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The film TINĀ had a premiere screening in Sydney last week and I recorded the following interview with three amazing Pasefika women after the screening. Please have a listen.
We had a lovely chat with Mr Fasitua Amosa, co-founder and director of 'Upu Collective.
Ua molimauina i atunu'u uma o le Pasefika a'afiaga ogaoga o nu'u ma alaalafaga mai le si'isi'i o le tai ona o fesuia'iga o le tau.
Pasefika students at the University of Melbourne have formed an association, the Pacific Islands Students Association (PISA), to provide each other and new students support.
O le Aso Kerisimasi a le Ekalesia Kerisiano i Sasa'e, le Orthodox Church e faia i le 12 aso e soso'o ma le Kerisimasi i atunuu o Europa i Sisifo, Amerika ma atunuu o le Pasefika.
We've got it all in this episode. From conspiracy theories to C-PAP machines, ChatGPT vs. Siri, and a quick update on Nickson's Mayoral aspirations. Nate suggests a few ideas on how Nickson can secure more votes from the Pasefika community, and Bossman Lui puts the guys minds at ease as to whether or not they've been blacklisted from the Pacific Music Awards.
O loo usuia i Nuku'alofa i Tonga le fonotaga lona 51 a Komesina o leoleo i atunuu o le Pasefika.
Our Talanoa this week is with Ms Kate Rowe, the Head Teacher for the Careers Educational Pathways Program in Campbelltown, Western Sydney.
Ua pasia i le Pacific Islands Forum le fuafuaga a le malo tele e faavaeina ai se vaega o leoleo tu'u faatasi a le Pasefika, le Pacific Policing Initiative.
Dr Inez Fainga'a-Manu Sione is a community research fellow and passionate advocate for the health and well being of Pasefika people in Queensland. She spoke to us about her very impressive academic journey and work with Pathways in Place, and with Village Connect.
Na afea Samoa e le failautusi aoao o malo aufaatasi, Antonio Guterres, i sana malaga asiasi i le Pasefika.
O se polokalame e ofoina ai le tomai o loia i Vitoria e fetufaa'i ai ma loia mai le Pasefika ua molimauina le aoga.
Pacific Kids Learning "exist to revitalise and strengthen cultural knowledge and identity in young people." To this end, they "design, create and make accessible culturally-responsive digital resources for young learners."
O se vaaiga i nisi o tama fanau a le Pasefika o loo tauva i taaloga o le Olympics i Paris i atunu'u e 'ese mai i atumotu o le Pasefika.
Tofa Amanda Moors-Mailei is an education strategist based at the University of Technology in Sydney.
O Lemuel Silisia na ulufale mai i Ausetalia mai le atu Solomona i lalo o le polokalame o galuega fa'avaitaimi mo tagata Pasefika, le PALM.
Village Connect is an organisation funded by the Queensland government to assist Pasefika and Maori people in the state.
I se su'esu'ega na faia e leoleo i le pulega o le Iunivesite o le Pasefika i Saute (USP) na aofia ai ni tu'ua'iga o faiga le amiotonu a le Vice Chancellor i tausaga ua tuana'i, na molia ai le sa avea ma palemia o Fiti i le paea'iga na te'a nei, Frank Bainimarama, i lona faatonuina o le Komesina o leoleo e faamutaina le su'esu'ega a leoleo.
We're joined on #PacificDays by Siliga Sani Muliaumasealii (creator and director) & Benjamin Makisi to talanoa about The O.Gs A Concert Celebration of the Original Pasefika Opera, Singers, Sunday 24th March in Auckland. The O.Gs - A Concert Celebration of the Original Pasefika Opera Singers (Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2024). Sunday 24th March, 3:00pm Shed 10, Queens Wharf, Auckland Tickets here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We spoke to Shannon Bell, the manager of Le Mana Pasefika Program helping Maori and Pasefika youth in Melbourne.
