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• Nuclear Colonialism & Environmental Injustice - Vehia Wheeler

  Between the 1960s and 1990s, 193 nuclear explosions were conducted in Māohi Nui (French Polynesia) by France.In our latest episode with researcher & environmental justice advocate Vehia Wheeler (Māohi Nui) we explore the history of these explosions and the lasting effects our region. We also talk about the challenges of connecting our English-speaking and French-speaking islands with one another + much more. Send us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected]

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• Who is 'worthy' of receiving our cultural treasures? - Lefaoali'i Dr Dion Enari

  We're joined by Lefaoali'i Dr Dion Enari - an Associate Professor from Unitec Institute of Technology, matai (chief) and sogaimiti (wearer of the Samoan tatau). In this episode he shares his research insights on the experiences of diasporic communities and highlights the tensions of fa'alavelave (giving), knowledge gate keepers and weighs in on the debate of who should be 'worthy' of our culture treasures such as chief titles and tatau. He offers his unique insight as an academic and a matai. As someone in the diaspora who has the experience of living in the homeland. He also shares his personal story of having received the tatau and challenges some popular narratives surrounding the tatau. Send us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected]

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• Biology for the Pacific, Health and infertility - Dr Zaramasina Clark 🇹🇴

  We are releasing our final Flags of the Moana tshirt drop! Listen in to see how you can win yourself a free tee 😉 tshirts will be available via themoanan.comDr Zaramasina Clark is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is of Tongan descent and was raised in Fiji. She speaks to her experiences growing up “halfcaste” and growing up with “multiple homes” across Moana Oceania. Her research in biology focusses on the health and wellbeing of people, in particular, our people of the Pacific. She talks about her journey to become a biologist and how science can improve the lives of our people. Send us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected]

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• Is self-care selfish?; Niue and Central Auckland; NZ-Pacific vs AUS-Pacific - Asetoa Sam Pilisi 🇳🇺

  Asetoa Sam Pilisi is a community leader and current PhD Candidate of Niuean and Samoan descent. He has done youth work and community work for many years in Auckland, New Zealand and Western Sydney, Australia - particularly with Pacific youth. He currently is completing a PhD in Public Health at the University of Auckland focussing on wellbeing, burnout, duty, service and collectivism in the local Oceanian community. He also is an active community leader in local Niue communities. Niue is one of the smaller islands of Oceania located in "West Polynesia" near Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Rotuma, Uvea and Futuna. With only 1564 living in Niue and 34,944 Niue peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand, the language is at risk of being lost.The Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected] us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected]

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• Banaba: "The land that died so that others could live" - Vaitoa Teaiwa Mallon & Hele Christopher-Ikimotu

  We'd love to hear from you - we have a talanoa episode coming up! Send us your written or voice recorded messages via email or instagram for us to discuss on an episode. Send those through before the end of March. In this episode we have Vaitoa Teaiwa Mallon (Banaba, Kiribati, Samoa, Irish) & Hele Christopher-Ikimotu (Banaba, Kiribati, Niue) who shed light on the history and current realities of the people of Banaba - an island whose story has been largely forgotten. We talk about the over exploitation of their island by foreign mining companies and how this had led to the complete destruction of the islands resources to the point where the island can no longer sustain life. So much so that Banabans have relocated to the island of Rabi, Fiji. While we talk about a painful past, Vaitoa & Hele also share stories of resilience with Banabans across the diaspora continuing to maintain and hold onto their culture and identity as proud Banabans. Send us a textThe Moanan is not just an educational platform but an online community — connecting diasporas all over the world. We’d love to connect!Find us on all podcast streaming and social media platforms — including Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.Email [email protected]

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