Floris Niu, owner and founder of Ms Sunshine organic Farms Charitable trust in Samoa joins us now on #PacificDays for an update on Samoan Women's Farming Calendar Samoa's very first farming calendar, which was published in June. To get your copy, please go to: https://givealittle.co.nz/.../samoan-womens-farming... 

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Dr Sereana Naepi, lecturer at the University of Auckland, joins us now on #PacificDays to talanoa about her research (released today), that analyses how universities continue to devalue graduate student labour through insufficient PHD and Masters stipends. To read the paper, please go to: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/y4t7c/ 

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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. 

Meeting between President Biden & President Putin yesterday.  

President Xi Jinping has asserted China's influence around the world.  

France in the news again.  

Update on the civil war in Ethiopia.

Riots in the Solomon Islands. Update. 

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We're joined now on #PacificDays by Dr David Tan, for week eleven of our talanoa series "Ngalu Fanifo - A new wave for mental wellbeing.

Today we are exploring the ways parents, children and families can mentally refresh and reflect in the build up to Christmas and the summer holidays. Exploring how we can still enjoy the holiday period despite the covid climate and ways we can manage anxiety and paranoia – while remaining safe.

Please submit your questions to Dr David in the comments. 

For more information on the Ngalu Fanifo initiative please visit http://pasifikafutures.co.nz/ngalu-fanifo/

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We're joined now on #PacificDays by Amiria Fletcher, Manager, WAVES Trust and Michael Alofa, Specialist Advisor, Auckland Council. to talanoa about the White Ribbon Campaign Waitakere. 

If you’re feeling unsafe at home in your bubble you can reach out for help. Call 111 if you need help right now.

Go to www.waves.org.nz for a list of services that can support you if you are experiencing violence, or if you need some support to change your behaviour.

And for children and young people you can call 0800 WHAT’S UP (0800 942 8787) to talk to a trained counsellor.

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Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt, joins us now on #PacificDays to talanoa about the NZ Human Rights Commission calling on the Government to assess its new Covid-19 Protection Framework in terms of human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The Briefings are available here:

Background briefing

General conditions briefing: upholding human rights protections under Aotearoa’s proposed Covid-19 Protection Framework

Specific conditions briefing: upholding human rights protections in the use of vaccination certificates under Aotearoa’s proposed Covid-19 Protection Framework

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Saoatulagioletagaloa Penina Ifopo & Asiata Gadiel Asiata join us on #PacificDays to talk about the Samoa i Manurewa Tutu Fa’atasi vaccination drive through this weekend.

Event - Samoa i Manurewa Tutu Fa’atasi Vaccination Drive Through.

Where - South Mall, Manurewa (Northcrest Car Park).

When - Saturday 27th November - Sunday 28th November. 

Time - Saturday 27th (9am-6pm) & Sunday 28th (12pm - 8pm).

If you need a ride, please phone 0800 115 005.

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We’re joined now on #PacificDays by  Sharnika Leleni. Niuean Solicitor at Russell McVeagh & recipient of the Arbitrators & Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) scholarship for a talanoa.

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We’re joined now on #PacificDays by Joanne Maxwell, Senior Advisor in the SmartStart and Integrated Services, Te Tari Taiwhenua/Department of Internal Affairs for a talanoa on their Whetūrangitia (stars that adorn the sky) website 

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We’re joined now on #PacificDays by Kitiona Tauira, Economic Harm and family violence facilitator, with Good Shepherd New Zealand, to talanoa about Economic Harm Awareness Day 2021 webinar tomorrow, Friday 26th November.

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