New Zealand’s largest youth fundraising event, the World Vision 40 Hour Famine, is back and bigger than ever, with tens of thousands of students across the country set to take on a challenge or go without something they rely on for 40 hours – and it’s all in the name of stopping the hunger pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

For 40 hours from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June, about 90,000 young New Zealanders are expected to take part and raise much-needed funds for children and families in sub-Saharan Africa who are facing what could be the biggest hunger crisis of our lifetime.

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Leading Communication Warfare Specialist Sola is the only Tokelauan female sailor in the Royal New Zealand Navy, having served for nearly 13 years & travelling to South East Asia, Australia, New Caledonia, the United States & all over New Zealand many times. It is a true honour, she says, to represent her family. 

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Host of Pacific Days Brian Sagala speaks with his older cousin Logo, who arrived in New Zealand in 1973, to share her experience of the Dawn Raid era. Please note that this talanoa is in Samoan. 

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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. This week:

Update on U.S. talks with European leaders.  

Celebrations for UK PM Boris Johnson.

Iran election update. 

Global shipping crisis. 

Political turmoil in Vanuatu. 

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Earlier this month was Heart Kids’ Awareness Week. Heart Kids New Zealand, which receives no government funding, has over 10,000 members. It provides heart children and their families with practical and emotional support such as information, education, training, counselling, specialist equipment, leadership development for heart youth and adults, specialised camps for heart kids, an opportunity to connect with other families or a hot meal for hospital-bound families.

Joining us now is Melesiu Tau’ese, to share her journey, as a double heart & lung transplant patient, who received both practical & emotional support from Heart Kids N.Z.

You can donate to Heart Kids at shakeabucket.org.nz and learn more about our Brave Hearts on the website: www.heartkids.org.nz.

 

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Every Tuesday on Pacific Days, we’re joined by incredible Pasifika business owners/entrepreneurs, to share their journey in business. 

Today we are joined by co-founder & managing director of Failoa Famili Charitable Trust Naomi Saluni Tavau. 

Naomi along with other Pasifika community women have brought to life Failoa Famili, a charitable trust that provides hope and motivation with a mission to help make a positive difference for families in their community. 

Failoa Famili trust have formed various partnerships, programs and services that address the social and economic disparity Pasifika families face. 

Descent from the island of Samoa & Tonga, and residing in Wellington, we welcome Naomi Saluni Tavau.

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Naku Enei Tamariki Inc (NET) is a not-for-profit agency with three community teams that focus on specific service provision to Maori, Pacific, Pakeha and all other communities. 

Vesi Leilua-Toilolo, is the project Coordinator for Anofale Faatupu Ola Pasifika Antenatal Support Programme at Naku Enei Tamariki Inc.

She joins us now on Pacific Days to tell us more.

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John & Fee Mann (and baby Tomasi) from D65 Fitness, join us now on Pacific Days, to talanoa about the importance of time in your health & wellbeing journey. 

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Auckland Emergency Management duty controller Parul Sood joins us now for updates on clean up after the tornado which devastated Papatoetoe in Auckland on Saturday morning. Please see key messages below:

If you cannot make it to the hub, please phone Auckland Emergency Management on 0800 22 22 00 for assistance.

Important updates:

The Ōtara welfare centre has closed and has been replaced with an info hub at Allan Brewster Leisure Centre, 7 Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe between 9am and 7pm.

Normal waste collections have resumed, however there are increased efforts in the affected streets.

Check with your insurer before you dispose of damaged items and take photographs for your claims. Some insurers also cover food items.

If your property has been without power and you need to dispose of spoiled food, please double bag it and put in your normal refuse collection bin (not your recycling bin).

Financial assistance

The Ministry of Social Development financial support: Civil Defence payments are available for people who have been affected by the tornado. You don't have to be on a benefit to qualify. In most cases it doesn't matter what your income is or what assets you have.

Affected people can phone Work and Income on 0800 752 102 to make an application.

If you have urgent food needs as a result of being displaced by the tornado, you can look for providers on the Family Services Directory.

Food safety and illness prevention

Take care with food from your fridge and freezer to avoid food poisoning and manage spoilage issues. After more than two days without power, highly perishable foods may not be safe to eat.

Throw out rotten or contaminated food quickly so it doesn’t spoil other food in the fridge.

You can still eat food like raw vegetables, cheese and bread.

Dispose of any food from the freezer which has thawed out and been at room temperature for longer than two hours.

When the power comes back on, it is important not to refreeze food that has defrosted.

If you are unsure, have a closer look and smell. If the colour has changed, it has a slimy texture or if it smells off, it probably is off.

If you eat food that has gone off, you can risk infection from salmonella, campylobacter and a range of food poisoning bacteria.

 

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