Monthly Archives: November 2021

Last month Radio New Zealand posted an article about how the Fijian community in Wellington, New Zealand, gathered to launch a unique book celebrating their language and culture as part of Fijian Language Week this week. The book, Voqa ni … Continue reading →

There was a very interesting article in The Guardian about how traditional dwellings are making a comeback in Vanuatu that I would like to share. Since Cyclone Pam devastated the island country people are returning to the saeklon haos, made from … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I published a post about how Hawaiian school children participated in a 5k race and learned about the legend of Makoa. I realized that the post did not have the compete story of Makoa, and … Continue reading →

Radio New Zealand posted an interesting article about how there are 11 pieces of poetry displayed against digital art to create a collection at COP26. The poems have been a consistent part of side events that share stories from the … Continue reading →

For the past few years I have been following the process of the documentary film, Homecoming: A Film About Pukapuka. I can’t believe it has been six years since the filmmakers embarked on their journey. Below is an update that … Continue reading →

An interesting article recently appeared in the Marshall Islands Journal, written by Giff Johnson, about how Marshallese style boats are being designed and built by skilled builders in the Marshall Islands, and also being built in places that one might … Continue reading →

Journalist Sela Jane Hopgood of Radio New Zealand wrote an article about how Tokelauans in New Zealand championed their language and culture during last week’s Tokelau Language Week. The theme for this year’s Te Vaiaho o te Gagana Tokelau – … Continue reading →