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Rotuman community celebrate 'unique' language with song, dance
Children gathered at a South Auckland community hub singing songs and learning basic Rotuman words and phrases as part of this week's Rotuman language celebrations.
Polyfest 2021 day three: Tongan, Niue and Samoan stages
Hundreds more performers shone on the Polyfest stages today as the competition began for Tonga, Samoa and Niue.
Polyfest 2021 day two: 'It's all about language'
Efforts to embrace and retain Pacific languages in Aotearoa were seen and heard on day two of Polyfest this year, as students took on a different side at the world's largest secondary school cultural…
I AM: How music helped a young Tongan lawyer with anxiety
Feature - Tongan lawyer John Paul Foliaki threw himself into dance, music, spoken word and film after an anxiety attack, culminating in a showcase called I AM, Mabel Muller writes.
Making Faikakai Tōpai - just like nana does
To celebrate Uike 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga 2020, Mabel Muller spends some time with her nana learning to cook her delicious Faikakai Tōpai.
Photo essay: South Auckland students rally for unity, inter-school peace
About 200 secondary students huddled on a South Auckland field, not for a rugby game or a cultural dance practice, but in a rally against inter-school violence.
UFC workout in Aotea Square attracts hundreds of fans
Hundreds of loyal UFC fans gathered at Auckland's Aotea Square on Thursday evening to support their favourite fighters ahead of the big UFC fight night on Sunday.