Monthly Archives: July 2020

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Vanuatu’s Independence. It has been a nine day party in the country. Tahlea Aualiitia and Elsie Lange wrote an article for MSN News… Dressed in bright colors, waving flags and swelling with pride, a … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand journalist, Sela Jane Hopgood, wrote an interesting article about how the 2021 Pasifika Festival will see a new twist to the layout of the villages, with some island countries combining in a shared space. Since it began … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand Pacific Journalist, Dominic Godfrey, wrote an article about the upcoming Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival that gets underway this week.  Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival runs from 24 July to 3 August and, … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand Pacific Journalist, Sela Jane Hopgood, wrote an interesting article about how members of the Kiribati community in New Zealand have celebrated the inaugural Kiribati language week by launching education resources promoting their language and culture. The largest … Continue reading →

Vanuatu’s Daily Post recently ran an article written by Jason Abel about a truly awesome event. The country’s Prime Minister, Bob Loughman, launched the Strong Women Vanuatu premier film on Wednesday this week at the Seaside showground. The initiative was … Continue reading →

Here is an announcement that I have been meaning to share. It is in regards to creating a countywide cultural policy that I believe could be borrowed not only in the Pacific Islands region, but it could be adapted throughout … Continue reading →

I came across interesting news that I’d like to share. It is about a person of Pacific descent who has recently been appointed to Head of History and Pacific cultures at New Zealand’s national museum for the first time. Togialelei … Continue reading →