Tautua Media

01/07/2025

✨ I’ve never taken for granted the privilege I have to tell people’s stories and work on amazing campaigns like this with BCITO. There’s nothing more powerful than being vulnerable and sharing stories from your own lived experiences. 🗣️💛

🎥 Cinematographer: Mike Gamble
📸 Photographer/Story Producer: Sanele Chadwick
🏗️ Client: BCITO

Let’s keep telling real stories. 🙌

👉 If you’re a business or someone wanting help to tell your story — hit me up! 💬✨

28/06/2025

Back for a bit🎙️🌴

Two Pacific media heavyweights will feature on 531 over the next two weeks.

Seasoned television journalist Sanele Chadwick (left) will guest host our popular flagship news show from 30 June, 6am–9am. You'll know him from Tagata Pasifika and many other news shows. And award-winning broadcaster and entertainment maestro James Nokise has donned his reporter's cap once again as PMN's Sports Correspondent at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau.

Keep the dial locked on 531pi or stream us live at www.pmn.co.nz to catch these accomplished professionals in action - bringing you the news, sport, and stories that matter to our Pacific communities.

27/06/2025

🎥✨ A Special Moment with Koro Don ✨🎥

Privileged to have been able to film this korero with Koro Don at last year’s Taikura Event at Te Papa.

It was an honour to stand behind the camera and just listen — his words, his laughter, his mana will always stay with us.

Manuia lou malaga uso.
Rest in peace, Koro Don. ❤️

25/06/2025

🎬 Behind the scenes with the crew at Paraparaumu Doors & Joinery Ltd 👷‍♂️🛠️
Shot a bit of video mahi recently showcasing their made-to-order joinery — including some slick cavity sliders 🚪 all crafted right here in Kāpiti.

Awesome to work with a local business doing quality work for our community.

22/06/2025

It’s been a pretty hectic few months of mahi 🎥📸 with all sorts of projects on the go. Feeling super grateful I get to work with some mean people doing interesting things 🙌🏽

When I was working full-time as a TV journo, the best part was heading to all sorts of random places and meeting people I wouldn’t usually come across in everyday life. It was such a good way to experience the world and connect with people from all backgrounds 🌍🤝

That’s still my favourite part of the job — being trusted to share people’s stories. Massive privilege.

Over the next few weeks I’ll try and post a few more behind-the-scenes bits from recent shoots. Starting with this one 📸 from a shoot with 🌶️ Rose's Chilli Crisp 🌶️, who are Finalists in the 2025 Wellington Gold Awards – Emerging Gold Products 🥇🔥

Let’s goooo team! 👏🏽💪🏽

Exciting things happening at RCC headquarters recently 🔥🔥

Stoked to have my favourite person in the world by my side!

Rose

22/06/2025

💙💛 What an epic weekend celebrating our Blue & Gold whānau!
Proud to be part of this awesome club — and even prouder to be a Gold Sponsor for 2025 🙌
Let’s go PJRC! 🔥

⚠️ 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 — 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃! 💙💛
Here’s our official 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐇Ā𝐍𝐀𝐔 wrap-up for 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 & 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

💙💛 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 & 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 — 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐇Ā𝐍𝐀𝐔! 💛💙
What. A. Weekend. 🙌
From our Friday Night Rippa under lights to a full Saturday stacked with junior and senior footy — it was nothing short of magic at Paraparaumu Domain.

This post is to say a heartfelt thank you to the many legends who made Blue & Gold Day so special for our tamariki, our club, and our community.

🎈 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 Wham Bam Events
You transformed our club with blue and gold magic – from the stunning balloon arch to the epic smoke machine that gave our players (and their fans!) a run-on experience to remember. So much aroha for your mahi 💙💛

🔥 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞 – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 Rebecca Noble - Property Brokers Real Estate Kāpiti Coast
For supplying the tent and BBQ, and keeping the vibes high all morning by sponsoring our Kick for Cash comp! Our kids walked away with a few extra $$$… hopefully to buy something nice for mum and dad (😂).

🔪 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 – for helping with the food prep behind the scenes.

🍞 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 – 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐤𝐮) 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲:
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐌 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬, and 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 (who also ran point on making the sure the BBQ was on fire throughout the day - shot bro!) A massive thank you for your generosity!

