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01/09/2024

31/08/2024

Pasifika TV showcases Paris 2024 Paralympics and record number of athletes from Pacific Islands

Managing Director of IPC Global Rights John Lisko says the organisation’s goal for Paris 2024 was for everybody on the planet – all eight billion people – to have the ability to watch the Games.

“That’s why we are so excited to see Pasifika TV offering coverage of the Games and the exciting action from Paris to people throughout the Pacific Islands.”

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Image caption: Kiribati’s first Paralympian Ongiou Timeon is a vision impaired shot putter and will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo credit: Oceania Paralympic Committee. Pasifika TV Media Release August 30, 2024   Pasifika TV showcases Paris 2024...

30/08/2024

Beautiful Miss Solomon Islands contemporary cultural wear. ❤️

29/08/2024

Implementing visions at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

Alongside international media, local broadcaster TBC is providing extensive coverage of the high-profile event to the Pacific via Pasifika TV, using a revised and refreshed way of working.

Speaking from PIFLM53 in Tonga, Pasifika TV Content Manager Tia Soakai says one of the biggest challenges facing regional broadcasting, like many industries, is the talent drain, which in turn drives the design of PCBL’s in-country training programmes.

“My hope for Pacific broadcasters is they will tap into their innate storytelling abilities and develop a deeper understanding of how to translate those stories into compelling on-screen images through editing, camera work, and storytelling techniques,” Daniel says.

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25/08/2024

Congratulations Miss Lauru, Elsie Polosovai the newly crowned, Miss Solomon Islands!! 👏❤️

Miss Lauru- Elsie Polosovai has been crowned as the new Miss Solomon Islands.

24/08/2024

Mālo e lēlei from the Kingdom of Tonga! 🇹🇴❤️

We love seeing you back home, Tia Soakai! And you got a chance to watch Josh Tatofi Music during his South Pacific Tour in Tonga, next time take us with you! 😂

Josh is Hawai'i born and bred but is Tonga descent. 🇹🇴

23/08/2024

Pasifika TV returns Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup racing to the Pacific

Pasifika TV’s Head of Programming and Content Tui McKendrick says with sailing in our DNA, America’s Cup racing belongs in the Pacific.

“Pasifika TV is pleased to once again, secure live coverage of this most prestigious event on the 2024 yachting calendar,” says Tui.

“Emirates Team New Zealand, defenders of Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, will be looking for a clean sweep on race days and to bring the Cup back down to the Pacific.”

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Pasifika TV Media Release August 21, 2024   Pasifika TV returns Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup racing to the Pacific With a nod to our legendary Polynesian seafaring navigators, Pasifika TV in partnership with the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup,...

21/08/2024

Warm Pacific Greetings! ❤️

We're excited to have the following programmes in July and August via our Pasifika TV channels are:

AUGUST
🌺 America's Cup
🌺 Pacific Islands Leaders Forum
🌺 Pacific Music Awards
🌺 Pacific Arts & Culture Festival in Hawai'i continuation
🌺 Celebrating our Pacific Nations Women continuation

JULY
🌺 Aotearoa NZ on Air Pacific Media Regional Fund PMRF Announcement
🌺 Pacific On Air POA from our some of our Pacific Broadcasters
🌺 International Manu Samoa Rugby Test against Italy and Spain
🌺 International Tonga's Ikale Tahi Rugby Test against Italy and Spain
🌺 Miss Heilala Tonga
🌺 Pacific Arts & Culture Festival in Hawai'i continuation
🌺 Celebrating our Pacific Nations Women continuation
🌺 Sals NBL Basketball continuation
🌺 ANZ Premiership Netball continuation

Photo credits on individual photos if not taken by us 📸

You can watch the above programnes via our platforms:
📺 Pasifika TV channel via your local broadcaster
📺 Website via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/
📺 Socials via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

17/08/2024

It's been a month since our Pasifika TV Content Manager, Tia Soakai attended the ABU News Group Meeting & Global New Forum - The Future of News in Singapore!

