Glorious NZ

29/06/2024

👀I spy with my lil eye… check out our co-founder Ama Mosese on SoulSessions as part of the Auckland Gospel Choir! Feeling the ‘Wairua’ this Matariki Māori New Year long weekend. Mānawatia a Matariki! ✨✨✨ Happy Māori New Year!

27/06/2024

We are adding a new offering because we have been getting so many requests for cultural knowledge sharing. You no longer have to come on a Glorious Tour to learn from us! This week we shared about - the Māori New Year with our friends from Haka Tours New Zealand/Intrepid Travel. We shared history, stories, food and a song/dance with those in the Tāmaki Makaurau-Auckland office and the wider national team online. Mānawatia a Matariki! ✨✨✨ Happy Māori New Year!

16/06/2024

Ngātaitangirua and her dad Quinton Hita on Radio Te Hiku talking about the new Kura Productions show Te NG'z (pronounced "Te En-Geez") on Whakaata Māori on Saturdays at 4pm and available weekly to watch worldwide on the FB page Māori Minute. Chur Aunty Girlie - asking the questions we ALL want to know.

He mea hanga nā Quinton Hita rātou ko āna tamāhine, te hōtaka tuatahi i roto i te mita o Ngā-Puhi, otirā, i te reo o te kāinga

16/06/2024

We love doing the publicity for this hotaka hou (new show) Te NG'z on Whakaata Māori. It shows the adventures of 2 young sisters on their family farm living their best Glorious Māori lives. This is the first Kids Show using our northern dialect. We are inspired and learning so much. Ngātaitangirua me Ngāwhakamoemiti - Karawhiua kourua!

13/06/2024

We’re making (another) Glorious short film! Our Glorious Productions division has been awarded funding by Ngā Aho Whakaari - Māori in Screen Industries to help make a short film called PUTI. Aroha Awarau wrote the award winning script and will step up for the first time as director. Our very own Louisa Tipene Opetaia is the producer. The film will premiere at the Rotorua Indigenous Film Festival in November. Hurō!

10/06/2024

Here's another Woman's Day NZ story organised by to promote Only In Aotearoa. What a pleasure it was to work with NZ acting fave Miriama McDowell and her daughter Talanoa (Lala) on this photo shoot and story. Lala is HILARIOUS in the new Wāhine Māori sea*on of OIA - on Whakaata Māori on Thursday nights at 8pm and available to view for free on the Māori + app in NZ and Australia.

Kiwi actress Miriama McDowell introduces her talented daughter Talanoa, who's got the potential to be a star when she grows up

07/06/2024

Yesterday we started our very first Glorious Brisbane tour with a small private group from Auckland. Our focus is always authentic cultural experiences, so it meant a lot to us to start our tour with a Welcome To Country ceremony from the local people, the Yuggera mob on Jagera country - (South Brisbane) Uncle Gavin Tyson from Native Born Enterprises along with his nephews took us to Musgrave Park & we set up at Jagera Community Hall, which is a significant site & meaningful place for local mob. They gave us a special welcome to country, smoking ceremony & told us ancient yarns about the lands we will be staying on. This once in a lifetime blessing from mob was something special our guests will always hold dear to them. We now walk with our heads held high as guests on this country thanks to Uncle Gav, the Tyson family & the Yuggera mob. We exchanged a waiata tautoko (song of support) & sung them a song of thanks in our own language & the cross cultural exchange was beautifully touching. Ngā mihi nui to all of our brothers & sisters in the struggle. Always was, Always will be! ✊🏾🌈[-o-]

06/06/2024

What we saw behind the scenes of the Ahikāroa Sea*on Six Photo Shoot vs What the camera saw. We knew our photographer mate Mataara Stokes was working his magic so we only snapped one BTS shot.

The promo shoot theme was ‘Hoki Atu Ki Tō Whenua’ and the inspiration was our activist ancestors - Ngā Tama Toa, the Polynesian Panthers - and all who have fought for our land and our rights. ❤️🤍🖤

KA WHAWHAI TONU MĀTOU - AKE, AKE! We will fight on, forever and ever! ~ Rewi Maniapoto, 1864.

Ahikāroa Sea*on 6 - the first 6 episodes - are now on the Māori + app for free viewing in Aotearoa & Australia.

06/06/2024

On location in South Auckland for the Woman's Day NZ photo shoot of actor Xavier Horan & his daughter Peyton - to promote the new sea*on of Only In Aotearoa on Whakaata Māori & the Māori + app. What Michelle Hyslop’s camera caught compared to our Glorious phone behind-the-scenes. 😉 We’ll just leave the photography to the expert!

05/06/2024

helped to coordinate this interview with the Horan whānau/family and Woman's Day NZ to promote the current sea*on of Only In Aotearoa-Wāhine Edition - now showing in NZ on Whakaata Māori on Thursdays at 8pm and streaming on the Māori + app. What a joy it was to work with actors Xavier and Peyton and wife/mum Nicole as well as the team from Woman's Day to bring attention to X and Peyton's work on the show. We love to see friends and family living their best Glorious lives! Karawhiua!

