Seni Iasona

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Seni Iasona |Dinah Lewis Boucher

For many Pacific people, so much of life is lived outside the islands their people call home. Across the oceans, across the globe, Pacific people work tirelessly to maintain that connection with family and culture.  The reminders of their place inside this enormous story are not always easy to come by.  When Nofoa Potoi walked into the cinema in Western Sydney, she wasn't just watching a film — she stepped into a story that echoed her own.

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Doug Dingwall |Seni Iasona |Gabriella Marchant

By Doug Dingwall and Seni Iasona in Nouméa, and Gabriella Marchant, for ABCRenaud Mahé never planned to be the "captain of the ship" at a hotel by the turquoise waters of New Caledonia's Anse Vata Bay. After leaving France and working in hotels throughout Asia and Australia, he and his wife settled in the French territory, where they raised two children.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Seni Iasona

It's been almost a year since violent riots erupted in New Caledonia but time has provided little healing in the French Pacific territory. The economy remains in state of crisis, thousands of people have left to find work elsewhere and divisions over the question of independence from France have deepened. But there is some hope after pro-independence and pro-French factions recently met for the first time in years to discuss the territory's future.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Seni Iasona

As the Broncos and Roosters kick off the NRL's first round of games in Australia tonight, this season will see Pasifika athletes leading from the front. Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton, Wests Tigers co-captain Apisai Koroisau and Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui are among the Pacific players heading up NRL teams. Crichton, who has been named captain for the second year, said it was special to see Polynesian players reaching the higher ranks. "I know there's a lot of role models out there.

Jun 29, 2024 | samoaobserver.ws | Seni Iasona |Mika Kelekolio |Shannon Corvo

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