O mata'upu na laualuga i talanoaga o le feagaiga le AUKUS atoa ai le faatosina a nisi o malo i atunu'u laiti o le Pasefika.
Welcome back! We talk about the Pasefika players showing out through different levels of football and sports after some hiring and injury news, and then we discuss what a win looks like for each of the NFL Playoff Championship Round teams: Niners (control), Lions (offense), Ravens (defense) and Chiefs (Mahomes/Reid). Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.
Ua faaalia e le malo tele i Ausetalia se fuafuaga e mafai ai ona talia tagatanu'u mai le Pasefika e auai i le militari a le atunu'u, le Australian Defence Force.
The PMSK REview is a deeper look into some of the topics we don't get into when doing the scene-by-scene breakdowns of contemporary classic Pasefika films. We return to our latest entry to the Pasefika Movie Starter Kit, Taika Waititi's "Boy", to talk through the movie's theme of Potential and the different ways Boy and Alamein use their natural gifts to try and realize theirs. We also learn about Maori troops in El Alamein, Eygpt that helped turn the tide and win World War II. Follow The PasefikaMovieStarterKit on IG: www.instagram.com/thepasefikamoviestarterkit/Follow the Movie Boys:Marcus: www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcus/Lance: www.instagram.com/ballinesian/
The PMSK REview is a deeper look into some of the topics we don't get into when doing the scene-by-scene breakdowns of contemporary and classic Pasefika films. We return to our first entry of the Pasefika Movie Starter Kit, "Once Were Warriors", and to Jake The Muss's love for the pub and what in his past generations may have led to it. We start with lucid dreaming, though. #OnceWereWarriors #PMSK #PasefikaMovieStarterKit Follow The PasefikaMovieStarterKit on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thepasefikamoviestarterkit/ Follow the Movie Boys Marcus https://www.instagram.com/ohhellomarcus Lance https://www.instagram.com/ballinesian
O le Aso Sa o muamua nei, Aso 19 o Novema, e tatala aloa'ia ai taaloga a le Pasefika, le Pacific Games i Honiara i le atu Solomona. Ma o le a auai atu iai se 'au ta'alo e to'a 72 mai Ausetalia. O le a auai atu fo'i iai ma se 'au mai Aotearoa Niu Sila. E pei ona molimauina i taaloga a le Pasefika i tausaga ua mavae, o le 'au mai Samoa o loo faamoemoe i ni pine 'auro ma siliva mai faipelega ma si'i u'amea mamafa.
Na auai le Susuga i le faafeagaiga o le Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa, Rev.Uelese Mulitalo, i se fonotaga ma le PALM, le pulega o galuega faavaitaimi mo tagata Pasefika i Ausetalia nei, ma na faailoa ai se avanoa faapitoa mo tagata faigaluega faavaitaimi e aumai ai aiga ma fanau e aumau faatasi i Ausetalia i le taimi o galue ai se tagata. E mafai ai fo'i e le to'alua o lea tagata ona faigaluega, pe a maua sana galuega.
Ua aumaia se fautuaga a le Komisi suesue i le tulafono o faigapalota i Samoa i se alafua ma faata'ita'iga mai isi palemene o le Pasefika, e fua iai le aofa'i o sui o le palemene ma le aofa'i o itumalo palota i le palemene o Samoa i le lumana'i.
