Happy new year, family. Five things to put on the list before the next December rolls around.
New Year Goals
- Go to a concert.
- Go to an NRL or NFL game.
- Travel back home to the islands.
- Learn to make a new cultural dish.
- Share PMN+ Magazine to 10 people.
Images provided by the featured individuals or sourced from their public social media profiles and online platforms. All rights remain with the original creators. Originally published in PMN+ Magazine, December 2025 (Vol. 2 No. 12).
FROM THIS ISSUE
December 2025 · Digital Magazine
SPORTSAdonia FaumuinaThe USC outside hitter on Samoan and Tongan roots, the back injury that tested her faith, and the first Pacific Islander Night for volleyball at USC.Keilani Mayo
MUSICLea Love: All Things NewNew era, new music, new season of life — the Oceanside singer on finding island reggae, making “Together” with her husband Swells OC, and the project she's readying for 2026.Lanea Lutali
SPORTSTwo Sons of the Pacific. One City. One Rivalry.Jayden Maiava and Nico Iamaleava led USC and UCLA into the Crosstown Showdown — the first time two Samoan quarterbacks have run rival offenses in L.A.'s biggest game.Queenie Taua'a