Season 2 Plot
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.
Still Here Season 2 aired on October 27th, 2023.
Season 2 Episodes
1. Niueans of Ariki Street
We follow Leki Jackson-Bourke, a youth leader for the Fineone Hakupu Community Centre located in Grey Lynn, fighting alongside his cousins and relations to revitalise Niuean language and culture.
2. Samoa House
Samoa House hides in plain sight on Auckland’s K' Rd and includes the first fale built outside of Samoa. The future of Samoa House is uncertain as Pacific community groups no longer have direct nor priority access to the space.
3. Richmond Rovers
The Richmond Rovers Rugby League club is a Polynesian mecca, bringing back generations of Pacific players to Grey Lynn park every week. Despite 95 percent of their members living out of inner-city, the club survives by its values of loyalty, family and service.
4. Kava Kalapu
or 45 years, one of Grey Lynn’s last remaining Tongan families has proudly hosted their fofo’anga faikava kalapu (kava club) from their home, welcoming generations of Tongan men to drink kava, sing songs and banter with each other.
