Celebrate the small but mighty Pasifika community in inner-city Auckland who have remained despite decades of gentrification, as told through the eyes of Pacific youth and their families. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Why the Richmond Rovers mean so much to the Pasifika community
“History, culture, family. Loyalty.”
The Grey Lynn home where Niuean culture thrives | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 1
Watch the first episode from the new season of STILL HERE now.
Saving Samoa House on Karangahape Rd | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 2
“It’s important that we move quickly to restore the mana of this fale.”
The league club continuing the Pasifika legacy in Grey Lynn | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 3
“The Richmond Rovers and Grey Lynn park go hand in hand. It wouldn’t feel the same anywhere else.”
Grey Lynn’s last kava club | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 4
“The strength of the Tongan culture is in the kava.”
About this series
STILL HERE season 2 is a love letter to our inner-city Auckland Pasifika community. Pasifika & Māorihave been an important part of the social fabric of those suburbs but now make up less than 7% of the inner-city population and their legacy is at risk of being erased entirely. Since our arrival in the 1950s, the Pasifika community has cultivated a unique Central Auckland identity that many of our youth proudly embrace; both as an act of resistance from ongoing gentrification and as an unapologetic reminder that they and their families are STILL HERE.
STILL HERE Season 2 profiles millennials from the remaining Pasifika families still living in Auckland's affluent inner-city suburbs -- namely; Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Ponsonby and Western Springs.
Season 2 exists in conversation with season 1, expanding on the core themes of resilience, identity and gentrification. Each episode uses an intergenerational lens to tell the story.
Celebrate the small but mighty Pasifika community in inner-city Auckland who have remained despite decades of gentrification, as told through the eyes of Pacific youth and their families. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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My greatest fear is we become the generation that loses Niuean language
Only 11% of NZ-Niueans speak the language. This is why I’m fighting for it.
Why we're fighting to save Central Auckland's pacific history: Samoa House
Built in 1979, Samoa House was the first fale constructed outside of Samoa.
A love letter to the Pacific heart of Central Auckland
Director Litia and producers Torisse and Ursula reflect on the journey of making STILL HERE S2.
