PX Whanau Radio

Bangarra dancer Daniel Mateo koreros with Sonja about the new Bangarra Dance Theater’s performance Horizon, a new collaborative 2 act dance works with the first time inclusion of Maori and Pasifika themes: ‘ Horizon is a coming together of cultures to define what is home, and how do we carry the spirit of home in our contemporary lives.’ Horizon is part of a greater discussion:’ a broader global F...

Sonja has a korero with screen writer and director Tim Worrall ( Ngai Tuhoe, Te Arawa). Timis the screenwriter for the new cinematic epic Ka Whawhai Tonu, and this episode fits in wellwith our last two about Maori cinema and the importance of its history,growth and future andthe Tino Rangatiratanga of the art form for indigenous practitioners. Tim shares his personalstories from his beginnings wor...

Sonja reconnects with indigenous film curator,programmer,reviewer and festival co-director of the Wairoa Maori Film Festival: Leo Koziol. This special korero is the second time they have guested on PX Whanau and for this time it’s an insightful look at what’s on offer at this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival/Whanau Marama from Maori filmmakers,and his mahi as a co-selector for the Ng...

In this episode Sonja has a korero with film director Mike Jonathan ( Waikato,Te Arawa,Maatatua) about his feature film debut Ka Whawhai Tonu ( translated- Struggle Without End)which is due to be released in so-called Australia from August 1st 2024.It’s one of the first films with 95% spoken in Te Reo Maori, and with a predominantly Maoricast and crew it’s a new milestone for cinema from Aotearoa...

Sonja and Marqy in studio today to talanoa and give away some movie premiere tickets sponsored by Transmission Films NZ. Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to our winners.

Sonja catches up with musical creative Geneva AM, crossing time zones from Naarm toKyoto, Japan, a korero on her music, her influences, passions, Matariki, and being a mamanow, the importance of Te Reo Maori for her, the joy of collaborations with other artists, andon being in love....and creating waiata for it. Waiata that is: “ to uplift, to ascend”.Tune in and enjoy this special korero with a b...

Sonja has a wicked korero with the multi-talented musician, music, engineer, mixer, performer, film creative, super skilled icon of all things music in Aotearoa: Tiki Taane! Tiki korero’s about his music documentary that will be screening for the first time in Oz at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival at the iconic Cinema Nova in Carlton on July 18! LINKS here: http://www.cinemanova.com.au/......

Today Marqy catches up with the Former Miss Fa'afafine Victoria Telesia Burnley. They talanoa about life, what to look forward to and growth from the past and what it means to have a new attitude towards everything you do. Massive shout out to those who have donated and continue to donate to a special cause to keep PX Whanau and 3CR going. Supporting PX Whanau means amplifying Pasifika MVPFAFF++ v...

Massive shout out to those who have donated and continue to donate to a special cause to keep PX Whanau and 3CR going. Supporting PX Whanau means amplifying Pasifika MVPFAFF++ voices and fostering solidarity through unique and inclusive programming. Join us in making a difference by donating today! We are raising funds for 3CR Community Radio because the station plays a unique role in connecting c...

Talanoa with Mr Bear NZ 2024 Tia Bear who travelled all the way from across the ditch in Tamaki Makaurau. Tia is here to compete in the Mr Australasia Bear competition taking place in Naarm. We chat about life, community and representation amongst other things. 

Queer Pasifika Rights: Recording of a Talanoa of Diaspora organisations from Aotearoa/NZ and America/Turtle Island, during the 3rd Pacific Human Rights Conference held in Fiji in April 2024. They Talanoa about how to develop tools in community and sharing to the regions of the Pacific.

Join Marqy today with our incredible guests from Palau, Micronesia! PX Whanau is dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of Queer Pasifika lived experiences. As we journey across the Pacific, we aim to highlight and celebrate these diverse Pacific Nations. Special mentions to Yaya and Elilai from All Things Fierce for having a chat with PX Whanau 

Kikki got to host TDOA (Transgender Day of Audibility) with special guests.

Sonja korero's with Teherenui Koteka, a proud Rarotongan native and graduate of Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. With a Bachelor's in Theatre, Film, and Media Studies and a Masters of Creative Writing under her belt, Teherenui is a force to be reckoned with in the world of arts and culture! In 2023, she was the recipient of the BATS Creative New Zealand Pacific Producer Residenc...

We are thrilled to share that our very own Tony K Fretton (Founder of PacifiqueX) has been appointed as an official Taskforce member for the Victorian LGBTQIA+ Taskforce! Being part of this incredible initiative is a well-deserved achievement for Tony, and we're deeply honoured to have him represent our Pasifika Queer community at the table where important decisions are made. This journey has been...

Get ready to laugh like never before with Shark Heist at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024! Don't miss out on the comedic brilliance of award-winning queer Māori performer Cam Venn as they korero with Marqy about their passions and influences. Known for pushing boundaries and creating inclusive yet boundary-pushing theatre in Naarm, Cam Venn is back with a show that will leave you in st...

PX Whanau and PacifiqueX proudly celebrate our sissy Miss Katalyna for her monumental achievement and representation on a huge platform for Queer POC and Trans Women of Color! Miss Katalyna, of Samoan and Tongan descent based in Naarm/Melbourne, is a dynamic and passionate DJ on a mission to take her audience on a unique musical journey. Our Kikki Temple has a talanoa with Miss Katalyna on her div...

Marqy hosts today's show on Pride week and what it means in Naarm as diaspora and shares the voices of the queer Pasifika community on the streets of Fitzroy in February 2024. 

FAFSWAG in Australia“Art for Pacific people is not just a practice,it’s a lived embodied vocation that allPacific people have” -Tanu Gago (Artist and Founding member of the FAFSWAGQueer Pasifika Art collective)“You don’t need a seat at the table, just build your own Fale” - (Elyssia Wilson-HetiArtist and Producer and member of FAFSWAG)The iconic queer Pasifika interdisciplinary art collective FAFS...

On this weeks episode of PX Whanau, Sonja Hammer has a joyful korero with two of the actors from the latest cinema project from Taika Waititi ( the first Indigenous Oscar recipient for Best Adapted Screenplay and groundbreaker director and producer -and actor- from Aotearoa). The film is Next Goal Wins, based on the doco of the same name (2014) but this time it’s a “mostly true” fictionalized vers...

Curated by Ella Ganza in association with Joshua Taliani, BLAKOUT is an illustrious celebration of queer Indigenous and Pasifika communities living in so-called Australia. Featuring the children of Meanjin’s House of Alexander, BLAKOUT redefines our communities shared queer and cultural experiences through the fusion of different contemporary art practices. Weaving together ancestral knowledge and...

PX Whanau Radio live from the streets. Sonia and Marqy chat with guests Tongan Cheek, Kween Kong and Kiki Temple.

Dean Kapi-Tangata is a Registered Nurse who has spent many years advocating for Sexual Reproductive Health and Human Rights as a Youth Peer Educator for the Cook Islands Family Welfare Assosciation, where they started volunteering at the young age of fifteen. Now ten years later, Dean is working for the organization where their voluntary work started as the Humanitarian Focal Coordinator and Compr...

Professor Jioji Ravulo is the Professor and Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney. His research, writing and areas of interest include health and wellbeing, youth, diversity and inclusion, decoloniality and educational leadership. He has been involved and invited to author over 70 publications, including peer reviewed...