Issue 47 - November/ December 2011
Celebrate summer with SPASIFIK Magazine!
In our COVER STORY we wrap up RWC 2011 and share stories and photos of the best players, best moments and best teams of the tournament.
We meet the new Mr & Miss Polynesia Pacific in UPFRONT, see the highlights from the Cult Couture and Westfield Style Pasifika fashions awards, share poetry from Hone Tuwhare and meet musicians Mz J and Ria Hall.
We preview the latest in BOOKS and MUSIC and have an extract from a new publication about the life of the Polynesian Pioneer, navigator, TUPAIA
In ART we see what’s new in Pacific art and check out a unique Fijian exhibition
PAEA WOLFGRAMM talks about the rich and powerful in his latest column
PLUS – WIN a wedding in Rarotonga with SPASIFIK and The Edgewater Resort & Spa
Plus much more...
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Issue 46 - September/ October 2011
In our 44-page special we meet World Cup bosses Martin Snedden and Murray McCully. And Jonah Lomu takes us back to the Islands.
We profile Pacific and Maori players representing nations worldwide and comment on our best and worst moments in Rugby World Cup history.
To celebrate the region we highlight the Pacific Showcase in The Cloud and look at Polynesian Business and Tourism.
On the sidelines we meet musicians Adeaze, Awa and Seth Haapu and go behind the scenes with Shortland Street’s Pua Magasiva.
In Film we feature Samoa’s first cinematic offering, The Orator.
There is a profile on two talented women taking Pacific residencies in Art.
PLUS we have a trans-tasman column by Aussie-based All Black’s supporter Derek Royal, and QIANE CORFIELD-MATATA looks at 40 years of the Polynesian Panthers.
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Issue 45 - July/ August 2011
Our cover story investigates the changing face of Aotearoa. It is often estimated that over the next two decades 40% of those living in New Zealand will be of Maori or Pacific descent. INNES LOGAN finds out how likely the projection is, and what this means for our country.
SPASIFIK Sport is all about Rugby! Well, almost…Our cover feature looks at the chances of the Pacific teams coming to New Zealand later this year to fight for the Rugby World Cup.
INNES LOGAN shares his memories of meeting All Black legend Jonah Lomu, inspired by our extract from the Phil Kingsley Jones biography How Did I Manage That? The featured extract gives parts of the inside story of Jones’ relationship as manager with Jonah.
Plus there’s a must-read Baby and Child special feature for all parents and whanau with children from newborns to 10 years old.
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Issue 44 - May/ June 2011
Our cover story investigates our lives on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where the largest number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the world occur, and looks at recent natural disasters in the region.
Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world. QIANE CORFIELD-MATATA meets a Polynesian MMA fighter who is taking on the world…and winning, profiles our top three Polynesians in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and meets some die-hard fans.
Plus we have a 17-page Careers and Trades feature to help you prepare for the workforce.
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Issue 43 - March/April 2011
Packed with features, celebrities, sport, music, community and much more, the March/April issue has something for everyone.
Our COVER STORY tracks the career of Shavaughn Ruakere from her early days on New Zealand television institution What Now? to her most recent role as nurse Roimata Ngatai on our resident soap, Shortland Street.
Our SPASIFIK SPORT COVER STORY follows David Tua as he prepares for his March fight and we get a look into the life of Tuaman the family man.
In another revealing PROFILE we get personal with Black Grace founder Neil Ieremia and talk about the dance company’s 16-year reign at the top.
PLUS we have a 17-page TRADE, TOURISM, and ENTREPRENEURSHIP special.
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Issue 42 - January/February 2011
SPASIFIK welcomes the New Year with a jam-packed issue for the whole whanau.
We go behind the scenes with our new AB, Sonny Bill Williams.
In SPASIFIK Sport & Leisure, take a look at the greatest race in paradise, the hawaiki nui.
Help those New Year resolutions with a 27 page healthy living guide.
Plus in Brown and Around we have pics from the Miss South Pacific Pageant.
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