The team at Radio Samoa has worked tirelessly over the last two months to ensure their Samoan community was prepared for Covid-19. We caught up with them ahead of Samoan Language Week.
Broadcasters use Samoan language to mobilise their community during Covid-19 Read More »
An Instagram post by South Auckland student Aigagalefili Fepulea’i-Tapua’i went viral this week highlighting the real-life struggles of her peers during lockdown. She speaks with us about the inequity many of our Pasifika youth and families face in New Zealand.
Talanoa with Aorere College Head Girl Aigagalefili Fepulea’i-Tapua’i Read More »
The Government of Samoa has been heavily criticised by legal experts in Samoa, New Zealand and Australia over proposed law changes to three bills currently before a Parliament select committee. There are concerns that the changes will impact the legal rights of all Samoans to their customary lands and chiefly titles. Renee Kahukura Iosefa has this story.
Proposed law changes in Samoa has legal community worried Read More »
Talofa lava, Gagana Samoa – Lipoti lata mai i le COVID-19 EPISODE 5: presented to you by Tavai Meni In this week’s episode we talk about: – 00:23 – Life at Alert Level 2 key messages – 02:30 – Dr Nua Tupai talking through some key messages from the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora
Episode 5 – Gagana Samoa: Lipoti lata mai i le COVID-19 Read More »
The MAP (Māori Asian Pacific) Screen Development: Producer Training course launched this week, with 12 emerging producers receiving guidance from both local and international industry experts. Created by Ngā Aho Whakaari (Māori in Screen Production), Pan Asian Screen Collective (PASC) and members of the Pasifika screen community, the course aims to see more culturally diverse
Four Pasifika producers selected for MAP Screen Development Read More »
Source: Pasifika Medical Association The President of the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) has made a strong statement supporting the need to urgently address chronic inequities in access to specialist health care services in NZ. Dr Kiki Maoate ONZM, FRACS said that inequities in access to health care services have been a feature of the NZ
Magele Sosefina Paletaoga has recently been appointed the new CEO of Ōtara Health after years of work as an educator. As the head of one of the key health bodies in South Auckland, she’s determined to serve the needs of Pacific families through Covid-19 and beyond.
Dominic Ona-Ariki talks about his lead role playing a Cook Islands Māori detective in One Lane Bridge, a Kiwi murder mystery set in rural Queenstown.
Meet Cook Islands Māori actor Dominic Ona-Ariki, star of One Lane Bridge Read More »
Talofa lava and warm Pacific greetings! John Pulu provides a Covid-19 update in English from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples for our NZ Pacific community. In this week’s update we have: – 00:23 – Life at Alert Level 2 key messages – 01:46 – Dr Leone Vadei talking through some key messages from the Ministry
Episode 5 – English: Update on COVID-19 for our NZ Pacific Community Read More »
Source: Government of Samoa The Samoan Government in collaboration with the Government of New Zealand and Air New Zealand will begin repatriation flights out of Auckland for Samoan nationals and residents on Friday 29 May and thereafter on June 12th and 26th as well as July 9th and 23rd . The flight on May 22nd
Passenger flights to repatriate Samoan nationals Read More »
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