It was an amazing opportunity for insightful conversations, reconnect with old friends from ABU and the Pacific and make some new friends.

There were things that stood out:
📺 The need for caution when exploring 'black box' of GenAI
📺 The potential for audience growth through the personalisation of news services
📺 The need for improved awareness about who controls algorithms and the importance of innovation to leadership

To learn more about ABU and the meeting, please visit their website via https://www.abu.org.my/2024/08/14/news-leaders-battle-with-audience-engagement/

13/08/2024

Congratulations Papua New Guinea Cricket U19 East-Asia Pacific (EAP) Regional Qualifier Division 2 Champions! 🏏

🏏 ICC U19 East-Asia Pacific (EAP) Regional Qualifier Division 2

🎊🎉🏆 CHAMPIONS 🏆🎉🎊

11/08/2024

Congratulations Wans Squad PNG First Place at the World Hip Hop Champions! 👏❤️

09/08/2024

Halo olgeta! 💚

All this excitement with the Olympics got us remiscening about 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. The importance of the Pacific Games, Oceania Competitions and Micronesian Games and Commonwealth Games are a great pathway for the Olympics. 👏

We're all proud of our athletes flying our Pacific flags especially at the Olympics! 🔥

Video taken at the 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands opening ceremony. 🎥

For more information about us, please visit our platforms:
📺 Pasifika TV channel via your local broadcaster
📺 Website via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/
📺 Socials via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

08/08/2024

Love seeing our Oceania family at the Olympics. ❤️

Thank you ONOC for sharing! 🙏🏽

Oceania’s Olympic family unites at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!

Dignitaries, speakers, and partners gathered at the ONOC Radiant and Resilient lunch reception hosted at New Zealand House, celebrating sport and sustainable development.

The event, held on 27 July 2024, just a day after the Opening Ceremony, brought together over a hundred esteemed guests including Heads of State, Ministers of Sports, Ambassadors, Chefs de Mission, NOC Presidents, Secretary Generals, and more.

→ www.oceanianoc.org/press/oceanias-olympic-family-unites-at-the-paris-2024-olympic-games

05/08/2024

Happy 59th Constitution Day Cook Islands!

Here's 3 interesting facts about Cook Islands:
🇨🇰 Cook Islands is self governing since 4 August 1965 and in 'free association' with New Zealand
🇨🇰 Cook Islands is made up of 15 Islands
🇨🇰 We are blessed to work with our friends: Cook Islands Television, Araura TV and Vaka TV

For more information about us via the following:
📺 Pasifika TV channel via your local broadcaster
📺 Website via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/
📺 Socials via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

01/08/2024

The 59th Te Maeva Nui Festival started yesterday! The drums were rolling, smiles all around, and you could feel that Cook Islands pride in the air!! 👏💚

Te Maeva Nui is the annual national celebration and commemorates our rich Cook Islands cultural heritage. Everyone’s invited to watch the nightly performances until this Saturday at the National Auditorium.

Please visit their website for more information and programme via https://bit.ly/TeMaevaNui2024

31/07/2024

Congratulations presenter and sports reporter, Lisa Osifelo on receiving the MASI Media Excellence Broadcaster of the Year Award! 👏❤️

Congratulations also on being selected as part of ONOC Reporting Team at the Olympics! 👏💚

Read more via Tavuli News - Solomon Islands. 🥰

We are also thrilled to congratulate our very own presenter and sports reporter, Lisa Osifelo, for receiving the MASI Media Excellence Broadcaster of the Year Award! Lisa is now heading to Paris, France, for the 2024 Olympics as part of the ONOC Reporting Team. She was selected for her outstanding reporting and broadcasting skills and is one of only two women from the Pacific chosen to cover the Paris Olympic Games by ONOC.

Tavuli News is proud to support Lisa in her professional journey and celebrate her incredible achievements.

