🧵 ahead…
Ode to Tu Kini Cama.
In my final year of high school I went to 231 Waimanu Rd to audition in the dungeons.
I got my first part time job.
I was in awe I’d got my dream job right out of high school the cherry cream topping, I was to report to the mid-morning show 1/
Happy
#FijiDay
🇫🇯 let this image fire gratitude in your belly for the sacrifices our boys have made it’s not just them it’s their families. For Fiji ever Fiji! 📷 via
@teivovo_rugby
(FB)
Absolutely disgusted with a group of Rebel supporters who threw racial slurs at Frank Lomani tonight.
While the Rebels rolling mauls were slaughtering our Drua boys in the second half, Frank Lomani was red carded when he elbowed a Rebel player. Lomani absolutely deserved that
It seems appropriate that
#VengaBoys
are waving the Fiji flag on stage at their concert in Auckland cause we blarrry earned it from that song being on repeat on radio and on buses during high school.
#TeamFiji
#SauViti
Special time for the family travelling back to Fiji to do our son
@taijone_
21st (delayed by 2 years) traditional ceremony.
As parents we try our best to keep it real.
Photographer: Smile
Tu: Like this
Me: Look at what we did we present to you our first born
John: Stop it
Rasolea is the true hero of that last minute try. She carried the ball and made it happen for
#Fijiana
that’s why she got player of the match
#TeamFiji
Well deserved 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯
I’m sitting in the car driving back from Kmart while listening to
@slrabuka
the tone and the essence of his message really hits different. I’m proud to be Fijian today.
#Fijipol
#TeamFiji
can we just take a minute to appreciate Miss Suva City, Jessica Fong wearing vintage
#TikiTogsFiji
to her private judging. I want to high five her stylist for tracking down this piece.
#MissFiji
So the deadline of Jan 31 for EOI for positions was just lip service. Transparency and due process is slowly going out the window with our coalition govt. I don’t care if he’s getting 50c as a yearly fee, follow the process. We’ve had enough of the cronyism for 16 years.
If you’re following my thread on the racial slurs that were thrown at Lomani, here’s the video evidence. You’ll see Mereani in the left corner standing up immediately behind Lomani to get the attention of the officials
One of my first actions in office was to make it possible for Dr Padma Lal to bring home from Australia the ashes of her distinguished late husband, Professor Brij Lal, Fiji’s most famous historian. The burden of oppression is lifted from Professor Lal’s family.
Walks in to GP office.
Me: Hello I have an appt
Receptionist: Last name
Me: Tuidraki
Receptionist: (Screams)you from Fiji? Bula gang me too, where you from?
Me: Nadi
Receptionist: Maaaan, my Mum from Nadi too.
So awesome to leave the office with a warm ‘Moce’ shouted at me❤️🇫🇯
Happy World Radio Day!
Shout out to my co-hosts that spanned my radio career many moons ago. Tukini Cama the OG who mentored me and Akuila Qumi who taught me the power of voice acting. Vinaka Patricee and Mr Bean.
And finally my brother from another mother Mervin 1/2
I follow him both he and his daughter Nia are the best. Kerkere
#TeamPacific
just ID these boys. No violence just name and shame cause their actions (online for the whole world to see) deserves some good karmic consequences
#chiuuuuuuu
16 years ago, today I crashed a Xmas party at the Yacht Club (when they had a bar in the boat shed with sand)there was a cute Cook Islander who was drunkenly swaying to the music, I saw him looking at me looking at him.
Happy Anniversary Baby Daddy! Love you full speed no brakes
As evident in the pics, constantly making my head sore for 17 years. 3 years fixing + 14 years married.
Happy Anniversary to the man who followed me home 17 years ago from the Suva Yacht Club & never left.
Thank you for all the laughs & vesu mona stories
#TangisOfMelbourne
As much as this pains me to see pure talent wasted I am so proud to see my Super Rugby home team
@Fijian_Drua
hold their players accountable. It’s the shift in Fiji rugby culture/worship towards players we need. Actions have consequences.
Alleged assault of partner saw Drua superstar 'The Bossman' Vinaya Habosi's contract terminated. A complaint against the winger has been lodged at the Namaka Police Station for assault. Mai TV understands the incident happened last week.
Then and now. What a ride! A couple of kilos lighter coz we’re a lot healthier. Thanks for 15 amazing years, 3 of them living in sin, 12 years of marriage & thanks for the kids who we may from time to time want to put them up for bid on EBay! Jokes, not really
#TangisOfMelbourne
How refreshing to watch a TV series centred around a Pacific island community (Vanuatu).
