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07/08/2025

It's been 2 weeks since the historical ICJ ruling thanks to the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, Vanuatu, SPC Team behind and all the supporters! 👏🔥

Watch Change maker Mia Kami via ⬇️

05/08/2025

RA UTIANGA REVA! 🇨🇰❤️
(Happy 60th Constitution Day Cook Islands)

Cook Islands is self governing since 4th August 1965 and in 'free association' with Aotearoa New Zealand and the following are some facts you should know:
🇨🇰 Cook Islands is made up of 15 Islands which is shown with the 15 stars on the Cook Islands flag
🇨🇰 Cook Islands population stands at approx 15,000 with approx 94,000 in Aotearoa NZ and approx 7,000 in Australia
🇨🇰 Cook Islands like American Samoa, Niue, Tahiti are a day behind
🇨🇰 We are blessed to work with our friends: Cook Islands Television News, Araura TV and Vaka Tv

Photos taken during Pacific Islands Leaders Forum Cook Islands 2023 📸

For more information about us via the following:
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03/08/2025

Congratulations Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, Vanuatu, , Team behind and all the supporters! 👏🔥

02/08/2025

We Are Young Pacific Leaders ready for a new challenge

It has been an intense year to say the least for Young Pacific Leader (YPL) alumnus Gabriel Mara.

The 29-year-old ocean advocate and scientist from Fiji often represents his island nation as a negotiator and coordinator at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Group of 77 (G77).

Never one to shy away from a challenge, especially one which will impact his country, Gabriel’s most recent task involved submitting and defending his thesis, while also coordinating at the 62nd sessions of the UN Climate Change Subsidiary Bodies.

“Everything I have done here is to give back to my country and region. I give it my best … I will always put my hand up until someone else will.” Gabriel says

Read more via ⬇️

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV It has been an intense year to say the least for Young Pacific Leader (YPL) alumnus Gabriel Mara. The 29-year-old ocean advocate and scientist from Fiji often represents his island nation as a...

01/08/2025

Halo from Beautiful Vanuatu! 🇻🇺❤️

Love mo Kastom working title, The Bride Price – Vanuatu is the first production under Aotearoa NZ Pacific Regional Media Fund. From the serene shores of Nguna, through the vibrant heart of Malekula, and onward to life in Aotearoa NZ, Love mo Kastom weaves a powerful love story set against the aftermath of a major earthquake. Amidst the rubble and uncertainty, a ni‑Vanuatu man and a part‑Tonga woman find each other—and find home—through kastom, culture, and connection. Their journey is a testament to resilience, tradition, and the unifying power of love.📽️

The milestone documentary is the result of months of hard mahi and collaboration between Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) Producer Rick Malao, and Head of Factual at Great Southern TV (GSTV) Adrian Stevanon.
In July 2024, NZ On Air, in partnership with Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited (PCBL) announced the six recipients of the inaugural PRMF of $1.9m.

The Pacific Regional Media Fund empowers Pacific voices to tell Pacific stories on screen in ways that honour Pacific cultures, histories, identities and captures the emotion, the culture, and the story.

Photos from the launch at the end of June in Vanuatu captured by our Team. 📸

Please visit our Pasifika TV website to read more via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/capturing-culture-through-the-lens-of-love/

Please watch the trailer via Live https://www.facebook.com/share/r/174ZjgDUYk/

KASTOM is a pidgin word (Bislama/English) used to refer to traditional culture, including religion, economics, art and magic in Melanesia.
The word derives from the Australian English pronunciation of custom. Kastom is mostly not written only passed down through teachings and stories. It is concentrated through:
• Kastom House - sites where objects and rituals are stored.
• Kastom stories - myths, legends and communal histories.
• Kastom tabu - objects of special power, significance and symbolism.
Taken from Vanuatu Tourism website

31/07/2025

The 60th celebrations for Cook Islands started last Friday (Cook Islands time) with a parade! There are serveral Kapa Haka groups from Aotearoa NZ performing including Cook Islands from around world already there or making their way there. 🙌🏾❤️

