Pacific Heartbeat

Pacific Heartbeat: Family Playlist

Dive into the vibrant tapestry of Pacific Islander culture with Pacific Heartbeat: Family Playlist, featuring viewer favorites from previous seasons of Pacific Heartbeat. Each episode offers an authentic glimpse into the experiences of Pacific Islanders, with a special focus on the integral role of family in these rich and diverse communities.

Pacific Heartbeat: Family Playlist

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    Daughters of the Waves

    S12 E1203 - 56m 46s

    Although only 20, Vahine Fierro is undaunted by the Teahupo‘o wave, considered the most dangerous in the world. Vahine surfs as no other Polynesian girl has ever surfed. In Tahitian culture, riding the waves is an ancestral activity from which women had been gradually eliminated, but now surfing is open to women, just in time for the Olympics.

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    Ola Hou: Journey to New York Fashion Week

    S12 E1201 - 56m 46s

    When Native Hawaiian fashion designer, Sharayah Chun-Lai receives an invitation from the world-renowned Runway 7 to showcase her brand, Ola Hou Designs, at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, she and her supportive family are tossed into a fast-paced world of planning, preparation and runway readiness to bring the spirit of the Big Island to the magic of the Big Apple.

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    James & Isey

    S11 E1102 - 56m 46s

    Genuine New Zealand treasures Isey and her son James invite viewers into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday and its shaping up to be quite the party. The episode captures a Northland celebration of life and aroha (love) like no other.

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