Would you like to meet 25 Pacific Island businesses?

Twenty-five companies from eight Pacific Island countries looking to export to New Zealand will be showcasing and selling their products at the Pasifika Festival in Auckland’s Western Springs this weekend.

Samoa’s Heavenly Water and coconut jam at Pasifika

Samoan company Heavenly Water is a family owned business by Vicky Vaai and her partner Jerome. While the company is a successful producer of a range of purified bottled water, more recently, it has entered new pastures with a coconut jam range that is being supplied to many of the hotel and tourist locations in…

Mamanu brings Samoan design to Pasifika

Mamanu Samoa Design is a Samoan based co-operative made up of a group of Samoan garment and handicraft operators. The cooperative has been successfully marketing the products in Hawaii and very successfully at the Guam Cultural Festival held in 2015.

Last week for China scholarship applications

Applications close on March 31 for the next round of China-Pacific Islands Forum Scholarships. If you are looking to further your career prospects by studying in China, don’t miss out on this golden opportunity.

Promoting PNG’s treks and tours at Pasifika

Buna Treks and Tours is a 100% Papua New Guinea owned and operated tour company.  It is family-owned and employs over 30+ experienced guides and porters providing top service to their many clients and valued guests.

PNG Bilum pops at Pasifika 2017

The brightly coloured patterns of Papua New Guinea’s Bilum bags will be showcased at Auckland’s Pasifika Festival 2017 on March 25-26.

How the Rio Olympics made this oil a winner

Jessica Afeaki has been running Kenani Estate Company with her husband Soakimi for the past four years. Their company makes the fragrant Kakala Polynesian Body Oil range for the Tongan and export market.