John Pulu and Dr Api Talemaitoga share an update on New Zealand’s Covid-19 response and the key things you need to know on how to keep you and your families safe.
Video courtesy of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
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COVID-19 Update – Sunday, 16 August 2020 Read More »
RNZ Pacific Social media users are being urged to practise kindness and tolerance as authorities battle with the re-emergence of Covid-19 in the Pasifika communities in Auckland. A local Pacific charitable group says it’s unfortunate the family at the centre of the recent outbreak has been subjected to intense scrutiny on social media. Pasifika Futures
Covid-19 social media backlash: ‘Can we be more kind, less judgemental?’ Read More »
Source: RNZ Pacific The Cook Islands has temporarily shut its air border for any incoming travellers. The order came into effect on 13 August at midnight. The office of the prime minister says this comes after concern over the re-emergence of Covid-19 in the Auckland community. A review of the order is expected on 17
Cook Islands closes border over re-emergence of Covid-19 in NZ Read More »
Two-thirds of the Covid-19 community transmission cases in New Zealand are Pacific, says Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa.
“So my word of encouragement to all of us Pacific people: please go and get tested, especially if you have flu-like symptoms, if you have symptoms of a cold, a cough, a fever…”
You can get tested at your local GP or at the Covid-19 testing stations.
Go to Covid19.govt.nz for testing station locations and information in Pacific languages.
Covid-19: Two-thirds of community transmission cases in NZ are Pacific – Jenny Salesa Read More »
We hear from Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa and community leaders following this week’s news of community transmission in Auckland and subsequent lockdown.
“It’s really time to step up and not look down at anyone, not to separate yourself from other people. It’s really time to step up and show how you love one another.”
Community responds to Covid outbreak Read More »
John Tamihere is asking Pacific Island voters to help gas up the Māori Party in its race back to Parliament as it looks to resurrect itself after its defeat in 2017. The co-leader says the candidacy vote in the Māori seats will be the focus of the campaign, but Pacific Islanders on the general roll can still give their party vote to the Māori Party.
‘Could you pay for the petrol?’ – John Tamihere asks Pacific Islanders for their vote Read More »
Jazz music has been around in the Pacific since the 1900s. Earlier this month John Pulu met a group of jazz musicians from Kaitaia Abundant Life School who are keeping that tradition alive thanks to their music teacher.
Pacific students jazzing things up in South Auckland Read More »
Almost 3000 Pacific women seek help from the Women’s Refuge in a year. A group of Pacific community workers at the Auckland Women’s Refuge are working to help women who are experiencing abuse in their households from their partners or families.
Tongan community workers fight to end violence against women in New Zealand Read More »
Communications advisor to the New Zealand government Thomas Tarurongo Wynne (fmr comms advisor to the Cook Is. government) chats to Alistar Kata about how the decision to close Cook Islands borders will affect the island nation, and how the community in New Zealand is responding to its Covid-19 cases, including a well-known Cook Islands doctor.
Reaction to Cook Islands’ border closure as NZ deals with Covid-19 Read More »
A message from Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon… Kia kaha Tāmaki Makaurau The people of Tāmaki Makaurau must come together to support the South Auckland family, and others, who have tested positive for COVID-19. I commend the family for taking the initiative to get tested despite the perception that community transmission had been eliminated. Our thoughts
Meng Foon: No time for racial discrimination during Auckland lockdown Read More »
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