Last week the New Zealand government announced one way quarantine free travel into New Zealand for seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says as well as letting more recognised seasonal workers into the country the government should allow people with expired visas to work legally in New Zealand.

The EMA says there needs to be a clear pathway to residency for people from the Pacific Islands and those who are already here illegally should be allowed to work.

Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo supports the EMA’s recommendation and is on the line with us and live on our Facebook page now to explain

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Cam Young hails from the Cook Islands, Samoa and Scotland who is on a journey to self acceptance and self love, a reality which drives his work in the Pacific youth community.  

 

Cam is a health science student at Otago University, the Vice President of the Otago  University Pacific Island Student Association and Co-President of the Cook Island Student Association at Otago University.

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He is also the southern representative for Kau Tulī a group that helps to inform and shape the Ministry for Pacific Peoples response to achieving goal four of Lalanga Fou and the Pacific Aotearoa vision of having Confident, Thriving and Resilient Pacific young people. 

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The Cook Islands Society a group based in Newtown, Wellington. We are a group that provides a point of contact and foster the interest and opportunities for all Cook Islanders residing in the greater Wellington area.

 

As we celebrate Te Epetoma o te reo Maori Kuki Airani we have the privilege of speaking to Grace Hutton who is the President of the Cook Islands Society here in the capital to find out more about celebrations this week.

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Malia Pole’o is a third year student studying a Bachelor of Arts, at Victoria University majoring in Sociology, Education, and Pacific Studies.  

She hails from the villages of Vaini, Vava'u, Kolovai and Eua in Tonga.

Malia is passionate about addressing the issues that disregard our Pasifika peoples and pushing voice narratives 

Malia wrote an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald in which she asked where our Pasefika teachers are to lift up our learners.

To talk to us more about the importance of Pasefika teachers we have in the studio with us this morning Maria Pole’o.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/malia-poleo-where-are-our-pasifika-teachers-to-lift-up-our-learners/YEB7JTYG64MXS6CEIGF67V3YCU/?fbclid=IwAR3gO1Sgv9Q754NdR_dZ1bw9rCGvxurRVaKHSFZb1TldMps4oh1fdJjpWjM

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Targeted deportation of Pacific people from New Zealand in the 1970s was the subject of a special debate at Parliament yesterday afternoon.

The Dawn Raids, so called because they often took place before sunrise, resulted in the deportation and prosecution of Pacific Islanders who were staying in New Zealand illegally, despite the majority of overstayers at the time being British or American.

The debate followed a petition which was opened on 17 May 2021 calling for the House of Representatives to:

urge the Government to apologise for the Dawn Raids

hold a special debate to acknowledge and reflect on the Dawn Raids

set up a legacy fund to allow education about them to continue

The petition was presented to the House on 23 June this year.

One of the instigators of the petition was Benji Timu and he shares what led him down the pathway to social justice.

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Porirua’s inspiring young students were recognised today for their outstanding leadership and service in their schools and community.

The Rotary Clubs of Porirua and Porirua City Council presented the Primary School Leadership Awards to 61 local school children at a ceremony at Elim Church.

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker, and Rotary District Governor Mark Wheeler presented the awards and gave each student a Rotary International theme pin for 2021-2022.

Mayor Anita Baker said she was impressed with how these young award recipients lead by example to make a positive change in their schools and community.

Wendy Betteridge, the Project Leader for the Awards, Website Manager for the Rotary Club of Plimmerton, who read through all of the young leaders’ citations prior to the presentations joins us now on Pacific Days for more. 

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Sorted Money Week, 9th August, 2021: There’s no such thing as a silly question. That’s what we tell our children, but when it comes to money matters one in three adult Kiwis shy away from finding out more and improving their financial wellbeing.

This Sorted Money Week, Sorted is encouraging Kiwis to ask questions about any and every part of their finances — from big decisions like buying a first home, managing debt and saving for retirement through to everyday budgeting and understanding how to read the terms and conditions in financial products like Buy Now/Pay Later schemes.

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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.

latest updates from the U.S. 

81st anniversary of an event that changed the tide of history?

Updates on the Pacific - Climate Change Report & Fiji. 

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Logovae Grainger is the founder of Ai ia Ola - Eat to Live, a holistic approach to wellness. 

He hails from the village of Fasito’o-uta and is a nutritionist with a passion to work with the Pasifika communities to improve their health goals.

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Darryl Suasua has spent a lifetime developing his skills as a player, a coach, mentor and co-author of  coaching courses for World Rugby.

An experienced and talented coach, Suasua has given a lot back to the sport, rising through the rugby ranks to receive Queen’s Honours for his services and famously leading the Black Ferns to victory over several World Cups. He’s more recently known for his work with Counties Manukau Rugby as Head Coach for the Steelers and Director of Rugby, overseeing its high-performance rugby programmes.

This year, he is studying a Master of Science (Human Performance Science) at Wintec and he plans to use his knowledge to help the world of rugby.

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