30/07/2024

Happy 44th Independence Day Vanuatu! 🇻🇺❤️

We are truly blessed to work with our friends Vanuatu Broadcadting & Television Corporation VBTC! Here are some facts about Vanuatu:
🇻🇺 Vanuatu regained its independence on the 30th July 1980
🇻🇺 The 3 official languages spoken in Vanuatu are: Bislama, English and French
🇻🇺 Vanuatu population of 334, 000

Photo credit VBTC & our Team 🙏🏾💚

26/07/2024

Congratulations to one of our friends, Mrs Viola Ulakai CEO of Broadcasting Cooperation TBC on being selected to be Chef de Mission for Team Tonga! 👏❤️

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25/07/2024

Great to see the 6 Miss Solomon Islands contestants with former Miss Solomons Islands, Gladys Habu Bartlett for a meet and greet session at the Coffee Bar Ranadi. 🥰

PC:Kev Daily

24/07/2024

Congratulations again to the six successful recipients for the NZ on Air Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund! 👏❤️

The Five Non-Fiction and one Scripted, an initiative that paired Pacific based broadcasters with Aotearoa New Zealand based Pasifika producers to create and produce content shot in the Pacific Islands and primarily in a Pacific Island language with English subtitles.

The successful Pacific Broadcasters with Aotearoa New Zealand Producers are:
🇨🇰 Araura TV with Sunpix - Paradise in Peril
🇳🇺 Broadcasting Corporation Niue BCN with Kingston Productions - Children of Niue (working title)
🇼🇸 TV1 Samoa with Kava Bowl Media - Rugby Chiefs; Village Legends
🇼🇸 TV3 Samoa and Cadness Street - A Dollar to Dream
🇸🇧 Telekom TV with Nine Islands Media - The War Below; Restoring Hope in the Solomon Islands
🇻🇺 Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation VBTC with Great Southern Television - The Bride Price

For more information about us, please check out our platforms via:
📺 Pasifika TV channel via your local broadcaster
📺 Website via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/
📺 Socials via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

22/07/2024

Secretary Ms Tepaeru Herrmann and Director of Pacific and Regional Affairs Ms Teuru Passfield at work while at PALM10 this week in Tokyo, Japan.

“Amidst the demands of national efforts focused on economic recovery and resilience strengthening, we’re pleased to have reached an agreement and welcome Japan’s abiding commitment to support our regional endeavors as articulated in the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, subject to the consideration of Leaders, we have committed to work in close collaboration over the next three years across seven priority areas including Political Leadership and Regionalism, People-Centered Development, Peace and Security, Resource and Economic Development, Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment, and Technology and Connectivity.” Ms Tepaeru Herrmann

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Secretary Ms Tepaeru Herrmann and Director of Pacific and Regional Affairs Ms Teuru Passfield at work while at PALM10 this week in Tokyo, Japan. Photo Credit: Pacific Islands Forum Senior officials from the eighteen Pacific Islands Forum member countries and...

21/07/2024

Congratulations Samoa and Tonga on hosting Italy and Spain in International Rugby Test. 👏🥰

Congratulations Manu Samoa for winning both games and for Tonga Rugby Union there's always next time! 👏❤️

Thank you to our friends TV3 Samoa and Tonga Broadcasting Commission - News and Content / Tonga Broadcasting Live Streaming TBC for bringing the game to the Pacific! 🙏🏾💛

Photo credit Manu Samoa and TBC 📸

You can watch the above programnes via our platforms:
📺 Pasifika TV channel via your local broadcaster
📺 Website via https://pasifikatv.co.nz/
📺 Socials via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

15/07/2024

🌺 CELEBRATING OUR PACIFIC WOMEN IN OUR WITH AMELIA RIGSBY 🌺

TELL US, WHO ARE YOU?
My name is Amelia Rigsby of American and Fiji of the villages of Waisomo, Ono and Kadavu.

WHAT DO YOU DO?
I am a TV Producer & Host for the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. I produce local television programs and do camerawork during events such as sports, concerts and launches.

