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Oka (Raw Fish) Festival in Samoa

Posted in Moana Arts

Some of Samoa's best local restaurants battle out to see who has the best Oka-making skills (Raw Fish)


Cooking Samoan Food with Asuelu: Oka (Samoan Raw Fish)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Asuelu & his lil helper Oliver shows us how to make his favourite Samoan food - Oka!  


QUEENS OF THE KITCHEN - Island Mums taste other Islands Mums oka (raw fish)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Island Mums rate each other’s oka/raw fish. Sevai, Sofia, Hei, and Ane sit down to taste test which of them has made the best dish.

"Queens of the Kitchen" is…more


OTA IKA (Tongan Raw Fish)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Richard shows netball star Cat Tuivaiti how to make Ota Ika (Raw Fish) Tongan style! 


Kings of the Kitchen | Island Dads taste other Island Dads Oka (Raw Fish)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Island dads rate each other’s Oka (Raw Fish) dishes.

Ramsey, No'o, Linley, and Derrick sit down to taste test which of them has made the best dish. Each of the…more


How to make Cook Islands Raw Fish aka IKA MATA

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Get some fresh fish goodness in your life with this awesum Kuki Airani take on Ika Mata!

Our girl Tatryana breaks down how to put the tang and taste into…more



How to Make Poisson Cru

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Lovaina Chapman shows us how to make Poisson Cru (Tahitian Raw Fish)

Lovaina takes you through all the steps in making Tahitian raw fish.  We've listed the ingredients for you…more


FRESH 11 - Episode 1 Ft General Fiyah, JP Foliaki and more

Posted in Coco-TV

Noa'ia, Mauri, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Tālofa, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Talofa lava, Tēnā koutou katoa Fresh Season 11 is back!

We have flipped…more



Island Eats - Pacific Arts Festival Guam 2016

Posted in Coco Cookbook

James takes us around the Island Eats in Guam! Showing us the Freshest food to eat in Guam


How to make Tongan Topai

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Saia Mafile'o teaches his grandson Malosi how to make a Tongan delicacy - Tongan Topai.

Check out all the ingredients you'll need and try to cook it yourself by follow…more


Be Extraordinary - Digicel Samoa

Posted in Moana Arts

Voted the BEST TV Commercial in Samoa.

Digicel Samoa's 'Be Extraordinary'. 

Well done to Digicel for winning the best Marketing Campaign for 2013 at a recent International Telecommunications Event. Malo…more


Fresh 8 - Phoenix Karaka & Samon Nathan Host fresh out the gym!

Posted in Coco-TV

This week Phoenix Karaka and Samon Nathan of the Northern Mystics are hosting Fresh from the gym!

Find out more about these two athletes in ‘My World’, we check out…more


Fresh 7 - Ruatoki with Host Stan Walker

Posted in Coco-TV

Stan Walker hosts us from his Papakainga in Ruatoki, we've got the Maori Sidesteps keepin it Fresh, Kihi gives Panz tips on waiata on the marae, Lovaina shows us how…more


How to cook Fa'alifu Fa'i - Samoan green bananas and coconut cream

Posted in How To...

Learn how to cook this delicious Island staple food that is loved all over the Pacific!

Green banans in coconut cream are a great side dish to eat sapasui (chop…more


FRESH 11, Episode 7 ft PNG rapper Valle

Posted in Coco-TV

Join our international community of Freshies for this week’s show!

Meet Vallé – a Christchurch-based PNG musician who is Young Gifted and Brown, we parody the action movie Black Panther in…more


Aussies Try Samoan Food

Posted in Coco Cookbook

It's Pacific Islander week at BuzzFeed Australia — which means they're celebrating Islander-Aussie culture.

Today, actor Pat Tafa shares his favourite Samoan food and the Buzzfeed Australia staff try some of…more


FRESH 9 - HOSTED BY JIM TUIVAITI

Posted in Coco-TV

Fresh comes to you from Italy this week!
The uce Jimmy Tuivaiti tells us about living and playing rugby in Europe, OG King Kaps shows us his stash of expensive…more


Samoan three-course meal: oka, palusami, panikeke mafolafola

Posted in Coco Cookbook

We're celebrating the universal language of food!

