There's music in this story but more of it is about the work nurturing future artists and #Navigators programme in #SouthAuckland helping rangatahi find their voices. Some rap or hiphop music is live and instantaneous so not always on a handy video format.
#JukeboxFridayNight
#FiftyYearsOfHipHop
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/01/navigators-the-weekly-south-auckland-workshop-growing-the-next-generation-of-proud-aotearoa-rappers.html

Update to #CivilDefenceCentres -

#NorthShore has been moved to Massey Albany overnight. The updated details are

Massey University Albany Campus, Sir Neil Waters Theatre, Gate 1/Main Entrance (off Albany Expressway), Albany

The other two are still found at:

#WestAuckland - Saint Leonard’s Road School
15 St. Leonard’s Road, Kelston

#SouthAuckland - Manu Tukutuku
32 Riverton Drive, Randwick Park

Check CDEM for the most up to date info - https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.org.nz/major-incident/flooding-2023

#CivilDefenceCentre’s are being stood up, there’s three active ones I know of

#WestAuckland - Leonard’s Road School
15 St. Leonard’s Road, Kelston

#NorthShore - North Shore Events Centre (Eventfinda Stadium)
17 Silverfield, Wairau Valley

#SouthAuckland - Manu Tukutuku
32 Riverton Drive, Randwick Park

If you can stay with friends or whānau, it’s recommended you try them first. But the shelters are open to everyone.

I actually can't figure out where this garage discourse started but I like where it's going.
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RT @VunilagiV
This #SouthAuckland garage was also where Samoan artist Tanu Gago MNZM started making photographic portraiture; he went on to be a multiple award-winning artist and producer, an Arts Laureate and member of the New Zealand Order of Merit https://gg.govt.nz/file/27187
https://twitter.com/VunilagiV/status/1601065961070923776

Gonna be a long night in South Auckland - cars revving, horns honking, music blasting, fireworks - and the game still 6 hours away #Samoa 🇼🇸 #RLWC2021 #SouthAuckland #toasamoa

The mood in Aotearoa/New Zealand today can be best described as:
🇳🇿🏉🏆🇼🇸🏉🏆🇦🇺🏉🏆

Except for #SouthAuckland where it is:
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

#rugby

RT @VunilagiV@twitter.com

We're about at the half way point of our #BoostedxMoana crowdfunding campaign to raise $10k to support the development and delivery of two solo exhibitions of two #SouthAuckland artists, Genevieve Pini and Niu Lemalu, at Vunilagi Vou in 2023...

https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/two-solos

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VunilagiV/status/1587554854234308608

Oh I see need to do an introduction post! I’m a #samoan born & raised in #aotearoa #southauckland an #academic (Senior Lecturer in Global Studies); research focused on #Pacific #Queer #Rainbow #MVPFAFF+ communities in Aotearoa. Principal Investigator for the #ManalagiProject PhD from #UW in #Seattle and lived in #SouthKorea for 11 years. My research straddles #transnational queer mobilities, #PacificStudies #KoreanStudies & #PacificPedagogies I’m the BIGGEST #mariahcarey fan in NZ and Samoa lol

RT @VunilagiV@twitter.com

❤️‍🔥 Big gratitude! ❤️‍🔥 We’ve hit 21% with 21 days to go on our #TwoSolos crowdfunding campaign via @BoostedNZ@twitter.com!

Learn more about this project and the two exciting #SouthAuckland-based Sāmoan artists, Genevieve Pini & Niu Lemalu here: https://boosted.org.nz/projects/two-solos

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VunilagiV/status/1585174816638013441

RT @VunilagiV@twitter.com

Curating solo shows for badass #SouthAuckland artists is total gold! I adore the artists Leilani Kake & @tanugago@twitter.com, and supporting the development of their phenomenal solos was a total privilege.

Learn more + donate to #TwoSolos 👉🏾https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/two-solos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEl-9Nc0Z6s

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VunilagiV/status/1583167025530081280

RT @VunilagiV@twitter.com

Koleta Pacific Boutique is a #Fijian small business here in #SouthAuckland; owner Davina has Fijian, Kiribati + Chinese heritage & an excellent eye for beautiful things! Koleta is located at 5/15 Bishop Lenihan Pl here in #EastTāmaki, 9 doors down from us! https://koletapacific.com/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/VunilagiV/status/1577155207041290240