By guest contributor Charlizza Harris The Smoke & Mirrors Project is the brainchild of award winning playwright and youth development worker Charlizza Harris who has brought together elements of business, social enterprise, performing arts, youth development and...
Le Va delivered three disability focused Engaging Pasifika cultural competency programmes last month which were attended by nearly 60 members of the New Zealand Disability Support Network (NZDSN). NZDSN is an association of disability support service providers and...
On average 10 New Zealanders die by suicide every week, deeply affecting the lives of family, whānau, friends, colleagues, and communities. We need to think about what we can do to help build resilience and hope – so our people reach out rather than take their own...
By guest contributor Heto Ah Hi As a person with a performing arts background that started in the community, the notion of being able to give back to that same community was a want that had grown over the years to a need. With the loss of my step-daughter to...
In March 2015, a mentoring and vocational career pathway initiative was established for Pasifika Rainbow youth. Beginning out of conversations of Pasifika Rainbow youth with Pasifika workforce and career development consultant Josephine Samuelu, the TALATALANOA...