Tapena au taalo a Samoa mo taaloga a le Pasefika
The Podcasters Tolu convene to rank our Top 5 Dwayne Johnson/The Rock movies. We start by assessing the NBA Finals after the Miami Heat take Game 2 in Denver, and whether it changes our series' outlook. We rank movies starring Uncle Dwayne, from the beginnings of The Scorpion King to growing with and motivating the Gridiron Gang and evolving to hitching multiple vehicles to a helicopter in Hobbs & Shaw. Our top spots include the birth of a comedy super team, a jungle ensemble that reimagined a classic, and a jungle cult classic with a little bit of lightning, little bit of thunder. Quick discussion on whether or not Johnson appropriates or showcases Polynesian culture, before talking about how the Director of the new live-action "Moana" movie is not a Pacific Islander and how that could affect the telling of a Pasefika story. Forest reveals that if you Google "Moana" story writers, its all white faces. Transitioning to Taika Waititi's keynote address at The Hollwood Reporter's Diversity summit, where the New Zealand director said he's "tired of the diversity conversation, tired of the inclusivity conversation" and how advancing casting diversification and representation has been mistakenly taken to mean every show should have every type of person and ethnicity in it. We give Forest the time to defend his GOAT from the slander of Scottie Pippen, who called Jordan a "horrible" player. How much would we pay if there was a toll just to get on the freeway, like LA county is reportedly discussing. We close out this episode with our shoutouts to Washington State Triple Jump champ Matthew Fiso; King Koda; Forest's nephew; Irae Hosea; Big Uce Radio Pasefika Food Festival featuring Iam Tongi and Tenelle, Lakewood, WA (July 29); @natpicking; everyone getting through their workweek; Big Brother Boat; Le Vasa Island Apparel; Junior Seau; and our Panel. Send us your questions or comments at ballinesian@gmail.com or message us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @ballinesian. Recorded 6/5/2023, Zoom. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.
O le malaga asiasi a le minisita o mata'upu i le Pasefika, Senator Pat Conroy, na aofia ai Samoa ma Vanuatu. Na ia ofoina ai se fesoasoani i tapenaga a le Manu Samoa mo le Ipu o le Lalolagi.
Sala Josephine Stowers-Kolo, Maua Fatuiva Aluni, Trina Fa'aiuaso and Lemalu Moevao Faimalie talk about their groundbreaking first Pasefika Lawyers Collective conference coming up in Apia, Samoa.
Mai se olaga solitulafono i se olaga toe fuata'ina, ua selesele ai le alii o Kinahoi i le tele o faamanuiaga mai ana pisinisi. O se faata'ita'iga lelei mo isi alo o le Pasefika i New South Wales.
O loo iai popolega i le tu'ua e tagata o loo mana'omia i galuega ma tomai faapitoa, e pei o faia'oga, i Samoa a latou galuega, ae malaga i galuega faavaitaimi i Niu Sila ma Ausetalia. O se faafitauli o loo faamoemoe le palemia o Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, e soalaupule faatasi ma isi ta'ita'i o le Pasefika.
Tapena tamaitai mo le sailia o se tausala o motu ole Pasefika
Ua tofia Chris Hipkins e avea ma palemia o Aotearoa Niu Sila talu mai le faamavaega a Jacinda Adern. Mo le taimi muamua, ua tula'i mai ai se tagata motu Pasefika i le tofi sui palemia o Aotearoa Niu Sila, lea ua pale mai ai le tamaita'i o Carmel Sepuloni.
Ua toe taunu'u manuia mai i le 'ele'ele le malaga asiasi a le Artemis I ina ua pa'u i le vasa Pasefika lona va'a faapipi'i le Orion. Na faaalia e NASA, o le manuia o le faigamalaga o le a fesoasoani tapenaga mo se malaga e auva'a e tagata i le 2024.
Joining us in this episode is Special Guest, Vilz.Husband, Father of 5 and Tongan Entrepreneur.He and his wife own a clothing business, PolyKidz. It's not just hoodies and tees, they also produce clothing to advocate and help spread awareness around Mental Health and Suicide prevention.Check them out on Insta & Fb: @poly.kidzWebsite: www-polykidz.myshopify.com
Feutagai taitai o le lalolagi ini auala e fesoasoani ai i aafiaga o le tau.
