As part of the 50 year celebrations this year of the Citizens Advice Bureau in New Zealand, we’re joined by one of the CAB centres around Aotearoa, for an overview of what’s happening in their local community. 

Today we’re joined by the Acting Chief Executive for C.A.B. Aotearoa Andrew Hubbard, for an update on services available during lockdown.

You can freephone CAB on 0800 367 222 (even from a mobile phone) or go to their website: www.cab.org.nz

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Rev Atu Lagi - Assistant National Superintendent (Pastoral Care) Wesleyan Methodist Church of New Zealand, joins us now for a word of encouragement as part of our lockdown devotions. 

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Anae Dr Neru Leavasa is the first Member of Parliament for the newly formed Takanini electorate, who was born and raised in south Auckland, survived bone cancer and went on to study at the University of Auckland Medical School where he graduated as a General Practitioner.

 

He has lived in South Auckland for more than thirty years, served his community as a doctor for 12 of those years, became the first Pasefika health provider for Telehealth Services and served on the Otahuhu Mangere Local Board for a year before he was elected to Parliament in the general elections in October last year.

 

As the numbers in the latest outbreak continue to climb and our Samoan community in South Auckland are singled out and blamed by some for escalation I’m interested in talking with Dr Neru Leavasa about his views on the situation.

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We crossover now to Porirua to talk with Labour MP for Mana Barbara Edmonds who is at the drive through event organised by Ora Toa specifically for Pasifika and Maori.

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Etu Pasifika is the largest Pacific health provider in Christchurch who have reopened their COVID-19 vaccination centre to meet the growing demand from our Pasifika community. 

Clinical Director for Etu Pasifika, Dr Monica Nua-George is a general practitioner trained at the Auckland Medical School.   Originally from Auckland she moved in 2020 to take up the position at Etu Pasifika.

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As community case numbers continue to rise there is also an increasing demand for testing and vaccination.  For the Wellington region we now have 11 positive cases in the community.  

A number of Pasifika health providers and networks have come together taking a more focused approach to get more of our people vaccinated and protected.

This morning we have the privilege of having registered nurse Sipaia Kupa with CCDHB and Falefata Hele Matatia who is the Manager Pacific 2DHB for Pacific Directorate to tell us more about how Pacific Health Providers are responding to the pandemic and community outbreak.

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Pacific health providers are working together to try and increase vaccination rate of Pasifika people.   

We cross over to the South Island to talk to someone who we know for contributions to Pacific music but today Lesā Lani Alo  is going to share his experience getting vaccinated.

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Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley provides primary care services, well child, social and primary mental health services to the Pacific population in the Hutt Valley region.

PHSHV is part of the Wellington Pacific COVID Response team 

We are joined now by Chief Executive Nanai Mua’au of the Pacific Health Services Hutt Valley to talk about its role in the protection of our community against Covid19.

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Since going into lockdown, one of the communities most susceptible & sometimes overlooked are our elderly. 

Age Concern NZ is a charitable organisation dedicated solely to people over 65, promoting dignity, wellbeing, equity and respect and providing expert information and support services in response to older people's needs.

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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. Today, with the current situation in Afghanistan dominating world headlines, As the Taliban take control in the capital in Kabul, we’re putting some questions to Dr Stephen about 

Update on Afghanistan. 

COVID-19 News update from N.Z. 

Pacific Update. 

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