INANO Dance began around two years ago, helping the young and old, Cook Islanders and non-Cook Islanders more of the reo and the Cook Islands culture. Te Hau Winitana shares the story and inspiration behind the dance group.

We’ve all heard of wedding planners and event planners but have you heard of proposal planners? Helping men and women plan their dream proposal without stressing out or blowing the secret, Jo Fonua and Tess Langworthy join us to talk about their business.

In February 2017 Keren Mavae was 197.4kg. She took on a challenge to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. Today she's 95kg dropping from size 28 to size 12/14 (AUS). She shares her inspirational journey with us.

The country's first Pasifika New Zealand Poet Laureate, academic and poet Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh has received the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to poetry, literature and the Pacific community.

"We need to be tusitala because if we don't tell our tales, someone else will."

A Pacific documentary For My Father’s Kingdom directed by Tongan, Maori and Scottish filmmaker and artist Vea Mafile’o and Samoan Jeremiah Tauamiti will be featured at this year’s Berlinale NATIVe Festival.

A new docu-series on the Somehz Touch Barbers in Flaxmere, Hastings was launched online yesterday, spotlighting the owner Peleti Oli Alaunu’uese and his team and the work they’re doing for the community. 

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They won us over with Three Wise Cousins and followed on with Hibiscus & Ruthless now film director Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa and producer and sister Dinah Vaiaoga-Ioasa are working on another comedy film project Take Home Pay.

Tongan father of three, Viliami Teumohenga from Palmerston North, started tutoring his children on science, technology, engineering subjects at home around 10 years ago. Over time his tutorials attracted other families from the community, so he set up the Amanaki STEM Academy.

As part of our "Best of 2018" series, we take a look at some of our favourite moments from 2018.