Digital Magazine/January 2025
PMN+ January 2025 cover
DIGITAL MAGAZINE

January 2025

Pacific music, sport and culture, first. Our January issue opens Volume 2 with Poetik carrying the 685 to the lalolagi, and runs from Hawai'i to Los Angeles, Black Saturday to the Netflix debut of WWE Raw.

Vol. 2 No. 111 stories
IN THIS ISSUE

11 stories

Poetik, PMN+ January 2025 cover feature
MUSICPoetik: From Samoa With Love to the 09The 685 rapper on the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., the meaalofa he made for Auckland, and the plan to take it all back home to Samoa.Queenie Taua'a
Franskiiz and Lelz, Hawai‘i-raised artists based in Los Angeles
MUSICFranskiiz and Lelz: Someone ElseThe Kamehameha classmates on reggae made in Los Angeles, loving two homes at once, and refusing to be tied to one genre.Keilani Mayo
Hales, the South Auckland singer, songwriter and producer
MUSICHales: The 22-Year-Old Musician Defying Expectations and Creating His Own PathThe Otara singer-producer on church as a training ground, a million streams in 18 months, and the EP that cost him everything.Queenie Taua'a
Keniye Moala, Tongan and Chamorro singer-songwriter from Hayward, California
MUSICKeniye Moala: FlavorsThe Hayward singer-songwriter on the ten-song EP that pulled her back into music, and taking the risk to just do it.Keilani Mayo
Viliami Tuivai, known as Coach V, speaker and mentor
COMMUNITYCoach V: Charting Success, Empowering LivesViliami Tuivai on walking onto a college team at 23, addition by subtraction, and why wealth lives in relationships.Queenie Taua'a
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III lying in state after Black Saturday, 1929
CULTUREBlack Saturday: A Turning Point in Samoan HistoryNinety-five years on from December 28, 1929, the day the Mau's peaceful parade in Apia met police gunfire.Queenie Taua'a
A tray of pani popo, Samoan coconut buns
CULTUREFrom TikTok to Your Kitchen: Ronny’s Viral Pani Popo RecipeThe Samoan coconut buns took over the For You Page. Here is the London cook's recipe, step by step.Queenie Taua'a
Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona Wildcats wide receiver and 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
SPORTSTetairoa McMillan: Honoring Heritage and Excellence in College FootballThe Arizona receiver from Waimānalo is the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.Queenie Taua'a
Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa ahead of their Tribal Combat match on WWE Raw’s Netflix debut
ENTERTAINMENTTribal Combat Unleashed: Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa for the Ula Fala on WWE Raw’s Netflix DebutThe Ula Fala is on the line on January 6 as Monday Night Raw begins its Netflix era at the Intuit Dome.Queenie Taua'a
PMN+ self-care checklist for a fresh start in 2025
COMMUNITYSelf-Care Checklist for a Fresh Start in 2025Ten simple, screenshot-ready ways to start the year with balance, boundaries and a bit of gratitude.Queenie Taua'a
The PMN+ January 2025 playlist
MUSICThe January 2025 PlaylistThrowbacks, recent hits and fresh tracks to open the year.Queenie Taua'a