MVPFAFF

An acronym to describe Pasifika identities; Mahu (Hawai’i and Tahiti), Vaka sa
lewa lewa (Fiji), Palopa (Papua New Guinea) Fa’afafine (Samoa) Akava’ine
(Rarotonga), Fakaleiti (Tonga), Fakafifine (Niue). The abbreviation is gaining
increasing use to signify the existence of different Pacific cultures that have a
strong presence in New Zealand. Other terms include Fakaleiti, Rae rae, and
Fafafine.