What Māori funeral director Lyric Vaetoe wants you to know about death

What Māori funeral director Lyric Vaetoe wants you to know about death

Funeral director Lyric Vaetoe has had spirits follow her home from work. This is what she's learned while working with tūpāpaku.

Elder Taniela Biu Wakolo is the first Fijian to lead the LDS church across the Pacific

Elder Taniela Biu Wakolo was thousands of miles from home when he learned his sister was already buried. What happened next changed everything he thought he knew about faith.

Can changing your name change your life?

Some names can carry a story before a life even begins, shaping how you are seen and how you see yourself.

Christmas is a time to stand with people who are marginalised

Reverend Professor Dr Upolu Luma Vaai says faith at Christmas means standing with those who are wounded and pushed aside. This edition of Pacific Soul was a repeat of the program broadcast on 14th December 2025

Beyond the ganja and natty dread, what do Rastafari like Stan Antas believe?

Stan Antas, of roots-reggae band Stan and the Earth Force, grew up with his father playing Bob Marley and asking him to sit with the lyrics.