Black Snow' set in North QLD spotlights the history of 'blackbirding', the practice of luring and coercing Islanders into forced labour.
The main character’s family has links to Tanna.
I am now officially mother to a 20 year old! I feel old 😩Happy Bday
#FirstBorn
@taijone_
love you lots. Also answer your sister’s messages before she starts repeatedly calling you
#TangisofMelbourne
12/12
I met one hottest Cook Islander at the Suva Yacht Club exactly 19 years ago today. He then made sure we got married on the same day 3 years later…..this guy😂 (romantic fella or what?)
Happy 16th Anniversary
@tutangi
iko tu ga tu gi🤎🤎🤎
#TangisOfMelbourne
From Tarney Senivau on FB:
Between 1914 -1973 There was a free train passenger service between Sigatoka , Lautoka & Ba. Tuesdays & Thursdays departing Lautoka for Ba and the rtn Ba to Sigatoka on Mondays & Fridays. There is a tunnel that runs right beneath the sigatoka…
Serah: Dad please go to the Pure Fiji factory on Saturday and get my facial serum.
Tu calling me from the factory: Neisau your daughter’s serum is $45 this thing better have gold in it. 😂😂😂
Irrelevant of what govt is in charge, the same patriarchy seems to find its way to leadership positions in the ‘vale kau’ that does not value our Fijian women athletes.
1 : Get the Fijiana Drua to come under the company/team that runs the Fijian Drua cause FRU ain't it. 1/2
“Survival.”
That's the key issue Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says is facing the Pacific Islands.
📺 Watch the full interview on The Pacific this Thursday on ABC Australia
🕖7pm PNG | 8pm Sols | 9pm Fiji | 10pm Samoa
@MelbourneRebels
we know you can’t control the actions of your fans but if
@AAMIPark
is the home of the rebels, they (security) should have done more to eject the group of aggressive racist Rebel fans.
This is so on point! The new logo is the ugliest thing out of Viti I’ve seen since that disturbing postman. The amount of young Fijian digital artists we have
@johnnykaboni
@Navunivuwai
@taijone_
and that’s the best we got? Sorry it’s a rushed job at best.
When
@dtoshiko
was mucking around
#HibiscusFestival
having an ice cream and I asked the kids to pose and the youngest was not impressed 😂😂😂 She was later crowned that week and the kids were like 'We know Miss Hibiscus'
Doing my passport renewal and maaaaan it hits different when you walk into a room with warm Bula’s being greeted to you by staff and fellow Fijians! Missing home a little more today.
I am reminded of my son’s badging ceremony at Gospel High where we had to wait 50 mins in the heat for AG to arrive. Guuuurl I had my Fenty face on and it was not staying on. So it’s refreshing to see this short, sweet and succinct speech 👇🏾
We as a country are being held hostage by a party that cannot get it’s house in order. Last night you (SODELPA) witnessed the country rejoice you were the bridge. In bitter hindsight maybe we need to see you at your worst to make sure we don’t let this happen next time.
I just stumbled down the rabbit hole that is ‘Ozni Delana and Jonathan’ I have no idea what’s going on. We have the part 2 video, part 1 has been deleted. My takeaway from this is, are there ‘Can’t hang, drink tang’ shirts.
#FijiTiktokWars
Bruhhhhhhhh WE WON back to back Super W champions
#TosoDrua
#aDruaNation
@Fijiana_Drua
have claimed a championship and that journey has been riddled with bumps yet still they stand. Take a bow ladies
#TeamFiji
#ONadiKo
extremely proud of this fellow native of
#Nadi
@PoasaW
who is also long time neighbor via Mountain View, convener of our ‘tea sessions’ and most importantly ‘family’. What they didn’t mention is he is the youngest to be appointed to the position. So damn proud of him❤️
Man! My heart is overflowing. My son’s friends that have raided our home in
#Nabua
at some point in our lives have given me the best birthday gift
#TeamFiji
My first bday in a foreign country and I’m missing my
#Viti
#TangisOfMelbourne
This lady just delivered the most eloquent, intelligent and dignified maiden speech in parliament today. I am so proud to say she mentored me when I began my radio career many moons ago.
@FijiNfp
#FijiPol
#TeamFiji
#LenoraQereqeretabua
I just want to hype my sons Godmumma Jacqui Young in England and her
#pumpkincarving
skills paying homage to
@Fijian_Drua
this Halloween. (She’s not on Twitter 😂)
For the 3rd time since I’ve arrived, I’ve had people comment about how perfect my English is, smiles politely (in my mind ‘Buiiii your ancestors colonized my country, of course our English is perfect, it’s definitely better than yours’)
#TangisOfMelbourne
I refuse to watch Bainimarama’s speech. I did not want to mess up my NY chill but read the news articles and this man is still carrying out his threatening tones EVEN in opposition. He will never learn. The loss has taught him nothing. Once a bully always a bully.
