Monthly Archives: September 2019

Did you know that rats once had wings? Well, here’s a cheeky tale that tells how the bat tricked the rat into acquiring its wings. It’s a Samoan story that was printed in the book Tales Told in Hawaii. Enjoy this … Continue reading →

A Tokelauan theater show claimed to be the first of its kind is highlighting the threat the climate crisis poses to the territory.  Te Molimau by Tokelauan-Samoan writer and actor, Taofia Pelesasawhich, opened last month at the Belvoir St Theatre in … Continue reading →

A traditional vaka left Tahiti last month for New Zealand with its crew retracing the pathways of their Pacific ancestors. The Tahitian double-hulled canoe, Fa’afaite, was part of a flotilla formed to recognize the first encounters between Māori and Pakeha in … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago the Solomon Star News ran an interesting article that I have been meaning to share. Each primary school in Honiara, Solomon Islands, received 30 copies of a book with stories written by different Solomon Islands’ … Continue reading →

Indira Stewart, writer for Radio New Zealand, covered an interesting and inspiring event that recently took place in Tonga that I would like to share: Tonga will open its first public library next month in the village of Kolovai, with … Continue reading →

One of the most exciting and mysterious lands in the world is Papua New Guinea (PNG).  The country is home to a diverse indigenous people speaking in 820 languages who have very unique cultural traditions. PNG, for the most part, … Continue reading →

IF you happen to be in Hawaii this weekend, you might want to check out this free event… The 20th annual He Hali‘a Aloha No Lili‘uokalani (A Cherished Memory of the Queen) is slated for 9:30 a.m. until pau this … Continue reading →

Indigenous histories, cultures and struggles was the focus of academics and artists meeting in New Zealand a couple of months ago. More than a thousand people from the Pacific and across the globe met in Hamilton, New Zealand, for the … Continue reading →