🧓 𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬
It was awesome to see some familiar faces back at the club for Blue & Gold Day. To all our Old Timers who returned — we hope you enjoyed the atmosphere, the hospitality, and seeing the next generation carrying on the legacy.
Thank you for everything you’ve given to this club over the years. Your service, support, and stories are a huge part of what makes Paraparaumu Rugby special. It meant a lot to have you back as part of the day. 💙💛

🥁 𝐊ā𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬 Kapiti Coast Pipes and Drums
Thank you for bringing the mana and atmosphere as our Senior teams ran onto the field – and for entertaining the crowd during halftime too! What a vibe!

💪 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞
Big ups to Della, Tony, and especially Club Captain Hayden Beissel, who was everywhere – from Rippa Friday, to Saturday juniors, to the senior games. First man in, last one out. Absolute legend.

🧠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞
A huge mihi to this amazing crew:
𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐞, 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧, 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫, and 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐏𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 – I'm so bloody proud of you all and stoked to have you on board. The work you do behind the scenes makes a massive difference to our tamariki and our club culture. 💪

Even better — 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🎉
We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 and 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 to the committee. Can’t wait to see the energy and ideas you’ll bring to the table!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡ā𝐧𝐚𝐮 –
You are the heart and soul of Paraparaumu Junior Rugby. Thank you for choosing to call this club home, for showing up in your blue and gold every week, and for backing what we’re building. Watching our kids grow – not just in their rugby and rippa skills, but as awesome young people – is what it’s all about.

🤝 𝐀 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬

Your support is the backbone of our club. You help keep the lights on, the gear ready, and the spirit strong. Thank you for believing in our vision.

⭐ 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Mills-Albert Limited, Coastlands Shoppingtown, Tautua Media

🥈 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫
Stratford Electrical

🥉 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬
Paraparaumu Doors & Joinery Ltd, A1homes Kapiti/Horowhenua/Manawatu, Creative Sign Co

Your generosity helps us live out our vision of being More than just a rugby club. Ngā mihi nui — we’re proud to have you in our corner! 💙💛

🙌 𝐓𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
A massive thank you to all the teams, whānau, and supporters who travelled to be part of Blue & Gold Day 2025. It was a privilege to host you at Paraparaumu Domain and share in a day full of great rugby and community spirit.

A special shout out to Rāhui Sportsclub 𝐑ā𝐡𝐮𝐢 – thank you for bringing the energy, your supporters, and some fantastic footy! The atmosphere was all the better for it, and we’re grateful to have shared the field and the occasion with you. 💙💛

💬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐮 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 – 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔.
Whether you were flipping sausages, setting up tents, donating kai, running a game, or cheering from the sidelines – you helped make Blue & Gold Day something truly special.

This weekend reminded us why we do what we do. Rugby might be the reason we come together…
But it’s the people, the connections, and the community that make this club what it is.

💙💛 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐮. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡ā𝐧𝐚𝐮.
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛. 💛💙

Ngā mihi nui,
Sanele Chadwick
PJRC Chair

09/06/2025

🎥 Proud to share this one.

NZQA have just posted one of the videos we helped produce as part of this year’s Top Scholar Awards – and it’s already getting a huge response 💥

Meet Monica Lemalu, the Top Subject Scholar for Samoan. Her words are powerful and deeply grounded in family, culture, and community — and a beautiful reflection of this year’s Gagana Samoa Week theme: Ia malu lou sā. Folau i lagimā – A well-grounded self, is a successful self.

Fa’afetai tele lava Monica for allowing us to help share your story. And to NZQA for trusting Tautua Media with this kaupapa 🙌🏽

Fa'afetai tele lava

15/03/2025

Mugshots with Paraparaumu Rugby Football Club

27/11/2024

I remember standing there with tears in my eyes while filming Amosa's story because it reminded me of some of the barriers our Pasifika people still face today regarding equity.

I look at Amosa and see the amazing things people can achieve when they are allowed to shine with no barriers.

Malo lava le tauivi uso

11/11/2024

A recent project working with Kāpiti family business Piling and Drilling Civil Contracting. They needed some fresh content and a website so we got this up and running for them.

www.pndcivil.co.nz

06/11/2024

I'm working on a cool project with Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation interviewing and telling stories from people completing their trade qualification while playing professional sports.

It's a privilege meeting people who are giving it a hundy and showing people it can be done. Massive thanks to DOP maestro Mike from for getting me involved in this project. It's always good times working with you bro!

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