Monthly Archives: June 2020

I’ve been meaning to share this article by Sela Jane Hopgood of Radio New Zealand about a new children’s book featuring the popular Mate Ma’a Tonga rugby league team is to be released this year on Tongan Language Week. “The Rise … Continue reading →

This month’s Pacific Islands legend comes from Tonga. The story can be found in the book, Po Fananga, Folk Tales of Tonga by Tupou Posesi Fanua. Enjoy! Origin of the Tukunga Kauta Once upon a time there was a Tu’i Tonga (king) … Continue reading →

Here’s an initiative by the University of South Pacific that I thought was definitely worth sharing. It’s a project that aims to share information about COVID-19 in as many languages of the Pacific as possible. Click here to go to … Continue reading →

I recently came across an interesting article written by David Klein and Ngā Taonga for the Cook Islands News about how a couple of Cook Islands archivists are stranded in Wellington, preparing to digitize records of disasters like Cyclone Martin – while … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that we are coming to the end of International Archives Week (IAW) 2020. I really should’ve posted something earlier this week. If you recall, International Archives used to be celebrated on one day- June 9, but now … Continue reading →

There was some interesting but sad news coming out of Samoa last month where the Samoa’s government has started the demolition of a more than 100 year old courthouse building seen by many as a historical relic worth saving. Located … Continue reading →

There is some interesting news that has recently come out of Samoa that I’d like to share. The pyramid-like Pulemelei Mound in Samoa, identified as the largest ancient structure in Polynesia, is for sale. This monument, commonly referred to as … Continue reading →