1It is Mental Health Awareness Week. Specific events are being held throughout the Auckland region for the Pacific community.
- Start 00 : 00 : 51
- Finish 0 : 02 : 36
- Duration 01 : 45
Reporters
- Marama Papau (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Carmel Sepuloni (Chief Executive, Vaka Tautua)
- Johnny Angel (Spokesman, Like Minds Like Mine)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
2Samoan early childhood education organisation Sa'asia has launched a new book called "Treasuring Children", as it celebrates 26 years since it came into existence.
- Start 0 : 02 : 36
- Finish 00 : 04 : 08
- Duration 01 : 32
Reporters
- Marama Papau (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sala Fa'asaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota (President, Sa'asia)
- Dr Tafili Utumapu-McBride (Co-Author, "Treasuring Children")
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Samoa
3Members of the Pacific Sexual Diversity Network met this week for a workshop on how to make better use of new media to promote a healthy living message in their communities.
- Start 00 : 04 : 08
- Finish 00 : 05 : 45
- Duration 01 : 37
Reporters
- John Utanga (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ken Moala (Advisor, Pacific Sexual Diversity Network)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
4This week is the first ever Fijian Language Week to be held in new Zealand. How are Fijians living in Aotearoa holding onto their national treasures such as language and culture?
- Start 00 : 05 : 45
- Finish 00 : 09 : 20
- Duration 03 : 35
Reporters
- John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Sala Muatabu (Fijian New Zealander)
- Teresia Teaiwa (Pacific Studies Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington)
- Nina Nawalowalo (Theatre Director)
- Ilaitia Naciva (Fijian New Zealander)
- Kolinio Watta (Fijian New Zealander)
- Greg Traill (Committee Member, Fijian Language Week)
5A Pacific island man's dream to marry his partner of four years became a reality over the weekend when the two were announced to be 'husband and husband' in the Wairarapa. With those words, Ralph Togia-Molesi became the first gay Pacific islander to legally marry in New Zealand.
- Start 00 : 13 : 41
- Finish 00 : 20 : 42
- Duration 07 : 01
Reporters
- Sanele Chadwick (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Ralph Togia-Molesi (Groom)
- Ben Molesi (Ralph's Brother)
- Seumanutafa Molesi (Ralph's Father)
- Fa'afiu Molesi (Ralph's Mother)
617 year old Samoan Tokelauan Joseph Baker-Thomas has become the first New Zealander to receive a rookie AFL scholarship from the St Kilda Saints, despite being new to Aussie Rules Football.
- Start 00 : 24 : 53
- Finish 00 : 28 : 15
- Duration 03 : 22
Reporters
- Karima Fai'ai (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Shannon Wall (Assistant Coach, New Zealand Under 18s )
- Joseph Baker-Thomas (Aussie Rules Footballer, St Kilda Saints / New Zealand Under 18s)
- Waylon Baker (Joseph's Cousin and New Zealand Under 18s Footballer)
Locations
- Saint Kilda, Australia (Victoria)
725 year old Bruno Banani will represent the Kingdom of Tonga at the Winter Olympics in Russia next year. This will be the first time in history that Tonga has competed at the Winter Olympics.
- Start 00 : 28 : 15
- Finish 00 : 28 : 51
- Duration 00 : 36
Locations
- Tonga
- Sochi, Russia (Krasnodarskiy)