Our reporter Mariner Fagaiava-Muller teamed up with TVNZ's Seven Sharp reporter Te Rauhuringa Brown to taste-test this makua'i mouthwatering mea'ai.


How to Make Cook Islands Doughnuts

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Cook Islands Doughnuts

At every Cook Islands function there are staple foods from the Mainese (Cook Islands potato salad) to the ika mata (raw fish) but there is one food…more


POLY DOLLY PLATTER

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Our Poly Dolly Lanita shows us how to make a Cook Islands inspired platter featuring Ika Mata (Raw Fish), Mainese (Potato Salad) & Mussels.

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IKA MATA

Ingredients

Raw fish

2…more


OKA FESTIVAL 2018

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Roko’s restaurant in Samoa once again took out the coveted Oka Fest top honours in Apia today, making it a 3 year trifecta for the popular local restaurant!

The uniquely…more


How to make oka

Posted in Coco Cookbook

To celebrate Samoa Language Week RNZ Pacific journalist Mariner Fagaiava-Muller and his Papa, Faasootauloa Fepuleai Galo Fagaiava, sat down together to make oka.

"I'm my Papa's namesake and we're similar…more


FRESH 11 - Episode 2 ft. General Fiyah, Samoan Lifeguards, Dawnraid Entertainment and more

Posted in Coco-TV

Noa'ia, Mauri, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Tālofa, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Talofa lava, Tēnā koutou katoa Fresh Season 11 is back!

We have flipped…more


Reality Stars Judge Each-others Pinapple Pie (Paifala) | Stars of the Kitchen

Posted in Coco Cookbook

The girls of "Know Your Roots" have left the challenge field and are battling it out in the kitchen! They compete to find out who makes the best Pineapple Pie!…more


Fresh Kids judge each others Pancakes | Kids of the Kitchen

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Pancakes are a favourite for most kids, but can they cook them themselves to the liking of their peers?

6 kids sit down to taste test each other's pancakes. Moana…more


Island Men Make Curry | "Know Your Roots' Stars of the Kitchen

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Past "Know Your Roots" competitors battle it out to see who can make the best island curry.

Torrell Tafa, Lucky Lance, Holy Boy Dom, and Mikey Mayz make their best…more


HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - PATRICK LEE-LO

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Patrick Lee-Lo 

Publishing/Marketing & Advertising 

Samoan & Chinese 

I am involved in Media - Book publishing, marketing Digital Signs and Billboard advertising. I was born, raised and educated in Wellington. I am…more


Spicy Ahi Poke

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Check out this awesome recipe on making the delicious hawaiian delicacy, Spicy Ahi Poke (Tuna Poke)

Poke is a raw fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. Pokē…more


Safe travel tips - Pacific Islands edition

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Visiting friends or family in the Pacific Islands this holidays?  Don't ruin the reunion by getting sick! 

Your body's resistance changes when you move or leave your country of origin.…more


Fresh 7 - Kingdom of Tonga with Host Catherine (Latu) Tuivaiti

Posted in Coco-TV

Cathrine (Latu) Tuivaiti takes us to the Kingdom of Tonga on this episode of Fresh, she learns how to make Raw Fish on Coco Cooking and the Tutu on the…more



How to make Sapasui or Samoan Chop Suey

Posted in Coco Cookbook

An island fave!  

Easy to make with this simple recipe.

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INGREDIENTS:
Meat:  Beef (chuck or rump steak) or chicken (portions or boneless) or Pork.

Vermicelli Noodles (buy in packets)…more


Island TikTokers judge each others cooking | Stars Of The Kitchen

Posted in Coco Cookbook

They're putting down the ringlights and the filters... and they're picking up the pots and pans!

Four Tik Tokers are battling it out to see which one of them can…more



MY WORLD - CAT TUIVAITI

Posted in Coco-TV

Former Silver Fern Cathrine Tuivaiti visits the Kingdom of Tonga for the first time with her husband Jimmy and father Otulea.

She shares some of her world with us including…more


QUEENS OF THE KITCHEN - Island Mums taste other Islands Mums pisupo (corned beef)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Island Mums rate each other’s corned beef dishes. The same mums from Part One of "Queens of the Kitchen" but with different ingredients to play with!