@TIkanivere
is by far my favourite player this season. The way this guy has put his body and soul on the line for
#DruaNation
has been a true example of our
#tabusoro
#FijianWarrior
spirit. We see you, great season and take a bow.
Ex ISS gang on Twitter are few so I will add to the testimonials. The art/music program is worth every penny. I left Namaka Public School and went from small town Nadi to a classroom that encouraged critical reading/ thinking. But for me the magic time happened in our art room/1
Pffffffffttt o
@PadreJB
has done more for Fiji and the Pacific (while you’ve done what exactly?) ‘Grow some balls?’ Seti seti I’d like to see you actually sit with Padre and say that to his face. Your ‘ulupepa’ is showing, tuck it back in.
(Pictured: Tu Kini Cama and I with Austin Powers just outside the VIP box where he also chatted to Chester Williams and the SA team like they were long lost buddies) 20/
What are they smoking at SODELPA? Do they get together & hype their collective delusions?
In their infinite wisdom they think ‘Yes, let’s put a wife beater at the helm and demand his old Portfolio’.
SODELPA Youth come get your parents/grandparents and help them exit the chat
Today on May 14th 1987 in Mountainview, Nadi a little girl was getting ready to blow out the candles on her cake surrounded by all her friends. But suddenly parents started turning up and whisking her friends away before cake time and that was her introduction to the word ‘coup’
seat, she had tickets.
Secondly, they were becoming more
obnoxious as they drank. So when Frank came off they proceeded to scream at him ‘F@$k off’ and then the cherry on top ‘black c
@nt
’.
AAMI security were hopeless, the Drua supporters asked security to eject them all
taste to the end of the night.
Frank, get them to track down those douches and ban them from the stadium.
P.S Boys kerekere can we not head butt and elbow in the next game.
Never in my life have I EVER wanted to go to O’s soooooo badddd right now to have a beer.
Drua tu gi tu ga! (Alexa play ‘Amu Sa Dege’ )🎵🎶🎼🇫🇯💙🇫🇯💙🇫🇯💙🇫🇯💙🇫🇯💙
#DruaNation
#TosoDrua
FIJI has defeated ENGLAND. The way I’m screaming in Melbourne, I’m sure the police is coming to investigate. Ravutamada is player of the match, so so deserved but the whole team as a whole was
#tabusoro
goals
#TosoViti
I’ve taken a day to comment on the debacle that is our government. It’s frustrating hearing journalists that were present not say a damn thing about what they witnessed. Who did you vote for? I voted for the woman
@lenoraq_mp
that is standing firm about what she witnessed 1/2
Yadra
#TeamFiji
we are back in live. The Go Fund me Page has lifted the suspension so please let's do this for our girls. Please share widely and donate if you can.
Never have I ever wanted to be back home right now sitting on my front verandah on Mead Rd, Nabua while listening to the car horns and people singing. Enjoy this my countrymen and women we did it, we’ve got hard work ahead BUT URO Levu kece
#TakingBackFiji
But honestly, I am mind blown at the caucasity of these supporters that thought they could swear like that at Lomani with Drua supporters to the front, back, left and right and get away with it. They thoughhhht!
The Rebel supporters around us were embarrassed and it put a sour
In Sydney visiting Aunt, booked my flight back she said ‘I wanted to pay for that’. Me: Aunty Serah stop it. I go to pack my bag she’s stuffed money into my shoes. I am a married mother of 2 but this woman always makes me feel like a loved 5 year old. Find yourself an Aunty Serah
I watched this and thought how good is it to see this post match? The loss was hard tonight but I’m telling you the boys are learning and it’ll come ohhhhh it will
come.
Amazing that the cameras caught this. Peer to peer coaching is still the most important and impactful form of coaching. You should all be encouraging your players to do this post game. Nic White passing on some advice 👇
ANZ Fiji is the worst. 7 weeks and no new card. Even after asking us to gather blood from a stone under the full moon and sacrifice 12 pigs (code: fill in 12 forms including making trips to bank branches here) Talking to 52 different people in ANZ Fiji has done nothing.
🧵 ahead, Normalise talking about issues without bringing race into it. It permeates every facet of our society. Yes, we are unlearning some toxic traits from our colonial era. Vishal is the legal advisor/officer he’s looking out for the org. (FRU) The screenshots of comments 1/