Multimedia talent Ma'a Brian Sagala comes out from behind the mic to help kick of the talanoa for Pasifika Wire in 2023. Ma'a shares his journey into broadcasting, providing a voice for Pasifika people across the motu, his insight into the world of being

The first  Pasifika women elected into the Auckland Supercity council for Manugakiekie-Tamaki Ward in 2018, says working with her community at a local government level is a role she loves and a position she does not take lightly. A strong local voice

Samoan academic Wanda Ieremia-Allan is a PhD candidate in the Pacific and Indigenous Studies programmes at the University of Waikato, and is delving into archival research that traces the inter-generational, intellectual gafa/lineage of indigenous Samoan

As one of two Auckland city councillors for the Manukau Ward, Fa'anana Efeso Collins prepares for the next part of his journey in local government that spans over more than nine years. Fa'a'nana says it is a humbling, emotional, and empowering feeling tha

Daniel Faitaua has reached another milestone in his career as not only the first Pasifika TVNZ European correspondent based in London, but now the first Kiwi Pasifika president of the Foreign Press Association in London in its 134 year history. www.pasifi

Qiane Matata-Sipu is an award winning storyteller with more than 15 years working in the media sector as an editor, photographer, journalist, communications specialist, visual artist, and community advocate. So it is no surprise that Qiane created her own

In a newly released report, He Purapura Ora, he Māra Tipu – From Redress to Puretumu Torowhānui, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care urged the Government to take urgent action to restore mana to survivors of ab

The first report into the Wellbeing of people in Aotearoa New Zealand was released by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission last week. Pasifika Wire caught up with Sharon Shea and Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath to talk about what it means.

The Director of Climate Change Resilience for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) says the Pacific Island Nations' voice was heard loud and clear at the the two week Climate change summit COP26 in Glasgow Scotland earlier

Faith is a guiding light for Lise Hope-Suveinakama in a journey that began in Tokelau, then a move to New Zealand to further her studies attending Wairarapa College then completing a double degree in Arts and Law at the University of Waikato. Lise then re