Meitaki ma'ata New Zealand High Commission, Rarotonga, Cook Islands for sharing! 🙏🏾

30/07/2025

Hapi Independence Day Vanuatu! 🇻🇺

Vanuatu regained independence on the 30th July 1980 and the following are some facts you should know:
🇻🇺 Vanuatu is home to several active volcanoes
🇻🇺 Vanuatu has a population of approx 336,000
🇻🇺 Pentecost, Vanuatu's inspired the thrill seeker bungee jumping
🇻🇺 We are blessed to work with our friends VBTC

Video of Vanuatu Community in Aotearoa NZ at Melanesian Festival Aotearoa 2024 captured by Coconut Wireless 📲🥥

29/07/2025

Congratulations Mary May Estrella Aju Keqa on representing Solomon Islands who is the Chairlady of a (Young Women’s Parliamentary Group) on representing Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 at the We Are Young Pacific Leaders 2025 Conference in Palau last month! 👏💚

🤝 Meet Mary May Estrella Aju Keqa, who will be representing Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 at the Conference! 🪼

“YPL offers a unique opportunity to connect with emerging young leaders across the Pacific Islands.

Becoming the Chairlady of a (Young Women’s Parliamentary Group) has been an achievement that I am so proud of.” – Mary May Estrella Aju Keqa, Conference Delegate 🇸🇧

Congratulations, Mary May Estrella Aju Keqa, on being selected as a Delegate representing Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 at the 2025 YPL Conference!

U.S. Embassy Honiara
Cultural Vistas

28/07/2025

Congratulations to the Vanuatu community here in Aotearoa NZ for the first official Vanuatu Bislama Lanwis Wik this week from Sunday 27th July - Saturday 2nd August 2025! 👏🇻🇺

This was all made possible from the pilot celebrations Vanuatu Bislama Language Week in the last 2 years and the team behind the scene who worked very hard. 🙌🏾💚

The 2025 theme for Vanuatu Bislama Language Week is ‘Tokabaot Klaemet Jenj – hemi ril mo yumi mas lukaotem laef (Talk about Climate Change – it is real, and we must look after life’).

Photo credit noted on individual photos. 📸🙏🏾

If you're in Aotearoa NZ, please head over to Ministry for Pacific Peoples website for Vanuatu Bislama Language Week resources via https://www.mpp.govt.nz/programmes-and-funding/pacific-languages/pacific-language-weeks/vanuatu-bislama-language-week/

23/07/2025

Malo 'aupito Miss Heilala 2024-2025, Racheal Guttenbeil! 🙏🏾🇹🇴❤️

21/07/2025

Congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games!! 🇵🇼❤️

Thanks to the generosity of the Australian Government, Australian Embassy - Palau we were able to bring you the 'Daily Highlights Programme' which marks a historical first, the very first programme to be broadcast regionally from Palau, delivering comprehensive coverage of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Vinaka vakalevu Paul Vunituraga! 🙏🏾

There were 23 Pacific Nations who competed and 22 Pacific Nations walked away with medals:
🇵🇫 Tahiti
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇼🇸 Samoa
🇦🇺 Australia
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
🇲🇵 Northern Marianas
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
🇦🇸 American Samoa
🇵🇼 Palau
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🇬🇺 Guam
🇼🇫 Uvea mo Futuna
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇳🇷 Nauru
🇹🇴 Tonga
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
🇫🇲 Federated States of Micronesia
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
🇹🇻 Tuvalu
🇹🇰 Tokelau

Photo credit:
📸 .tv by Annice Lyn / ANOC
📸 The Reporters Academy by Ryota Nishida
or noted on individual photos
📸 Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games

Please visit the official Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games platforms for the medal standings:
🌐 Website https://www.palau2025pmg.com/
📲 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1AkucvPooT/

16/07/2025

Thank you Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games and the generosity of Australian Government Australian Embassy, Palau for making it possible for the mini games to be viewed in the region! 🙏🏾❤️