
Longtime friends and children of South Auckland, Mariner Fagaiava, host of Flava Drive, and Allyssa Verner-Pula, emerging academic, are proud to present 'Island Roots, Auckland Ways'.
Both in their early 20s, they share a love of cheap eats, the club and are quiet comfortable with living at home.
Join them and special guests for weekly episodes covering everything from mental health, speaking yo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 49 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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Just us this week… with our last episode for… we don’t know how long.
Making Island Roots, Auckland Ways has been a labour of love. Even as recently as a few years ago, there were no podcasts that represented who we were as Pacific 20-somethings tr... more
This episode is sponsored by Diabetes NZ.
This week’s guests are Milan Moala & Susan Moala’eua.
Today is World Diabetes Day so Milan and Susan are breaking down a story we know is all too familiar for our aiga. The theme for this year’s Diabetes ... more
This week’s guest is Samoan singer and actor The Western Guide.
Boasting over 80-thousand TikTok followers, he’s all the rage with the kids after playing Demetrius in ‘Inky Pinky Ponky’. The Western Guide also has his hand in a successful country m... more
This week’s guest is Māori broadcaster and reo advocate Stacey Morrison.
We’d be here all day listing the TV and radio shows that our Stace has fronted, but she’s currently at Flava - back after launching the station 20 years ago. We take our chat ... more
Such as refreshing podcast!
It’s a breath of fresh air to hear educated brown Polynesians share their stories and experiences. Each episode feels like a conversation among friends without fear of any judgement, this podcast provides a platform for a minority group in NZ to explore the complexities of their own identity and what it means to be brown today. It’s not just about highlighting the challenges but also celebrating their resilience and strength in the face of adversity.
I’m in mid 30s a... more
A great podcast particularly for younger Pacific people who are navigating their 20’s figuring out who they are, what they want to do and the world around them. A wonderful listen and Allyssa is the absolute best ❤️
Ugh I feel like we are besties after that episode!!! Can’t wait for more









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