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Preserving Tonga’s rare and traditional songs

Te Puna Creative Hub in West Auckland has teamed up with Crescendo to make traditional songs accessible for Ocean Star Fetu'u Moana Academy.

Mary Afemata, Local Democracy ReporterFri, 21 Mar

Formerly The O'Neill Twins, Brooke, right, x Starce are independent RnB-Pop artists teaching te reo Māori hip hop classes.

Arts

BrookexStarce: Empowering Auckland’s youth through dance

The rising R&B-pop duo is revitalising hip-hop dance among rangatahi through their programme, Express Yourself.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 18 Mar

Multicultural Aoraki Festival 2025 will take place at the ARA Field in Timaru. Photo taken from Aoraki Pasifika Festival 2024.

Language & Culture

South Canterbury gears up for annual Multicultural Aoraki Festival

Timaru locals promise a day filled with unity, entertainment, cultural cuisine, and community connection.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 20 Feb

Pacific Region •

Cook Islands

Jewels of the Cook Islands goes strength to strength

Group delivers a captivating performance during its headline act in Rarotonga.

Susnation SetaThu, 23 Jan

Arts

‘Making every minute count’: Dynamic theatre show highlights women in Krump

World of Watch:MIN is a ‘showcase of sisterhood’ taking over Māngere Arts Centre this week.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 16 Jan

Language & Culture

Local board commits $64k to keep Polyfest in Ōtara

The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board wants to keep the 50th Polyfest in its hometown, but the decision comes at a cost.

Mary Afemata, Local Democracy ReporterThu, 21 Nov

Language & Culture •

Cook Islands

‘For our culture, for the future’: Cook Islands dance goes West

The multi-talented Rahui Tautape Samson, also known as Papa Spoila, spoke on the rapid growth of his South Auckland dance classes and expansion to West Auckland.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 03 Sep

Creative company Tawata Productions celebrates two decades of artist and performance development in Aotearoa.

Arts

Dream, job, or dream job?

Indigenous creatives from Wellington are forging their art careers through a touring show called ‘Ngā Rorirori - The Idiots’.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 27 Aug

Language & Culture •

Sāmoa

Fire knife dancer remembers his roots on world stage

Falaniko Solomona Penesa has ambitions to build a fire knife school to teach the next generation about the importance of preserving traditions.

Michelle CurranTue, 20 Aug

During the Ko Au mini festival, the Le'o showcase played with different elements of sound while spotlighting young talent. Pictured is actor/dancer Villa Junior Lemanu. Photo/Candice Ama

Arts

Le’o showcases young talent as part of Ko Au mini-fest

Now in its fourth year, the event included some of Aotearoa's best Pacific freestylers and street dance battles.

PMN NewsWed, 26 Jun

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