught up with Mangere's secret superstars at the Mangere Arts Centre. Trust, it was a whole vibe.

Bet you’ve never seen an orchestra ride a Pasifika wave like this before. 30 years of Pacific Underground’s legacy, with added violins and full sends at the Otautahi Pasifika Legacy Project.

These Tamaki teens didn’t come to play they came to SLAY! We hit up Smokefree Tangata Beats and the talent? Incredible. The vibes? Immaculate.

Samoa said ✨SERVE✨ tradition AND rhythm, Pacific Ring said ""BET"". Dance workshops in the islands hit different.

Pop, lock and drop into the World Dance Crew Championship, where crews from around the world give us the down-low on how to get-low. Pop awwff 💅🏽

We caught up with members of the Signature Choir and got a behind the scenes look at the choir that bring the best mafana vibes to our stages.

Take a stroll down memory lane as we give you the looks that ✨served✨ at the 2025 ASB Polyfest.

A look back at past Cook Islands Polyfest performances. It's giving, i got it from my mama 💅

The people of the rock bring the thunder and the fro's to the Niue stage!

The Tau'olunga showdown at the Tongan stage. Putting the 'Purr' in 'Purrfection, who did it best in the Kingdom 🇹🇴

Tu Meke to our Kapa Haka roopu repping their iwi, hapū, kura and whānau at Polyfest 2025. You already know the wairua on that stage is fire.

It's all 685 on your speaker, 685 on your radio on the biggest stage at Polyfest!

From the first fa'aluma to the last sāsā slap, best believe the Samoan stage is giving full fa’aSāmoa

Kyana Fanene stuns the audience with an incredible cover of Stan Walker’s hit song on American Idol 2025. Watch as she leaves the judges speechless with her vocal range and stage presence!

Isaiah Misailegalu embraces his island roots with a heartfelt cover of Maoli, but the biggest surprise of the night comes AFTER his performance! Watch this unforgettable American Idol 2025 moment! - Also known online as 'Samoan Silk,' Isaiah Misailegalu went viral after stunning the judges at his audition {{38848}}

HOUSE Mother Jonjon Tolovae is serving fresh realness in Mā — a powerful theater piece all about motherhood, chosen fam, and keeping it 100.

20 years of celebrating pasifika excellence at the Pacific Music Awards, we follow our host Diamond Langi as she fills us in on all our favourite artists that graced the blue carpet at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards.