Waivunia Marine Park: Luke Tuibua’s Story
The day before Cyclone Winston hit, Luke Tuibua and students from Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia) were hard at work planting mangroves along the coastline near Luke’s village Waivunia, on the coast of Vanua Levu, the second largest island in Fiji. Mangroves combat coastal erosion – the complex underground root...
For Tonga, For Pasifika: Have Your Sei
Joseph-Zane Sikulu is a Pacific climate change warrior, and Pacific Project Coordinator for 350.org. Along with many Pacific islanders, Joseph is representing his island nation Tonga at COP23 in Bonn, Germany to Have their Sei in the fight against climate change – a petition and declaration...
Behind the Scenes: A Climate Change VR Storytelling Project
“Being a Fijian… I feel as though I have a very different perspective, a very different mandate than just research…” Here’s a rare insight into my personal video diary on Day 2, behind the scenes of making a climate change story VR film in Fiji...
Climate Change in Fiji in VR: ‘Our Home, Our People’
‘Vei lomani’ is a Fijian expression meaning ‘love in action’, and it is a value at the heart of Fijian life. And it is in the spirit of ‘vei lomani’ that Fijians are coming together to respond to the impacts of climate change. Experience the...
What can Virtual Reality do for Pacific Storytelling?
First of all, what is Virtual Reality (VR), and how does it work? My friends at S1T2, an Australian creative technology agency that specialises in virtual reality, explain it perfectly: “Virtual reality is a new technology that allows you to transport (your audience) into a new...
Pasifika Literature, Representation and Critical Thinking: Talanoa with Winne Siulolovao Dunn
‘I belong to Oceania – or, at least, I am rooted in a fertile portion of it – and it nourishes my spirit, helps to define me, and feeds my imagination.’ – Albert Wendt, ‘Towards a New Oceania A few weeks ago, I came across...
Where My Woke Pasifika Athletes At? (No Typo)
Following the recent controversy surrounding Jason Taumalolo’s decision to play for Tonga rather than New Zealand in the Rugby League World Cup, and the way Israel Folau recently declared his stance on marriage equality, I’ve been thinking about Pasifika athletes – their choices, voices and...
Investing in Fiji’s Water, and Youth Leadership: Broderick Mervyn’s Story
Tell us about yourself – who are you, where are you from? Ni Sa Bula Vinaka and Noa’ia e mauri, my name is Broderick Mervyn, I am currently a 3rd Year student at the University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus completing a Bachelor of Laws. I...
How You Say My Pacific Name Matters
I’m Fijian, and there’s one stereotype I can’t deny. I love Rugby 7s. Over the years, I’ve heard names of Fijian players mispronounced, and while I often heard my Dad yell “woi!!” at the TV, I never really understood why he got so upset. This...
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