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Jan 23, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Emily Nguyen-Hunt
Growing up in Sydney, Australia, was Telly Tuita's home away from home. The Tongan-born artist has developed a unique style of art dubbed 'Tongpop', which reflects the duality of growing up between the Pacific and Australia. "It literally is just the combination of my life story - who I am, my reality, and also both my past and possibly future," Tuita told Nesia Daily.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow |Emily Nguyen-Hunt
All the way from the remote village of Niuatoputapo in Tonga, 17-year old singer Mele Prescott is in Sydney, Australia, participating in a two-week program at the prestigious Gondwana National Choirs. This life-changing opportunity was the result of a viral moment last year, when the teenager caught the attention of millions with her "angelic" singing voice on social media.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Michael Chow |Jacob McQuire |Emily Nguyen-Hunt
Though synonymous with the Brisbane Broncos rugby league club, Marsden State High School changed footy codes for a single afternoon, becoming a gridiron training ground as a trio of legendary NFL superstars - with 7x Super Bowl championship rings between them - dropped by to coach and mentor some lucky students.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow |Emily Nguyen-Hunt
The abundance of fresh fruit is one of the things that comes to mind when you think of the islands. In this edition of Mean Feeds - a segment where we spotlight some of our brilliant Islander chefs, bakers, and restaurateurs from across the Pacific, we took a trip to Vanuatu's Pikinini's Bar in Port Vila to refresh ourselves with a tasty fresh juice. "We used to eat fresh, but people who come to Port Vila no longer have access to their gardens so they go to the store.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow |Emily Nguyen-Hunt
In a groundbreaking event that has sent waves through the Pacific, the first-ever set of the Boiler Room Pacific Series unfolded on the beachfront of Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands over the weekend. From its humble beginnings in UK London's underground music scene, Boiler Room sets happen worldwide, with more than 5,000 artists hitting the deck and performing across 200 cities. Now, Rarotonga is on that list.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow
First up on Nesia Daily, we had a listen back to a wonderful interview with Jayde Moeroa, a Cook Islander advocate, storyteller, and public speaker who is currently in the process of writing her first book about growing up undiagnosed with autism. In just 26 days, all eyes will soon be on the Solomon Islands as athletes around the world prepare for the 2023 Pacific Games. Nesia Daily spoke with the CEO of the Pacific Games, Andrew Minogue to give us insight about what to expect this year.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire
It's Monday, and we had a jam-packed Nesia Daily to start off your week. We welcomed musician and cultural educator, Tulafale Ali'i Taitu'uga live in the studio to chat about his recent TEDx Brisbane showcase, as well as his upcoming show, Where We Meet at the Kingston Butter Factory in Logan, Brisbane. Nesia Daily spoke to a young, emerging designer out of Sydney - Tahila Smare, also known as Tahidesigns.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow
It's almost the weekend, so Nesia Daily is here to bring you all the stories to get you there. We checked in with Scott Waide for the Weekly Wantok, and heard about PNG's nationwide fuel rationing measures which were extended earlier this week and the effect its having on public transport and citizens. Nesia Daily was thrilled to speak to Miss Tonga, Elika Bunter who was crowned Woman of the World at the 2023 Pageant of the World competition in Sydney.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow
She was a champion in the pool, and now champions for the mental health of elite athletes: meet Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Jacob McQuire |Michael Chow
If you listened in to the show yesterday, you may have heard about this very special, first-of-its-kind exhibition happening in Sydney, Australia. Wansolmoana is the brand new Pasifika exhibition at the Australian Museum which has been curated by our people, for our people. Nesia Daily heard from Taofia Pelesasa, one of the lead curators behind Wansolmoana, about how they created the stunning Tokelauan vaka which is on display.