Successful Kiwi actor Xavier Horan says his new co-star, his daughter Peyton, is a talent to watch out for

05/06/2024

That crazy group of young, kura kaupapa-raised, city-based Māori & Pasifika rangatahi that we all love are back for another sea*on of mayhem – and not everyone is going to make it through to the end.

Ahikāroa sea*on SIX premieres TODAY! Thursday 6 June at 9.30 PM on Whakaata Māori. Superfans can indulge in a digital super-hit when the first SIX episodes drop at 6PM NZT TONIGHT - 6th of the sixth on the MĀORI+ app.

Glorious viewers in NZ and Australia can watch this show online.

are working hard behind the scenes to promote this show on NZ and Oz media. Stay tuned...

29/05/2024

Ia manuia le vaia*o o le gagana Sāmoa 2024! 🇼🇸 Happy Sāmoan Language Week 2024!

“Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i”
Serve in love for a blessed future

Here at Glorious Inc. We have some awesome announcements to release later in the week to celebrate 🤗 But for now, it’s story time….

Sāmoan is the third most spoken language in Aotearoa after english & Te Reo Māori. As big of an achievement as that is, there are still so many of us who want to improve our gagana & speak more fluently with confidence.

I have a long way to go and have signed up for night classes that start next term, but anything I do know, I learnt with these 3 tips.

#1: Learn songs… it’s easier to learn lyrics to songs than to hold conversations. The tunes will help you remember the lyrics and as you learn the words & their meanings it’ll help you build your vocabulary & help you with pronunciation. Plus, it’s fun!

#2: Read the bible… whether you go to church or not, the bible is a great way to cross reference words, sentences and phrases. It’s been translated literally from the english bible so it is a great way to use gagana Sāmoa & english like a dictionary to build your vocab as you read the stories.

#3: Surround yourself… with other Sāmoan speakers. Whether it’s spending time with family elders, joining a community group, belonging to a Sāmoan church, a sporting team or even going to Sāmoa as often as you can. Wherever you can find a supportive space that helps you immerse yourself, inject yourself into that environment. There are so many groups, classes & resources online now that even in the most remote of places, there are still ways to fuse those connections. Be proactive!

I hope to put out more content this week to celebrate So I can go into more detail about my own journey, I’m no expert but I am a huge advocate & this initiative is really dear to me.

I owe all that I am and all that I know to my Grandmother - Fatitaua’i Leiulemauatumua Tuiletufuga Opetaia Mosese. She would make us sing day and night, she would make us write down lyrics & teach us songs & make us recite our family tree & lineage lines of extended family, tell us stories of her village, her life growing up. Read us her poems. We would do morning worship, evening worship, sing, pray, sing, sing, stories, stories, sleep, then be woken up to sing again. lol She didn’t own a tv in her entire life. We were the entertainment… and with it came education. I didn’t appreciate it then, but I surely do now. As soon as I started earning money, I made sure to go to Sāmoa every time my grandparents were there to learn from them in my villages. Those times will live with me forever.

My Nana’s Mother - Louāivasa Tuiletufuga Opetaia wrote this song. It’s a pese aisi (appeal song) sung at family, church or community events for the purpose of fundraising. Theres about 16 or more verses lol all of them my Nana would make me write down & sing her with. Our car rides would always be radio off & us singing our duets of her favourite songs lol The original Carpool Karaoke: Sāmoan Nana edition! 😂 But what a treasure these memories are, especially as her dementia worsened, her memory & speech became weak but her songs & singing voice never faded! 🥰 Love you Nana. Fa’afetai lava mo lou alofa mai. 🤍🕊️ Toe feiloa’i i lena taeao auro ✝️🙏🏾

This Sāmoan Language Week, we’re encouraged to “Serve in love, for a blessed future” Tautua i le alofa, manuia le lumana’i! 🇼🇸 Pese, faitau ma tautala le gagana Sāmoa i le vaia*o nei ma a*o uma lava! 🇼🇸♾️

28/05/2024

2 7 5 Day! 🏡🫶🏾 Showing love to the hood in which we live, work & play! 2️⃣7️⃣5️⃣🚀🌏

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26/05/2024

I was blessed to be able to attend the ‘Kitchen Takeover’ sunday lunch pop up hosted by the very talented celebrity Māori sister masterchefs, Kārena & Kasey Bird…. they presented: ‘Taiao - Food of the Gods’

It was a deeply cultural, locally-inspired, fine-dining feast that honoured the Atua Māori - Gods of the natural world. The 6 course menu with taste match wines highlighted the powerful connection between nature and humanity.

