Monthly Archives: November 2022

Tahitian Opera, Ihitai Avei’a- Star Navigator

Radio New Zealand recently added a post about how in March 2021,  Ihitai’Avei’a – Star Navigator premiered to sell-out South Auckland crowds before Covid-19 closed the curtains. Next month, the uniquely Kiwi/Pacific production returns for two nights at Porirua’s Te Rauparaha Arena (9 December and 11 December). … Continue reading

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Cook Islands’ Old Audiovisuals to be Digitized

Journalist, Caleb Fotheringham, of the Cook Islands News wrote recently wrote a piece about many of the Cook Islands old audiovisuals from the 1960s to 2000s will be digitized in Wellington along with treasured New Zealand collections. The content being … Continue reading

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Pacific Nations Find Hope at COP27

Journalist Rachel Nath and Lydia Lewis have reported for Radio New Zealand about how two days into the climate talks at COP27 in Egypt and Pacific Island countries have already been strong-armed into taking the short end of stick. While … Continue reading

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Sharing Fijian Kokoda

In celebration of Fijian Language Week last month, Radio New Zealand‘s The Panel presenter Wallace Chapman served up a classic raw fish dish to share with colleagues. Chapman’s Fijian kokoda is based on a recipe passed down from his grandmother, who … Continue reading

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Preserving Samoa’s National Bird

In Samoa, a village is banning shooting the country’s national bird, manumea, as part of an effort to save it from extinction. The Samoa Observer reports Falealupo mayor Taofinu’u Lamositele saying he is happy the village’s efforts have been recognised, and it … Continue reading

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