Mei Tonga: Matatahi Pupu’apuhi ’i Houma | Matangi Tokelau Radio Nz

90th Birthday Celebration of Tevita Tonga Matangi Live from Vava'u Lahi, Kingdom of Tonga 🇹🇴 1st November, 2021. | Tonga Vision

Ilai Matangi is incredibly proud of his Tongan heritage and has made a career out of sharing his heritage with millions of TikTok users around the globe. Nominated for TikTok Creator of the Year at the 2025 TikTok Awards, the Brisbane-based creator tells Michael Chow on Nesia Daily, how he fell into a career that allows him to share his culture with the world. #ABCRadioAustralia #NesiaDaily #Tonga #TikTok | ABC Brisbane

History made! Tongan content creator Ilai Havea Siaufusi O'Auhangame Matangi aka Havea 676 became the first Pacific Islander and the first male content creator to win the top gong at the 2025 Australia TikTok awards in Sydney last night. Last year he won the Australia TikTok comedy creator of the year. Matangi was emotional when he accepted the award "I'm so grateful to TikTok, it gives me an opportunity to showcase my family, my culture, my story and I'm up here tonight because of my community