Apologies for the delay we recorded this ep a few months ago. The NRL celebrate Women in League by wearing an alternate version of their team jersey for one round of the competition. This year Manly Sea Eagles included Pride colours as part of their design to showcase inclusivity. Seven players opted not to play that round because they felt the Pride Flag representation clashed with their 'cultural and religious beliefs'. We discuss this decision of the players, as majority of them were Pasefika @nightsatthebrowntable_ browntableproductions@gmail.com
Ae o sauni atu le Toa Samoa mo lana ta'aloga muamua o le Ipu o le Lalolagi i le lakapi liki, faafofoga i le podcast a le SBS Samoan, Tama Samoa: Samoans in the NRL, fofogaina e Joyce Matai'a.
O le a faavave ona pasia e le malo tele visa ulufale mo tagata mai le Pasefika e galulue ai i faato'aga i Ausetalia. E 40,000 avanoa na faailoa mai e le minisita o faato'aga, Murray Watt, o le a ofoina i tagata o le Pasefika i lalo o lenei polokalame.
Lance and Forest speak on SamoanDoughBoi's trip to Auburn, WA for The PolyFest last week and being able to record and photograph Pasefika artists and vendors including Le Vasa Island Apparel, Serena William's "evolution" away from tennis to focus more on projects and growing her family, and how the Dolphins tried to replace Tua Tagovailoa with Tom Brady by illegaly tampering with both the Bucs' QB and the Saints' former (current at the time) coach, Sean Payton. Miami has subsequently been fined their first-round draft pick in 2023 and third-round pick in 2024 while also being fined $2,000,000 and Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is suspended from attending anything NFL-related until mid-October. Also, Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Nets OR for Brooklyn to fire their head coach, Steve Nash, and general manager, Sean Marks. . Stay Ballin. Love and Light. Peace.
We chat about Pasefika seasonal workers in Australia, the senate hearing, shortcomings of the Pacific-Australia Labour Mobility scheme (PALM) and how Pacific workers are being abused. We discuss Blackbirding of Pasefika people and how these programs, in some way, are a continuation of that awful practice. As always, we want ways to help. 1. Read up on some articles and watch/listen to the senate hearing. You can find that here: https://parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPlayer.php?videoID=567875&operation_mode=parlview#/1 2. If you know people who are part of the labour scheme - reach out and make sure they have everything they need, particularly during these Winter months. 3. If you don't personally know anyone you can help, join a local effort in collecting things to send to regional areas. 4. Pressure your local MPs - squeak up! Here are a few articles: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-11/pacific-island-scheme-wages-deducted-high-rent-inverell/12336278 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/02/pacific-workers-not-backpackers-should-do-australias-regional-work-world-bank https://theconversation.com/australia-needs-better-conditions-not-shaming-for-pacific-farm-workers-171404 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-17/blackbirding-australias-history-of-kidnapping-pacific-islanders/8860754
O le polokalame Navigator i Vitoria o loo toe silasila ai i le soifuaga o tupulaga ma le atia'e o tomai e avea ai ma ta'ita'i lelei ma faatuatuaina.
O le polokalame Navigator i Vitoria o loo toe silasila ai i le soifuaga o tupulaga ma le atia'e o tomai e avea ai ma ta'ita'i lelei ma faatuatuaina.
DOUBLE EPISODE BABY! It's your lucky day. We chat about a recent statement that was made on another podcast demeaning people from a specific demographic in South Auckland, specifically young Pasefika girls from a certain high school. We question the need to make such statements, the effect it has on the target audience, and what we can do to combat the effects it can have on our rising generation. @nightsatthebrowntable_ browntableproductions@gmail.com
E aofia ai le feagaiga i le va o Saina ma le atu Solomona ma le polokalame o galuega faavaitaimi mo tagata Pasefika i Ausetalia.
E aofia ai le feagaiga i le va o Saina ma le atu Solomona ma le polokalame o galuega faavaitaimi mo tagata Pasefika i Ausetalia.
Na faaalia le popolega o le failautusi aoao o le Australian Workers' Union, Daniel Walton, i a'afiaga o le polokalame o galuega faavaitaimi mo tagata Pasefika le Pacific Islands Workers' Scheme, pe a taunu'u le faamoemoe o le malo tele i se visa mo galuega vaitaimi le Ag Visa.