The Porirua region falls in the middle of the Capital and Coast DHB area and has some of the highest vaccine rates in areas such as Whitby and Aotea but also some of the lowest in areas such as Waitangirua and Cannons Creek.

 

The drive to get people vaccinated continues with one final push this weekend led by youth.  

We are joined now by Brown Caucus member and youth leader Jaistone Finau who has been part of of the Youth Vax team to find out more about their final Porirua vaccination event for the year.

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Now for our weekly wrap up of global politics with Dr Stephen Hoadley Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Arts. 

President Biden hosted a Democracy Summit last weekend.  

The United States has decided to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics.  

Latest on the Russia-Ukraine military stand-off.

Political tensions mounting in Southern Europe again.  

New Caledonians have voted to remain with France.   

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Jahan Miller, Ara Institutes Pacific Supreme Award winner, joins us now on #PacificDays to share her amazing story

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Paul Titus, PNG businessman & Trustee for Palmerston North Papua New Guinea Community Trust (PNPNGCT), joins us now on #PacificDays to share his business journey, as part of our weekly Pasifika Business Talanoa.

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Whitireia & WelTec vision is learning together, transforming lives through tertiary education.

They offer a range of industry led qualifications that are future focused and provide learning with practical skills to pursue a career.

One of those qualifications is the Bachelor of Nursing Pacific programme that weaves Pacific and indigenous worldviews. Supporting Pacific and other learners to become culturally competent and confident nurses.

Tania Mullane is the Programme Manager for Bachelor of Nursing Pacific for Whitireia and WelTec.

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Jeffrey Tofilau, the Samoan good samaritan, who saved 11 cars during the recent storms in Wellington, joins us now to share his amazing story.

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Rita Alatimu - Pasifika Workforce Development Scholarship Recipient 2021, joins us now on #PacificDays to share her inspirational journey.

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Boubacar Coulibaly, founding Chairman of the African Film Festival New Zealand Trust & Margaret Leniston, joins us on #PacificDays to talanoa about the African Film Festival Australasia 2021, 10th December 2021 - 7th January 2022

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We’re joined now by the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Hon Aupito Toesulusulu Tofae Su’a William Sio for our fortnightly talanoa. 

Launch of the languages Unit at MPP.

Smokefree announcement by the government.  

Pacific Health Scholarships.

New fund for Pacific community re: COVID-19 protection framework.

MPP Pacific Housing initiative. 

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Simoli Aati, Director of IT at PwC New Zealand, joins us now on #PacificDays to talanoa about her career & helping encourage more Pasifika women into tech roles. 

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