Sacha Green is the National Advisor - Legal & Strategic at Citizens Advice Bureau NZ National Office in Wellington. She is also the author of the Citizens Advice Bureau report on digital exclusion. She joins us now on Pacific Days for more.  

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Khalia Strong from our PMN News Team recently spoke with Rev Latuivai Kioa Latu Tusa, PhD Student in Social Theology at the University of Otago on the role of religion during the general election in Samoa. 

She asked Rev Laui for his thoughts on how the caretaker Prime Minister has brought religion into his campaign.

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Life Unlimited is a non-government organisation, with offices around New Zealand that specialise in supporting people with disabilities, and their families.

It is also part of Tupu Aotearoa, a Pacific disability project funded by the Ministry of Pacific Peoples.

The project team are looking to meet with Pacific people across the Wellington Region to talanoa and listen to their stories about living with disabilities with a focus about accessing education, employment and training opportunities.

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Anya Satyanand has been appointed Chief Executive of Leadership New Zealand, a purpose driven charitable entity that was established in 2003.

Anya was the inaugural Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust New Zealand, she’s an Established Member of SUPERdiverse WOMEN and Leadership Network Member at Asia New Zealand Foundation. 

Anya is a Director of two financial services companies (Pathfinder Asset Management and Alvarium Wealth New Zealand), and also serves as an Executive Advisor to Rainbow Youth’s board.

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We crossover to Samoa to talk with solicitor and barrister Iuni Sapolu who was present during the historical swearing in of a new Prime Minister and government in Samoa.

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Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world.

This morning we will be talking with two representatives from the Aotearoa Africa Foundation to tell us more about what they have planned as part of Africa Day celebrations.

Ibrahim Abdulahi Ali was born in Somali west of Ethiopia, known as Somali Regional state of Ethiopia in mid 1980s and lived many years in Somalia and Ethiopia.   He came to New Zealand in 2013 as a teacher aide position helping children with difficulties at schools in Auckland in 2013- 2015.  He is also the president of the Aotearoa Africa Foundation.

Red Tsounga is originally from the Congo, and grew up in Palmerston North. He is the Treasurer at Aotearoa Africa Foundation, AAF and a motivational Speaker, with a strong interest in politics as well as a love of multi-arts and music. 

 

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Levi Tavita is a PhD student of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand who is doing his research on Samoan Politics at the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies. 

His topic is power relations and political continuity in Samoa: a study of cultural hegemony in a developing democracy.

He has a multidisciplinary working background, taking on roles in both Samoa and New Zealand’s public service; worked as editor for a bilingual newspaper; served as a teacher; his current role as publisher of educational material highlight his preoccupation with languages and their facilitation for the service of minority learners.

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Applications for 2022 students to attend Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Aotearoa’s prestigious performing arts tertiary training organisation, are now open.

Based in Pōneke / Wellington for over half a century Toi Whakaari has trained the best performers, designers and craftspeople from New Zealand and from around the world.

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Sheela Sharma is 23 years old and has just completed my Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago. Her father is Fiji-Indian from Lautoka, Fiji and her mother is of Samoan descent from the beautiful village Afega, Samoa. Sheela was born and raised in Australia and has spent her life in Fiji, Samoa, Saudi Arabia and now New Zealand as well. She is currently working in a small practice on Ohope Beach just outside of Whakatane.

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

“Joining us today is teacher and sole shareholder of start-up business Legacy Books & Decor, Nesa Tuigamala Prasad.Nesa and husband/sole director Umesh have produced together Legacy Books & Décor.

Using her own set of academia experiences, Nesa through Legacy Books - offers resources of literature, which are available in 6 different languages for emergent readers.

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