CLEO Bachelor of the year’s only Polynesian candidate

Soni Johnson

Who’s the sexiest of them all?

Tongan/Samoan/Palagi Soni Johnson is one of 12 finalists in the CLEO Bachelor of the Year competition.

But he’s not just all body – he’s got the brains too. We just voted for him. You should too!

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The world’s biggest Polynesian festival… Polyfest!

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The world’s biggest Polynesian and Maori festival kicks off today with close to 9500 students performing this year.

The weather is looking great so we’re predicting that their estimate of more than 100,000 people through the doors will be easy.

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Miss World 2011 to visit Fiji

Miss World 2011

It’s been announced the reigning Miss World will be a guest at the Miss World Fiji pageant next month.

Miss Venezuela Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares has been heavily involved in charitable work and has been invited to talk about her experiences.

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The highs of Pasifika 2012

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Pasifika 2012 is over for another year – but the memories aren’t!

Islandher went to have a look, a taste and a mingle with people enjoying the Pasifika festival!

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Samoan beauty to compete in Miss World 2013

Noanoa Hill

It’s official – Samoa will compete for the Miss World title in 2013!

The last time Samoa was represented at the world famous beauty pageant was 25 years ago with the then Miss Western Samoa Noanoa Hill in 1988.

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Pasifika Celebrations!

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This year the Pasifika festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.

But it’s grown further than the Saturday event – Auckland libraries have come on board by putting on displays and activities, not to mention there’s now a Pasifika festival album to take home!

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Fashion collection to launch on International Women’s Day

Award winning garment from Westfield Style Pasifika 2008

Acclaimed evening wear designer Kiri Nathan has won numerous awards including; New Zealand Smokefree Awards, New Zealand World of Wearable Art Awards, Miromoda Fashion Awards, the coveted Supreme Award at Westfield Style Pasifika and the evening and bridal sections at the 10th annual Cult Couture Awards in Auckland.

Now she’s designed a special new collection aimed at global women to be launched on International Woman’s Day on March the 8th.

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Vanuatu women set sights on final

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Vanuatu will be somewhat of an unknown threat in this week’s Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Olympic Qualifier but coach Florian Sam is quietly confident of making the final.

They take on hosts Tonga on Thursday at 1pm local time.

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Pacific Island fashion heating up London catwalk for charity

Adi Koila Ganilau

The hottest designers in Pacific Island fashion are putting on the largest South Pacific show in the United Kingdom to raise money for charity.

Help for Heroes is a support group for injured Pacific army soldiers and for families of those who had lost their lives in the line of duty while serving in the Gulf War and Afghanistan.

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Gospel dynamic duo

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Quiet Intensity is an award winning album that fuses jazz, gospel and classical genres.

Our entertainment reporter went and met the masterminds behind the music.

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