The Sione's Wedding star reflects on the power of Pasifika story-telling and how to make it mainstream. She recalls growing up at her parents' takeaway shops in Tauranga, trades tales with Simon about teenage years in Te Atatu, and explains how she found positives from the sex tape scandal that saw her take years out of the public eye.

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Host: Simon Bridges

Producers: Chris Reed and Jen Black

Audio editing: Connor Scott

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