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

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.

Dr Rohini Balram changed her faith because of how it viewed her period

When Indo-Fijian sociologist Rohini Balram's period came, so did a rule that made no sense: she could no longer enter her own prayer space as a devout Hindu.

How would recognising Indigenous dance as sport and recreation benefit our health?

Western sporting systems fail to recognise Indigenous forms of movement, physical skill, and cultural expression, one researcher says.

Will categorising Indigenous dance as sport and recreation give it the platform it deserves?

Māori and Pasifika communities are calling for their traditional performing arts to be formally recognised as sport and active recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand.