Pmn 531: Breakfast

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We’re joined now by the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Hon Aupito Toesulusulu Tofae Su’a William Sio for our fortnightly talanoa.  Vaccination rates amongst our Pacific Community.  Aucklander's allowed to travel outside Auckland from 15th December.  My Vaccine Pass.  The Teu le Va - Dawn Raids History Community Fund. Repeal of 3 strikes law passes first reading.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vaifale Christina Hunt, Contracts and Funding Manager, for the Prepare Pacific Community Vaccination Fund, joins us now on #PacificDays for a talanoa, about community led initiatives, to help increase vaccination numbers within our Pacific community. For more information & to apply, please go to: https://preparepacific.nz/res.../community-vaccination-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, Monday 14th June, was World Blood Donor Day.  As part of this years celebrations, frontline healthcare workers joined New Zealand Blood Service in saying ‘thank you’ to the country’s incredible blood donors for helping them save lives.  Every 18 minutes someone in New Zealand requires blood or plasma and to continue to keep up with demand, NZ Blood needs to grow the donor registry by 10% in the next 12- months.  Those interested in becoming a blood donor should download the app, visit nzblood.co.nz or call 0800 448 325 (0800 GIVE BLOOD) and book an appointment to donate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Papakura Manager, Judy Boyd & Silver Kiliva from the Support and counselling centre in Papakura, join us now on Pacific Days, as part of the CAB 50th Anniversary celebrations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felila Asiata-Feausi, National Growth and Partnership Manager Alignz Recruitment joins Brian on Pacific Days to talk about career change in 2021 & how to make it happen. Week Two: Recap of week one. Resumes. Interview preparation. Presentation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charleen Siteine is a NZ born Samoan, is one of 20 stories featured in the book “I Fly: True Stories of Overcoming Adversity”. In Charlene’s chapter, she shares about her personal journey with domestic violenceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a background built on his Samoan and Tokelauan values and morals, and faith encouraged by the Catholic church and his parents, 17-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Malaga Aukusotino mixes service with leadership and entrepreneurship.  The Year 12 student and his Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) team, The Hustle, from Bishop Viard College in Porirua, claimed the National Excellence Business Award for Pasifika Business at the recent Lion Foundation YES National Awards 2020, staged at Te Papa Tongarewa.  Topping off a hugely successful year for the company, Malaga was named CEO of the Year at the annual awards and took home $3,000 worth of training with future leaders, and $1,000 to put towards leadership development opportunities. The title is awarded to the YES CEO who most effectively demonstrates leadership, support, sharing the limelight and keeping things together through the challenging times - a skill which proved very necessary this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati

Joining us for the final time in 2020 on the Pacific Breakfast Show, Minister for Pacific Peoples Hon Aupito Toesulusulu Tofae Su'a William Sio, joins us for a talanoa on the year that was 2020 & opportunities in 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the majority of the known world are preparing or are already in some form of lockdown or movement limitations, Aotearoa and her citizens are already spending days at the beach and enjoying several outdoor family gatherings. All kiwis except for members of our disabled community who require a wheelchair for all forms of movement. Especially accessing our many beautiful beaches & seaside sceneries, due to the difficulty of maneuvering their chairs on sand and other similar surfaces. This summer, there is a gleam of hope in the form of access mats now laid out in parts of Takapuna beach. It will allow our disablled community to get closer to the water and ZOOM about the sand areas safely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, along with stricter controls announced in Europe, over the Christmas period, & The death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic in French Polynesia now at 103, it is a timely reminder as we head into Christmas & New Year’s holiday period, not to let our collective guard down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coversure is an independent insurance agency helping to arrange insurance cover for families all over New Zealand and helping them to LIVE LIFE COVERED.  Starting from its roots in the spare bedroom in Papakura, Coversure now has a team of 10 with a little over 500 clients nationwide securing over $200million in cover for its clients in life, health, house, car and contents as well as commercial. Coversure was founded by Jason Venu. Jason has over 13years of insurance experience having worked with reputable insurers such as Royal Sun Direct Alliance, AA Insurance and P.I.C. Insurance Brokers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The States Parties to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty (“Rarotonga Treaty”) convened  their first ever meeting on Tuesday 15 December 2020.  The meeting was in response to the call by Pacific Islands Forum Leaders at their 50th Meeting, held in Tuvalu in 2019, to operationalise the provisions of the Treaty. Following its adoption at the 16th Forum Leaders meeting in the Cook Islands, the Treaty was only the second of its kind—today there are five such regional nuclear free zones covering 116 nations. For further insight into the Meeting of Parties held earlier this week, see https://www.forumsec.org/2020/12/15/towards-a-fully-nuclear-free-blue-pacific-forum-sg-at-rarotonga-treaty-meeting/ For further insight into the Rarotonga Treaty including the Treaty text, see https://www.forumsec.org/treaty-collection/ MFAI media release on the Cook Islands becoming Party to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons see https://www.facebook.com/mfaicookislands/posts/10

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has successfully completed two survey flights of Fiji and remains ready to respond to those affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.  The Category 5 Tropical Cyclone, which has now been downgraded to a tropical low, has made its way through the Fijian islands and is tracking away through open seas in the South West Pacific.  A team from Headquarters Joint Forces, responsible for coordinating the NZDF response, deployed an NZDF C-130 Hercules from Base Auckland to conduct an initial survey flight on Saturday 19 December. We’re joined now by NZDF Air Component Commander Air Commodore Shaun Sexton for more (Air Commodore Sexton).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last Friday in South Auckland, a selected audience of community leaders, business owners & influencers with a heart for Maori & Pasefika were guests to the official launch of a company called Seki Tech. Speakers included world renown medical professional Dr. John Mayhew, former All Blacks & the Warriors doctor, along with testimonies from WHO advisors and psychologists from leading sporting organisations across the Tasman. The guests were treated to new artificial intelligence technology utilization with the ability to confirm our health status in an instant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Saturday night, the much anticipated fight between Iron Mose Jr Auimatagi & David The Great White Light, for the WBO Cruiserweight Oriental belt took place in Auckland. The bout, which was originally due to feature on the undercard of the Joseph Parker, Junior Fa fight, went ahead, after that fight was postponed & is now due to take place on 27th Feb 2021 at Spark Arena. David Light won the bout by unanimous decision & could now be looking at a world title fight in 2021. Mose’s record now stands at 14 wins, 2 losses & 2 draws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.