The Pacific Youth Leadership and Transformation Trust (PYLAT) recently hosted a discussion on the upcoming Cannabis referendum in Ōtautahi Christchurch for Pacific young people.

In the first of PYLAT’s iSpeak events, Green’s Co-Leader Marama Davidson and National’s Christchurch Central Candidate Dale Stephens discuss their thoughts on whether cannabis should be legalised in New Zealand.

Film copyright Selwyn Gamble and PYLAT 2020
iSpeak TV Crew
Selwyn Gamble – Videographer, editor and producer
Maria Pula – MC
Josiah Tualamali’i – Discussion Facilitator

Our TP+ election 2020 panel is back!

Join host Alistar Kata and our panel of guests every week as they discuss the upcoming election from the Pasifika perspective. This week we speak to our commentators Richard Pamatatau, FotuoSamoa Jody Jackson-Becerra, and Latayvia Tualasea-Tautai. They discuss what’s been announced on the campaign trail one month out from the election, and how Pacific people should be preparing to vote as the nation deals with its first recession in a decade.

In the American state of Utah, Pacific Island communities continue to battle a surge in Covid-19 cases.

According to new data at the weekend, 2364 Pacific Islanders have been infected with Covid19, a rate 2.7 times higher than the state average.

There have been 23 Pacific Islander deaths to date, a rate 1.3 times higher than other ethnic groups, and 273 people who have been hospitalised.

Moana Makapelu Lee speaks with Jacob Fitisemanu, co-founder for Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition and community health worker, Luisa Tupou.