WHO INSPIRES YOU? (Women)
The women in my family inspire me the most. I'm fortunate to belong to a line of woman who are the embodiment of resilience and strength, from my mother to my Yaca, my aunts, sister, and cousins. These remarkable women have conquered hurdles, realized seemingly impossible dreams and are the true reflection of selflessness, fortitude and boundless love for their loved ones.

WHAT DOES WORLD PRESS MEDIA DAY MEAN TO YOU?
World Press Media Day holds immense significance for me as a Fiji woman who has dedicated over two decades to radio and television broadcasting. In a country like Fiji, where we've endured several coups and faced restrictions on reporting, this day symbolizes the power and importance of a free press in fostering transparency, accountability, and democracy.

Throughout my years in the industry, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges and obstacles journalists face in bringing truth to light. World Press Media Day serves as a reminder of the vital role media plays in our society, amplifying voices, uncovering injustices, and shaping public discourse.

For me, it's a day to honor the resilience and courage of journalists worldwide, particularly those in countries like Fiji where press freedom is constantly under threat. It's a day to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the principles of ethical journalism, despite the risks and constraints we may encounter.

On this day, I celebrate the power of media to inspire change, challenge the status quo, and give voice to the voiceless. It's a day to stand in solidarity with journalists everywhere, as we continue our mission to inform, educate, and empower our communities, no matter the challenges we may face.

WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING A PACIFIC WOMAN IN FIJI/PACIFIC IN MEDIA?
Being a woman in the media industry in Fiji, and indeed across the Pacific, is both a privilege and a challenge. As a Fiji woman with 14 years in radio and 7.5 years as a TV producer and host, I've navigated a complex landscape shaped by our country's unique cultural, social, and political dynamics.

In Fiji, where we've experienced several coups and media restrictions, being a woman in media means confronting obstacles and limitations that often hinder our ability to speak on things freely and accurately. It means constantly treading a fine line between staying true to journalistic integrity and adhering to imposed boundaries.

Yet, being a Pacific woman in media also means embracing our cultural heritage and amplifying the voices of our communities. It means using our platforms to shed light on issues that matter most to our people, from environmental concerns to social justice and indigenous rights.

It's about challenging stereotypes and breaking barriers, both within the industry and in society at large. It's about showcasing the richness and diversity of Pacific cultures, and fostering greater understanding and appreciation for our way of life.

As a Pacific woman in media, I carry the responsibility of representing my community with integrity, dignity, and respect. It's a role that comes with its share of challenges, but also incredible opportunities to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change in our region.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT IN YOUR MEDIA CAREER SO FAR?
There have been many. Some that have happened on camera (interviewing the former NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and winning an award for the work we did at COP28) and some behind (being the first woman in Fiji to operate a box lens camera during Super Rugby match). The biggest blessing by far is the people I have the privilege to work with; it is a learning experience and it is humbling.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE 10-YEAR-OLD SELF?
Although it may be hard, remember that everything happens for a reason. The good and especially the bad; every obstacle and every hardship is preparing you for something better. What you think is a setback is really a setup for something better. Stay the course.

Vinaka vakalevu for agreeing to be part of our segment Amelia! 🙏🏾

14/07/2024

Mushroom cultivation 😋❤️

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14/07/2024

Congratulations Primanavia representing Fiji on winning 🥇 and won the “Folkore & Indigenous Music with Choreography” category! 🇫🇯👏

Winning 🥇 and Won the “Folkore & Indigenous Music with Choreography” category 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯Special thanks to our sponsors Fiji Airways Fiji Arts Council New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade JBROS Joseph & Brothers Design Solutions

13/07/2024

Happy Independence Day for yesterday Kiribati! 🇰🇮❤️

Yesterday 45 years ago on the 12th July 1979 Kiribati regained its independence and the following are some interesting facts:
🇰🇮 We work with our friends, Kiribati's TV station Kirione TV
🇰🇮 Kiribati and 🇹🇻 Tuvalu use to be known as Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony
🇰🇮 The population of Kiribati is 110,000

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