Tagata Pasifika

The Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board has been re-established by the Minister for Children, Karen Chhour. tpplus.co.nz/news-politics/…

The countdown has begun with less than ten days till the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris kick off. Our very own Pasifika athletes will showcase their sporting prowess representing their respective countries and flags. tpplus.co.nz/entertainment/…

The oral submission hearing into the Samoan Citizenship Bill’s first reading have wrapped up. Joining Marama T-Pole is the Bill’s sponsor Green MP Teanau Tuiono and academic and broadcaster Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai. tpplus.co.nz/news-politics/…

As the only Pacifc team to fly in from outside of Aotearoa to compete at the World Choir games, Primanavia Fiji will be returning home with Gold 🇫🇯🏆 Primanavia took out first place in the Folklore and Indigenous Music with Choreography category. Vakanuinui vinaka 🥳

Returning from a two-decade hiatus from the music scene are brothers Nainz and Viiz with their latest single Forever I am Yours. tpplus.co.nz/entertainment/…

Filo Patumau, an 83-year-old Niuean woman, has been a regular at her local Mangere pools for 18 years in an effort to keep active. However, she says the water temperature has become too cold. “The pool is  not heated, the pool is too cold!” tpplus.co.nz/health-lifesty…

As the countdown to the Touch Rugby World Cup in England draws near, the New Zealand Touch teams are preparing for what will be their biggest challenge yet. tpplus.co.nz/sport/nz-touch…

When we think of climate change in the Pacific our minds might first go to islands like Tuvalu and Kiribati, which are at risk of disappearing into the sea. But here in Aotearoa, Pacific communities are also facing dangers from climate change events. tpplus.co.nz/community/maor…

Tauranga company JNP Aviation sees a future of opportunity for Pasifika people across the aviation industry. tpplus.co.nz/business/skys-…

Ashley O’Connor-Palmer is proud of her Kiribati heritage and is proud of sharing her story and her work within the New Zealand Defence Force. tpplus.co.nz/community/i-ki…

Loasi Latu and her husband are relieved they are able to remain in New Zealand after the associate minister of immigration Chris Penk granted them a five-year temporary visa. tpplus.co.nz/community/tong…

Six projects have been announced as the successful recipients of funding in the first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund that will create content for audiences across the Pacific and Aotearoa. tpplus.co.nz/community/pasi…

South Auckland, home to the world’s largest concentration of Polynesian people across the Pacific, is set to host the Pacific Festival of Brass. tpplus.co.nz/arts-music/sou…

Defence Minister Judith Collins is in the Kingdom of Tonga to take part in the opening of a New Zealand-funded His Majesty’s Armed Forces Leadership Centre and to meet with counterparts. tpplus.co.nz/pacific-region…

We caught up with weightlifter/'professional croissant eater' David Liti as he is only just a few days away from representing New Zealand in his second Olympics campaign. #tagatapasifika #tpplus #davidliti #tonganweightlifter #olympics #weightlifting #newzealand #aotearoa #tonga

New research has explored the attitudes and beliefs of whānau Pasifika in relation to the NZ education system, particularly their notions of success. tpplus.co.nz/education/new-…

In time for Samoa’s 62nd Anniversary of Independence earlier this month, Artist Yuki Kihara unveiled the work she created for the 59th Venice Biennale in Samoa. tpplus.co.nz/arts-music/gro…

"I don’t like to blow my own trumpet but Red, White and Brass made me so proud to be Tongan," - Tagata Pasifika Tongan reporter John Pulu gives his opinion on the Red, White and Brass: The Play. tpplus.co.nz/arts-music/opi…

Pope Francis has appointed Father Mosese Vitolio Tui the new Archbishop of Samoa. Father Tui is the St Paul’s Parish Priest in Massey, West Auckland. tpplus.co.nz/pacific-region…

Auckland councillor and veteran Pacific politician Alf Filipaina is not ruling out a tilt at next year’s mayoralty. “At the moment for me, if there is a decision to be made well then I’ll be making it after I talk to my family and very close friends. " tpplus.co.nz/community/neve…