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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.

  • 1It is not difficult to spot mobile truck shops driving around in New Zealand neighbourhoods. Their supporters say they are convenient but the critics say they are selling to vulnerable families.

    • Start 00 : 00 : 43
    • Finish 00 : 05 : 10
    • Duration 04 : 27
    Reporters
    • John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ana Poloniaki (Former Mobile Trusk Shop Customer)
    • Darryl Evans (Chief Executive, Mangere Budgeting and Family Support Services)
    • Dion Temu (Mangere Budgeting and Family Support Services)
    • David Bureta (Financial Literacy Student)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2A group of pensioners living in the Cook Islands are locked in a battle with the Cook Islands Government after being backed-taxed on their New Zealand pensions.

    • Start 00 : 05 : 10
    • Finish 00 : 08 : 43
    • Duration 03 : 33
    Reporters
    • Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Issues Correspondent, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Dennis Tunui (Grey Power)
    • Teariki Simiona (Grey Power)
    • Tupe Short (President, Grey Power)
    • Tirata Farman (Pensioner)
    • Richard Neves (Cook Islands Secretary of Finance)
    • Mark Brown (Cook Islands Finance Minister)
    • Mamutu Terei (Pensioner)
    Locations
    • Cook Islands
    • New Zealand
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3This week is Tokelau Language Week and has provided an opportunity for Tokelauans to celebrate not only their language, but also their culture and identity. Interview with a family of pa carvers in Whangaparoa, who make the pendants from mother of pearl shell. The pa pendant is a symbol of identity for Tokelauans.

    • Start 00 : 13 : 09
    • Finish 00 : 17 : 06
    • Duration 03 : 57
    Speakers
    • Feagai Foa'i (Matua Matua)
    • Malau Pou (Faiakoga o te Gagana Tokealu)
    • Olo Foua (Pa Carver)
    • Kupega Foua (Pa Carver)
    • Tehaulelei Foua (Pa Carver)
    Locations
    • Tokelau
    • Whangaparaoa, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 4A new virtual island has popped up claiming to keep all Pasifika people from around the world connected. Tagata Pasifika went along to the Coconet.tv launch.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 20 : 34
    • Duration 03 : 28
    Reporters
    • John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • voxpop
    Locations
    • Mount Eden, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 5Frances Campbell has called Tokoroa home for the past 47 years. The Fijian mother, grandmother and great grandmother has dedicated her life to her family, the Catholic Church, to her community and more recently local politics. Frances was the first Fijian elected as a local body councillor in New Zealand.

    • Start 00 : 25 : 56
    • Finish 00 : 32 : 13
    • Duration 06 : 17
    Reporters
    • Sandra Kailahi (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Frances Campbell (Former Councillor, South Waikato District Council)
    • Peter Campbell (Frances' Husband)
    • Neil Sinclair (South Waikato District Mayor)
    Locations
    • Tokoroa, New Zealand (Waikato)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Tagata Pasifika
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 31 October 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)
Buck Shelford. Buck Shelford. Hi. You're here for the heart and diabetes TV ad? You're here for the heart and diabetes TV ad? Yeah. Of course. Of course. What do you mean? Well, heart disease and diabetes kill more than 6000 Kiwis every year. I know. I know. So, I'm a woman ` fat and funny ` and you're a... ex-All Black ` not so funny. So? So? So we've got all of the demographics covered. Not all of them. Not all of them. Oh, hey, guys. Not all of them. Oh, hey, guys. Boom. PEOPLE CHATTER 50s male. Severe chest pain. Massive cardiac arrest. 50s male. Severe chest pain. Massive cardiac arrest. Get Cardiology down here now. We're losing him. We're losing him. He's flatlining. We're losing him. He's flatlining. Oh my God. What? What? It's Buck Shelford. Heart disease and diabetes kill more than 6000 Kiwis every year. That's why I had a check-up with my doctor. It was quick and easy. Oh, it's OK. I'm not having a real heart attack. That's good, Buck, cos I'm not a real doctor. That's good, Buck, cos I'm not a real doctor. WHEELS SQUEAK Get a heart and diabetes check ` do it for your family.
Reporters
  • Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Issues Correspondent, Television New Zealand)
  • John Pulu (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Sandra Kailahi (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Ana Poloniaki (Former Mobile Trusk Shop Customer)
  • Darryl Evans (Chief Executive, Mangere Budgeting and Family Support Services)
  • David Bureta (Financial Literacy Student)
  • Dennis Tunui (Grey Power)
  • Dion Temu (Mangere Budgeting and Family Support Services)
  • Feagai Foa'i (Matua Matua)
  • Frances Campbell (Former Councillor, South Waikato District Council)
  • Kupega Foua (Pa Carver)
  • Malau Pou (Faiakoga o te Gagana Tokealu)
  • Mamutu Terei (Pensioner)
  • Mark Brown (Cook Islands Finance Minister)
  • Neil Sinclair (South Waikato District Mayor)
  • Olo Foua (Pa Carver)
  • Peter Campbell (Frances' Husband)
  • Richard Neves (Cook Islands Secretary of Finance)
  • Teariki Simiona (Grey Power)
  • Tehaulelei Foua (Pa Carver)
  • Tirata Farman (Pensioner)
  • Tupe Short (President, Grey Power)
  • voxpop
Locations
  • Cook Islands
  • New Zealand
  • Tokelau
  • Whangaparaoa, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Mount Eden, New Zealand (Auckland)
  • Tokoroa, New Zealand (Waikato)