Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ introduces audiences to American Samoan culture, including its third-gender fa’afafine community But along with immersing audiences in the natural beauty and cultural ...

“I like being physical,” laughs Jaiyah Saelua, “I’m like the Sergio Ramos of Oceania football.” Saelua, one of football’s great trailblazers, is speaking to The Athletic in a London hotel, where the ...

Taika Waititi has cast Kaimana, a fa’afafine or non-binary person in his upcoming sports film “Next Goal Wins.” Kaimana, who uses one name, will portray Jaiyah Saelua, the first non-binary player to ...

When speaking to Jaiyah Saelua, the groundbreaking athlete wants to make one point clear: she lives a privileged existence. And most of all, she credits her Samoan heritage and upbringing. Saelua made ...

Nikita Iman brought fresh energy to "Drag Race Down Under," showcasing her Samoan New Zealander heritage, Fa'afafine identity and connection to the ballroom scene. Fa'afafine is a third gender ...

Waititi, who is of New Zealand-Māori descent, says he loved telling a true story, and was especially attracted to the idea of “seeing Pacific Islanders on screen and us being able to tell a really ...

On a warm Tuesday night in Fugalei in Apia, Samoa's capital, the air hums with anticipation as a local hall fills with young people. With the Boom Kaisi Ball just days away, Pacific Rainbow+ youth ...

Early on Friday morning, Jeanine Tuivaiki was found dead in a church hall near Apia, the capital and largest city in Samoa. She was 20 years old. While police are investigating the cause of her death, ...