One of the founding members of the Polynesian Panthers, an activist group led by young New Zealand -born Pasifika in the 70s, Will Ilolahia, talks about the Auckland Heritage festival, which will include the stories of Māori and other Polynesians on Karangahape Rd.

http://www.heritagefestival.co.nz/

Zhuoshi Zhang, Dietician and PhD candidate at Otago University, speaks about her new research about the need for a multi-ethnic approach for diabetes education.

Global expert on climate change at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington D.C, Lauren Herzer Risi, speaks about being a key speaker at the three-day Pacific workshop in Auckland, which starts today.

Samoan actor Jay Laga’aia talks about his love for the stage, and his latest work acting as a pirate in the play, Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

https://peterpangoeswrong.co.nz/

New moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand, Right Rev Taimoanaifakaofo (Fakaofo) Kaio, speaks about his new role.

Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito Tofae Su’a William Sio, urges more Pasifika youth to be involved in Youth Parliament 2019.

http://www.myd.govt.nz/young-people/youth-parliament/youth-parliament-2019.html

Dr Radilaite Cammock, from the Auckland University of Technology’s Public Health Department, speaks on a food symposium taking place next month, about shifting our community’s perspective on food.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Young Nurse of the Year recipient Annie Stevenson, talks about her passion for her work as a Pasifika nurse.

https://www.nzno.org.nz/

Iliana Fusitua, Health Promoter and the HOPE Coordinator at Diabetes NZ Auckland Branch, talk about the upcoming Auckland marathon in October, along with the work they do. https://www.diabetes.org.nz/

Professor Kevin Clements from the University of Otago’s National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, speaks on the three-day workshop aiming to address the pressing issue in the Pacific.

https://www.otago.ac.nz/ncpacs/index.html