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Talanoa with Tupe Elyjana Roach
Season 1 , Episode 8In this week’s Talanoa with Tupe, Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i chats with Porirua local Elyjana Roach, a rising star in the architectural world, currently studying a Masters of Architecture and Urban Design at Harvard. -
Talanoa with Tupe Dahlia Malaeulu
Season 1 , Episode 9In this week’s ‘Talanoa With Tupe’, Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i chats with Wainuiomata author and educator Dahlia Malaeulu about the importance of representation in literature and education, her journey in her Gagana Samoa and her latest project and book release ‘Teine Samoa’. -
Talanoa with Tupe Mary So’onaoso Tiumalu
Season 1 , Episode 10In this week’s ‘Talanoa With Tupe’, Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i chats with Mary Soonaoso Tiumalu who works in the Beehive as a Private Secretary, she is the co-founder of the Samoan Professional Women’s Collective, ‘Taemā ma Tilafaigā’, a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award and a fashion designer for Fou Custom made. -
Talanoa with Tupe Fiso John Fiso
Season 1 , Episode 5In this week’s Talanoa with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i we speak with the chairman of the Fiso Investment Group Fiso John Fiso. (ONZM), one of the pre-eminent Pacific entrepreneurs in New Zealand and a long time advocate for improving outcomes for Pasifika. John has extensive governance and management experience in education, health and economic development sectors. He has served as chairman of the Independent Tertiary Education Providers of NZ (ITENZ) and on the boards of Pacific Co-operation Foundation, Ako Aotearoa, Volleyball NZ, and the Pacific Business Trust. John was awarded the NZ Order of Merit for services to sport, education and the Pasifika community and was named Wellingtonian of the Year for services to education in 2016. -
Talanoa with Tupe Latafale Auva’a
Season 1 , Episode 6Alofa Dawn Latafale Auva’a, better known as Latafale Auva’a is a Samoan-New Zealand beauty pageant titleholder. She is the first woman to hold four Pacific regional titles by winning Miss Samoa New Zealand 2014, Miss Samoa 2014, Miss Pacific Islands 2014 and Miss World Samoa 2015. She’s a trained lawyer, and now a foreign policy officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. -
Talanoa with Tupe Utufa’asisili Rosemary Mose
Season 1 , Episode 7In this week’s Talanoa with Tupe, Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i we speak wIth Utufa’asisili Rosemary Mose, Chief Advisor Pasifika, New Zealand Qualification Authority. Utufaasisili was recognised by the Government Women’s Network this year as one of the nine Wāhine Whetū, rising women stars in the public sector. She is responsible for leading the Pacific Strategic Action Plan, and has been acknowledged by her colleagues for her educational leadership. -
Talanoa with Tupe Tofiga Fepulea’i
Season 1 , Episode 1Tofiga Fepulea’i is an international Samoan comedy superstar, known around the world for his for The Laughing Samoans, he’s a regular star of Fresh TV and more recently the feature film Take Home Pay and The Laughing Samoans). In this heart to heart with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i, Tofiga talks about his most important roles as husband and father. He also opens up about the heart-breaking experience of losing his Dad during Covid-19 lockdown, and the importance of mental health. -
Talanoa with Tupe Dr Tokilupe Taumoepeau
Season 1 , Episode 2In this week’s Talanoa With Tupe, Tupe Solomon-Tanoa’i talks with Dr Tokilupe Taumoepeau the Tongan trailblazing vascular surgeon – the first Pasifika vascular surgeon in Australasia and only woman vascular surgeon in New Zealand. -
Talanoa with Tupe Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban (DNZM)
Season 1 , Episode 4In this week’s ‘Talanoa with Tupe’ Hon Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban (DNZM) has an important message for women about Breast Cancer. Luamanuvao Dame Winifred Alexandra Laban DNZM QSO is a former New Zealand politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party, and was the Labour Party’s spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs and for interfaith dialogue. She is currently Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika) at Victoria University of Wellington. Both Luamanuvao and Tupe have been nominated for New Zealand’s 2020 Women of Influence Awards awards. -
Talanoa with Tupe 2020 Election Special
Season 1 , Episode 3This week on ‘Talanoa with Tupe’, Tupe is sitting down with Pasifika candidates for Labour, National and the Green Party to find out about their respective journeys and their motivations for putting themselves forward. We also have a set of political questions that we will ask each of the candidates to answer for you to compare and make an informed decision. -
Talanoa with Tupe Esera Tanoa'i
Season 1 , Episode 13In this week's #Talanoa with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i and FINALE for S01 we flip the script and have Tupe's husband and co-founder of Poporazzi Productions Esera Tanoa'i ask Tupe questions about her family life growing up in South Auckland, her Diplomatic career represeting New Zealand abroad to her new found side hustle in creative writing, music releases and film production. -
Talanoa with Tupe Laulu Mac Leauanae
Season 1 , Episode 12this week's full #Talanoa with Tupe. Our guest is Laulu Mac Leauanae, Secretary for Pacific Peoples and Chief Executive of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. Since Laulu started in the role in July 2017 he has led the development of a bold and unifying vision for Pacific communities in New Zealand, and has secured new investments and Pacific-led initiatives to lift the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of Pacific peoples. Laulu actively contributes to the public sector’s diversity and inclusion programme and leads Pou Mātāwaka, which aims to eliminate ethnic pay gaps. In prior roles, he was Chief Executive of the Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) and the General Manager of Pure Pacifika Ltd. -
Talanoa with Tupe Izzy Ford
Season 1 , Episode 11In this week's #Talanoa with Tupe Solomon-Tanoa'i we chat with Deputy Mayor Porirua and former Black Fern Izzy Ford. The Womens Rugby World Cup winner shares her experiences of being a high performing. female athlete, stepping out of her comfort zone to take on the responsibilty of governance and work in the community and preparing her children for life in the sports arena.