Faiva, in Pacific cultures, is more than performance. It is the sacred act of storytelling through movement, chant, poetry, song, and ceremony. Faiva is both an artform and a cultural responsibility — ...

Auckland's Pasifika Festival is under way at Western ... Festival would show Aotearoa New Zealand was a Pacific nation "by the rich cultural expression and coming together of peoples".

Pasifika Festival ran at Auckland's Western Springs over the weekend bringing with it singing, dancing, food and activities. The annual event showcased Pasifika culture with food, performance and ...

"We fight, we have arguments, but when we perform together and I see my sisters taking up opportunities, it really motivates me to become better and seize every chance." ...

Tupou Manapori, 80, has been to every Polyfest event since it began in 1976 as the Auckland Secondary School Māori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival. She was a founding member of Polyfest and ...

Tinā tells the story of Mareta Percival, a Samoan teacher struggling after the death of her daughter in the 2011 Christchurch ...

“We have been focusing on what our business culture looks like ... step – developing a contemporary Pacific lifestyle brand that’s been incubated in Auckland that we can take overseas ...

This June, the Pacific Dance Festival marks a milestone - 15 years ... the heart of Pasifika visual and performing arts and culture in Auckland, with a performance that redefines who gets to ...