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Celebrating Pasifika – the art of Samoan female tattooing

March 26, 2017

Arts

Disney’s Moana: First Pacific movie princess the real deal

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The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom

Arts

Vanuatu’s Romeo and Juliet epic Tanna nominated for Oscars

Arts

Veiqia Project reawakens woman’s role in Fijian society

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From Tanna to Hollywood: Film success for Vanuatu love story

September 29, 2016

Arts

Images: Auckland’s Whau Pacific Festival celebrates young artists

August 29, 2016

Arts

Cook Islands to follow Samoa and ban Rocketman

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June 17, 2019

Arts

High risks for Fiji divers in Pacific documentary ‘disturbing’

March 6, 2016

Arts

Samoan photographer wins ‘changing lives’ artist residency in Apia

July 21, 2016

Arts

WJEC16: Oceania Interrupted give journalism educators a taste of Papua

July 13, 2016

Arts

Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto

October 9, 2019

Arts

Festival success for young Pasifika filmmakers

August 31, 2016

Arts

Films about 1965 anti-communist stigma dominate Indonesian festival

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August 11, 2018

Arts

Female Melanesian tattooists to make their mark in Spain

March 14, 2017

Arts

Outrage, opposition to Cook Islands Rocketman ban

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June 18, 2019

Arts

Vanuatu student journalist launches first poetry collection and aims higher

October 24, 2018

Media

Top journo students honoured at USP’s award night

October 26, 2016

Arts

Pasifika Renaissance calls for Pacific oral histories on video

January 31, 2016

Arts

An Indonesian oasis of progressive creativity emerges in culture city

May 12, 2017

Arts

Sounds of Caribbean planned for Auckland’s first steelband festival

February 16, 2018

Arts

How a talented bone carver fuses tikanga, art and wellbeing

October 17, 2018

Arts

Waititi ensures strong indigenous presence for his new film

August 4, 2016

Arts

NZ delegation welcomed in Guam for Pacific Festival opening

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May 24, 2016

Arts

Daily Digest: Tanna filmmakers respond to exploitation claims

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January 29, 2017

Arts

Amnesty International criticises denial of NZ visa to Iran filmmaker

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April 18, 2016

Language

Pacific Voices: Fijian language week celebrations honour the past

October 6, 2016

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