Written by Constance Hall in February 2020. With 64k likes it was shared 11k times. When I was 10 my uncle put his hand on my tummy when he kissed me goodbye and said, “getting a belly there Con” My heart sank. When I was 12 my teacher asked me to suck in for the […]
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Jacinda Ardern: A Leader can be Both Compassionate and Strong
By Solange MOUGIN of france24. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earned the respect of global leaders for her response to New Zealand’s 2017 terror attacks with praise for her compassionate-but-tough leadership style. She was the darling of the progressive left in New Zealand, her charm and magnetism easing her rise up the political ranks to make […]
A Tribute to My Grandmother: “Her life was her work and her work was her life”
A Tribute to Mataia Lynn Netzler. For My Grandmother, by Portia Momoe Von Reiche. My grandmother Lynn had as much subtlety as a hurricane. She was restless, chaotic, and fiercely charged her own path through life. As a grandma she was always very straight up with me. Often beginning with the words “Portia! You […]
Opinion: Why Ardie Savea is the Right Choice for All Blacks Captain
South Africa secured the Rugby Championship opener by 26-10 last weekend. It was the All Blacks fifth loss in six games. For the second test against the Springboks (4am Samoa Time) Sam Cane has retained his place as openside flanker and captain. He takes the field alongside No 8 Ardie Savea and Shannon Frizell, who […]
Manatu Faaalia: O Fea le Tofa Fetuutuunai ma le Tofa Fatu? Talofa e ua na o le Toia o le Va
Manatu Faaalia: Taulapapa Tupe Victor Washburn. FEA UA FAI IAI LE TOFA FETUUTUUNA’I ma le TOFA FATU? TALOFA E, UA NA O LE TOIA O LE VA. E pei e foliga mai ua faaifo ma peiseai ua amata ona mou malie atu lava le tofa tatala, le tofa ma le utaga mamao ae tainane le […]
Student Calls for Law Change to Allow Youth Turning 21 on Election Year to Vote
A 16 year old student from Avele College, is calling on the Commission of Inquiry to consider an amendment to Samoa’s Electoral Act that would allow him and others born in 2005 to vote in the 2026 general elections. In an interview with Samoa Global News, Jay Sione from the village of Sinamoga says if […]
Once Upon a PPE… We All Have a Part to Play
1:30am Wednesday 30 March 2022, By: Dr Salote Vaai-Siaosi I have a love-hate relationship with the PPE we have to wear, especially the long waterproof gown and hazy face shield. They are excellent in their purpose of course – I know how they protect me from droplets and fluids, and decrease my chances of getting […]
Dan Leo on What is Needed for Eligibility Reforms to Sustainably Support Pacific Rugby
Pacific Rugby Players Welfare Director, Daniel Leo, has been fighting for changes to the World Rugby eligibility rules for more than a decade. As Pacific Rugby celebrate the amended laws that now allows an international rugby player to move from one union to another after a 3-year stand down period, Dan Leo highlights the significance […]
Will Seasonal Workers be Prioritised over Backpackers?
Life and Governance in the Rice Fields of Timor-Leste
Life and governance in the rice fields of Timor-Leste, by Lisa Palmer. First published by DEVPOLICYBLOG www.devpolicy.org from the Development Policy Centre at The Australian National University. My husband Quin is always telling our kids and me about how he spent much of his early childhood in his grandmother’s village of Bercoli, a small rural […]