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Tagata Pasifika is Television New Zealand's flagship Pacific news show, telling the stories of Pacific Islanders and their communities both in New Zealand and abroad.

  • 1Earlier this year, the Samoan Government approved two casino licenses. One went to a local businessman. However it is a project not everyone is in favour of.

    • Start 0 : 01 : 02
    • Finish 0 : 03 : 43
    • Duration 02 : 41
    Reporters
    • John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ga Sakaria (Pulenu'u o Satapual)
    • Lupesina Fred Grey (Spokesman, Aggie Grey's Group)
    • Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi (Samoan Prime Minister)
    Locations
    • Samoa
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister says his country needs to double the number of police officers in an effort to reduce the level of corruption in the country.

    • Start 0 : 03 : 43
    • Finish 0 : 04 : 31
    • Duration 00 : 48
    Speakers
    • Peter O'Neill (Papua New Guinea Prime Minister)
    Locations
    • Papua New Guinea
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3A Tongan Royal wedding was held in Auckland last week when Princess Pilolevu Tuita married a commoner.

    • Start 0 : 04 : 31
    • Finish 0 : 06 : 43
    • Duration 02 : 12
    Reporters
    • Soana K-Aholelei (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • William Edwards (Legal Counsel for HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita)
    • Melino Maka (Wedding Guest)
    Locations
    • Tonga
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4Sixteen year old Niuean teenager Carlos Veiagina is hoping to break through on the New Zealand volleyball scene.

    • Start 0 : 06 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 10 : 10
    • Duration 03 : 27
    Reporters
    • Karima Fai'ai (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Red Viliamu (Coach, Waitakere Rebels)
    • Carlos Veiagina (Volleyball Player, Waitakere Rebels)
    • Ben Bogun (Manager, North Island Boy's Team)
    • Nicole Maindonald (Carlos' Mother)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5The Tamaki Street Patrol works together with Police in East Auckland to monitor Glen Innes at night and ensure the safety of its citizens.

    • Start 00 : 14 : 07
    • Finish 00 : 19 : 38
    • Duration 05 : 31
    Reporters
    • Seinafolava Sanele Chadwick (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Constable Alfred Faireka (Neighbourhood Policing Team, New Zealand Police)
    • Sivarna Nauer (Officer, Tamaki Community Patrol)
    • Will Kaukauloka (Officer, Tamaki Community Patrol)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 6New Zealand's Cook Island community has finally held its own version of Te Maeva Nui - the biggest annual cultural festival held in the Cook Islands.

    • Start 00 : 24 : 24
    • Finish 00 : 30 : 54
    • Duration 06 : 30
    Reporters
    • John Utanga (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Tepoave Araitia (Cook Islands Community Leader)
    • Ngare Karate (Judge, Te Maeva Nui)
    • Nana Mataroa (Cook Islands Community Leader)
    • Ina Michael (Chief Executive, The Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand [CIDANZ])
    • voxpop
    • Len Brown (Auckland Mayor)
    • Stan Wolfgramm (Producer, Film Raro)
    • Karin Williams (Filmmaker)
    • Poni Kimiora (Chair, Mauke Community)
    • Tia Araitia (Performer, Te Au O Tonga)
    • Tai Etimani (Performer, Mauke)
    Locations
    • Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Tagata Pasifika
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 15 August 2013
Start Time
  • 23 : 00
Finish Time
  • 23 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Tagata Pasifika is Television New Zealand's flagship Pacific news show, telling the stories of Pacific Islanders and their communities both in New Zealand and abroad.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Interview
  • News
  • Newsmagazine
  • Panel
Hosts
  • Marama Papau (Presenter)
  • Tom Natoealofa (Presenter)
Reporters
  • John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • John Utanga (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Karima Fai'ai (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Seinafolava Sanele Chadwick (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Soana K-Aholelei (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Ben Bogun (Manager, North Island Boy's Team)
  • Carlos Veiagina (Volleyball Player, Waitakere Rebels)
  • Constable Alfred Faireka (Neighbourhood Policing Team, New Zealand Police)
  • Ga Sakaria (Pulenu'u o Satapual)
  • Ina Michael (Chief Executive, The Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand [CIDANZ])
  • Karin Williams (Filmmaker)
  • Len Brown (Auckland Mayor)
  • Lupesina Fred Grey (Spokesman, Aggie Grey's Group)
  • Melino Maka (Wedding Guest)
  • Nana Mataroa (Cook Islands Community Leader)
  • Ngare Karate (Judge, Te Maeva Nui)
  • Nicole Maindonald (Carlos' Mother)
  • Peter O'Neill (Papua New Guinea Prime Minister)
  • Poni Kimiora (Chair, Mauke Community)
  • Red Viliamu (Coach, Waitakere Rebels)
  • Sivarna Nauer (Officer, Tamaki Community Patrol)
  • Stan Wolfgramm (Producer, Film Raro)
  • Tai Etimani (Performer, Mauke)
  • Tepoave Araitia (Cook Islands Community Leader)
  • Tia Araitia (Performer, Te Au O Tonga)
  • Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi (Samoan Prime Minister)
  • voxpop
  • Will Kaukauloka (Officer, Tamaki Community Patrol)
  • William Edwards (Legal Counsel for HRH Princess Pilolevu Tuita)
Locations
  • Samoa
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tonga
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Manukau City, New Zealand (Auckland)