Sevai, Sofia, Hei, and…more


Kings of the Kitchen | Island Dads taste other Island Dads Pisupo (Corned Beef)

Posted in Coco Cookbook

Island dads rate each other’s pisupo (corned beef) dishes. Ramsey, No'o, Linley, and Derrick sit down to taste test which of them has made the best dish.

Each of the…more


Queens judge other Queen's Chop Suey | Queens of the Kitchen

Posted in Coco Cookbook

We have new Queens in the Kitchen! Phylesha, Petmal, Ramon and Amanaki whip up their best Chop Suey to see who can make the best.

Each Queen tastes the other's…more


Cooking on a Budget

Posted in Coco Talanoa

As part of 'Money Week' 2017, Ignite College in South Auckland partnered with the Commission for Financial Capability as part of a community collaboration with the hospitality students, to come…more


PASIFIKA 2017 - Unique Food Options

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Now that Pasifika goes for 2 days we thought we'd try out the food on Saturday and give you our recommendations on what to try today if you're going down…more


Brown Pride - Island Style Lunch

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Housing and Poverty are two of the most pressing issues for New Zealanders.  According to a 2013 census analysis some 40,000 people in New Zealand are either homeless or living…more


PASIFIKA POP-UPS

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Pasifika was cancelled earlier today but it's been awesome to see our Pasifika community rally around the Pasifika vendors affected with smaller Pop Up venues announced around Auckland.

Here's where…more


Get to know the Tongan designers competing in Project Runway NZ

Posted in Coco Talanoa

The much anticipated first season of Project Runway NZ hits our TV screens tonight at 7.30pm and there are 3 Tongan designers representing & competing for the opportunity of a lifetime…more


Blue Rose's Palusami Pie wins an ICONIC Award

Posted in Coco Talanoa

The Blue Rose continues to gain praise and "fan-favourite" status!

This cafe famous for their distinctive wallpaper, warm service, island tunes and flavourful dishes is a favourite of many Aucklanders.…more


BEST ISLAND EATING in TONGATAPU

Posted in Coco Cookbook

No matter where you're visiting for the first time, it's always great to know the best places to eat & drink and where to get a good coffee!  The islands are…more


SAMOA ACCOMMODATION - OUR SAVAI'I PICKS

Posted in Around the World

Samoa does many things well, and offers up a bounty of Pacific options in things to do, scenery, food and culture.

You can rock up to a waterfall in Savai'i…more


STEVEN ADAMS BASKETBALL CAMP

Posted in Coco Talanoa

Steven Adams tipped off the 1st of his 3 'Steven Adams Basketball Camps' this morning at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland.

This is the 3rd year he's run…more


HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - THE ALATINI FAMILY

Posted in Coco Talanoa

PATRICA, OCEAN & THE ALATINI FAMILY 

FAMILY FOOD FIGHT CONTESTANTS 

TONGAN / MAORI 

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I'm a mum of 8 and my heritage is Maori / Palangi  of Ngapuhi and Tainui descent.…more

Island Eating - Our Food Spot Picks in Auckland

Posted in Coco Cookbook

When you've got a craving for your fave Pacific Island dishes but don't have time to make it or don't know how to make it - don't worry - we've…more


Humans of the Islands: Genah Fabian

Posted in Coco-TV

GENAH 'FABIOSO' FABIAN 

Samoan/German/Maori 

Muay Thai, Kickboxer & MMA Fighter 

I was born and raised in West Auckland as a kid and then we moved into central Auckland when I…more



PACIFIC HERITAGE ARTS FONO 2017 - RE AWAKENING HISTORY

Posted in Moana Arts

With more and more opportunities for young aspiring artists to learn about their cultural heritage, the Pacific Heritage Arts Fono is off to a flying start.

Presentation’s, workshop’s and talanoa’s;…more


Ms Sunshine Organic Farms, Samoa presents … Growing with Mother Nature 2022

Posted in Coco Talanoa

By Floris Niu, Initiative Creator/Cocoa Farmer for Ms Sunshine Organic Farms

Samoa’s first Women’s Farming Calendar, featuring 12 cocoa and mixed-crop growers, their stories, and the attempt to revive traditional…more