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Sapeer Mayron15:54, Jul 28 2021 Chris McKeen/Stuff Survivors of abuse from the Pacific community will give evidence before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. A man raised in state care who didn’t know he was Samoan until he was 30 years old wants an apology and compensation from those who wronged him. David Crichton was raised as David Mohi, a proud Māori. In 1997, he opened state files to learn his biological father was William James Crichton from Samoa, a man he’d never met. Speaking to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care this week, Crichton said words could not explain the pain that had caused him, and now his children. ....
Comic talks food as she goes on Big Zuu s Big Eats Why did you sign up: are you a foodie? Yes, very much. And some of my friends had already done it like Phil Wang and Ed Gamble and I thought, ‘I could do that.’ It was basically out of jealousy and also hunger. I love eating food anyway but when it’s being made especially for you I’m like, ‘Of course, absolutely.’ What is the cuisine in New Zealand? There’s a deep, long history of indigenous and Polynesian food. I’d say also though it’s quite a multicultural melting pot so there’s lots of different flavours going on there. For me, I’m Samoan, Croatian and Scottish so I’ve got lots of heritages within me. ....
Michel Mulipola, aka the “Bloody Samoan,” is having the time of his life. Not only is he a full-time comic book artist (Headlocked, WWE), but he's also a Samoan pro wrestling champion signed with Impact Pro Wrestling and a member of the New Zealand esports team Flightless Esports. ....
Members of the Skyridge High School Polynesian Club had only three months to prepare for the annual Polynesian dance, music and visual arts competition, “Who Got Roots?” but they channeled their ancestors and learned more about their culture alongside other Polynesian high school students in Utah. “I wanted to unify our Polynesian group and help us be active at school and in the community, serving and representing ourselves well,” explained Malia Niumatalolo, president of the Polynesian Club at Skyridge High School. Malia learned about “Who Got Roots?” in February 2021 when the other high school clubs had already been preparing for six months. “I felt more connected to my culture competing at ‘Who Got Roots?’ Our ancestors made so many sacrifices and told their stories through dances,” she said. Once a school commits to the competition, they draw a “wild card” Polynesian/Pacific Island to represent in the dance category, plus two other islands of ....
Samoan stage coordinator Melegalenuu Ah Sam. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller While cultural dance performances are usually the spectacle of the show, some students opt for a much smaller component of the festival. One of the Samoan stage coordinators Melegalenu u Ah Sam said the idea of running a speech competition was initiated well over a decade ago and had been going strong since. The teachers of the Samoan language were looking at it and thought, how can we use the language, besides singing and dancing? so we decided to give it a go, she said. It s all about language. Dancing and singing [are] not complete without the language itself so we need to try and improve the oral communication these kids have. ....