Perfect afternoon of culture, connection & kai! Ngā mihi kōrua mo te reka kai! big congrats on a successful event! see you next time sisters! 🙏🏾🤎

22/05/2024

Jordyn with a Why is a talented haka-siva-diva living her best glorious life as a busy mum, an acclaimed singer/songwriter and now a comedy writer. She wrote comedy for the first time as part of the all wāhine Māori (Māori women) writing team for Only in Aotearoa-airing tonight on Whakaata Māori at 8pm NZT. Jordyn was interviewed by Irirangi Waatea to promote the show and also talked about what it's like to be nominated for two Aotearoa Music Awards.

Brand new to Comedy Writting ‘Only in Aotearoa’ is a comedy sketch series on Whakaata Māori, featuring short, sharp, comedy skits told from a distinctly Māori perspective.

22/05/2024

Only in Aotearoa is available to view on the Māori + app fin Aotearoa NZ & Austraia from tonight at 8pm. Here's the first review from Stuff!

REVIEW: As perhaps might be expected, this works best when skewering modern mores, traditional views or elements of pop-culture.

22/05/2024

We don’t just do Tours! Glorious Publicity is currently promoting the new sea*on of Only In Aotearoa - airing on Whakaata Māori & the Māori + app from 8pm TONIGHT! Ngā mihi FLAVA for having Akinehi Munroe & Jordyn with a Why on to promote the show!

19/05/2024

Team Glorious is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the new (again) IBF & Ring Magazine Cruiserweight Champion of the World Jai Opetaia. What an honour to be in this vibrant city to support Jai on his quest to regain his world title. Papa T is loving living the VIP life here. Life is short. Live gloriously!

06/05/2024

Hurō! The TranzAlpine train between Ōtautahi/Christchurch and Māwhera/Greymouth is a favourite journey of ours! We love that this new carriage incorporates Māori designs and spirituality. The research shows and we know anecdotally that international tourists want to experience Māori culture during their time here. Tuku atu. Tuku mai.

06/05/2024

Note to self/friendly reminder for Mums: You’re allowed to spoil yourself this week and call it “part of my Mother’s Day.” 😁

05/05/2024

Images captured by our guests on our inaugural ‘Auckland: Our Way - One Day Tour’ on April 29, 2024.

04/05/2024

We are proud to live in the city with the largest Pacific peoples population in the world - Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland! 🤩 And we consider it a successful Saturday when we’re out supporting Pasefika small businesses!

We always wake up to a cup of our favourite Koko Samoa from Aunty Tommy's! ☕️
Use our code KOKOKORERO on their website to get 15% off & free shipping for orders over $50 to get some for yourself! 🤤 Their innovative Koko pods are a must try! 🎉

Yesterday we started the morning with Nora Swann’s Dressed in Confidence wellness workshop out East. What an uplifting morning! 🙌🏾🔋 Highly recommend! Look up their socials to see how you can register if you’re in need of some personal wellness & self care in a supportive space. 💯

We then went across town, out West to pop into the mini Mother’s day market stall at The Pacific Business Hub & saw many talented Pasefika businesses on showcase with their products. Tupea, Pele Baby, Koloa Jewellery, Danika Cooper Jewellery, JAST Crafts Creation Check them all out, very talented creatives! Enter the Mother’s day giveaway where you can win over $3000 worth of Pasefika products by some of these & other businesses. Jump onto Pele baby instagram page to see how you can enter to win! 🤩

Highlight of the day was going out to Panikeke & meeting the lovely Keith! Congrats on the new store opening. We’re so proud of you! Everyday our oversea’s guests ask us where they can buy authentic, locally made souvenirs, home wares, jewellery & meaningful products made with love. We’ve now found the exact place for them! 😍 If you’re local, get on down & check them out yourself…. there is something for everyone in store! 🙌🏾🎉

Shout out also to Marama & TVNZ Tagata Pasifika for the quick interview. Was so lovely to meet you yesterday & look forward to seeing you again on a Glorious tour! 🤗

We then rushed back out South to have a yummy bbq lunch & Otai at the beautiful Selwyn Island Desserts Tastiest in town! the lovely Hepi always looking after us! 🥰

Caught some local rugby & supported the boys at Manukau Rovers home game for a bit! We do love our rugby here at Glorious & it’s always nice to support grassroots! 💪🏾

Ended the evening on Radio Samoa with the talented Felicia & Koko Samoa Youth Show who’ve been a big support to us here at Glorious NZ 🙏🏾 Thank you for the interview.

We’re making all these connections so you don’t have to! Come on tour with us & join our Glorious club so we can show you where to shop, where to eat. Where there is history & where it’s all happening now! 🥳

Life’s short, Live Gloriously! 🌈

03/05/2024

We are LIVE now...

03/05/2024

01/05/2024

Learning from the best, brings out the best in ourselves. 🌈 A big fa’afetai lava to Agnes and the aiga of MENA for your time this morning. So appreciative of your support and words of wisdom. To be in your space today, was inspiring. Thank you 🙏🏾 With Mother’s day around the corner… theres never been a better time to treat the lady in your life to a beautiful Mena fit! 😉💃🏾🇼🇸

26/04/2024

These are a few of my favourrrrrrite things! (NZ Edition) 🫶🏾🇳🇿🌈 .