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Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of State, in partnership with Cultural Vistas, is pleased to announce it will host TechCamp Young Pacific Leaders for Climate Action in 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand. The U.S. Department of State is investing $315,000 USD in this TechCamp.  TechCamp Young...
The Owairaka Boys' Home in Auckland
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The theft of his name led a Pacific Island boy down a path of state care, where he was abused. Fa'amoana Luafutu, 69, has shared his story at the inquiry into historical abuse in state care in South Auckland. The Royal Commission has opened a two-week hearing into the harm...
The procession of Head Hunters and other gang members
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Police have made no arrests after a day of massive gang funeral processions across Auckland to farewell a Head Hunter who died in custody. Roads were closed to protect the public on Friday as hundreds of members of numerous gangs descended for the funeral in Auckland for...
Avondale College on the Samoan stage
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Since the beginning of the year, Nevlynn Pahivi and her fellow students at Avondale College have been looking forward to this year's Auckland Polyfest. They have been practising tirelessly in the hope of defending their Polyfest title but they have had to wait two years. In...
Nikki Upoko of Ura Tabu practices her dance
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Auckland is welcoming back one of its biggest annual events, the Pasifika Festival, this weekend - and this time at a new venue. Celebrating all things Pasifika since 1993, this year's event is being held at Mt Smart Stadium with the second day today, instead of the usual...
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ordered the country's biggest city Auckland to go into lockdown after the discovery of three new local cases of Covid-19. The measures will last three days and require residents to stay at home. Ms Ardern said the country was...
Pusi Urale.
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — A Samoan artist in her eighties, who is currently exhibiting in Auckland, hopes to encourage more Pasifika to explore their creative talents. Pusi Urale, 81, is celebrating the female form in her exhibition Mafine being held at Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery in West...
The Walking Samoans
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The Walking Samoans is a fitness initiative spreading across the Auckland region with aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of Samoan communities. Local boards are supporting these groups as needed, often in the form of grants towards uniforms and sports shoes.  ...
Performers at an earlier Pasifica Festival
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Auckland’s Pasifika Festival has been cancelled following the terror attack in Christchurch last Friday. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s general manager Steve Armitage decided to cancel the event this weekend so that police could prioritise their...
Tuvalu dancers
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — The organizers of one of the largest Pacific cultural festivals, Pasifika, have confirmed it will go ahead this weekend. Stall-holders had feared the Auckland-based event would close over safety concerns following the Christchurch terrorist attack. In a statement this...

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