Pacific Culture: Hawai‘i Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival founder Kumu Leināʻala Fruean is inviting Pacific families, performers and cultural groups to its 10th anniversary, set for June 4–6, 2027. Inspired by Auckland’s Pasifika Festival, the event celebrates culture, language, history and generations working together. Rugby League Pride: Tonga’s 20–18 win over Samoa drew a record 29,411 fans to Sydney’s CommBank Stadium, with celebrations spilling into Auckland’s Māngere and Ōtāhuhu. Fans said the match brought their communities together and filled them with pride in their nations. Family and Identity: For Tasha Talakai and her sons, supporting Tonga also honours their late father and gives the boys a chance to experience traditions from their mother’s homeland.