Photo of Phineas Toalei on a shoot day of Fau. Photograph by Maeve O’Connell.
Bachelor of Creative Media Production
There are more than 40 different Pacific ethnic groups in New Zealand, each with its own culture, language, and history. Yet in mainstream Aotearoa media, most coverage is Pakeha focused. Fau, created by Tui Pilitati is the only indigenous CMP project this year. I am very privileged & thankful to be a part of the team.
Ka uka ma mea, ti uku aki e ulu - If it is difficult, go headfirst.
Fau is a 35-45 minute live stream pilot talk show episode with an aim to discuss, empower and inform the Pasifika community about topics relevant in today’s time and age. In Samoan, Fau can mean to create and build and that’s what our aim for the show is, to build and create a platform for young Pasifika adults to discuss, inform, empower, debate, show real action and find real solutions for issues and problems facing our Pasifika community.
Ka uka ma mea, ti uku aki e ulu - If it is difficult, go headfirst.
Fau is a 35-45 minute live stream pilot talk show episode with an aim to discuss, empower and inform the Pasifika community about topics relevant in today’s time and age. In Samoan, Fau can mean to create and build and that’s what our aim for the show is, to build and create a platform for young Pasifika adults to discuss, inform, empower, debate, show real action and find real solutions for issues and problems facing our Pasifika community.