Vosa
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago -Join us on Vosa as we discuss the big ideas and challenges facing the Pacific and PNG, with those who are helping to shape our region's future.
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Vosa Season 3 Episode 5 - What does climate action look like in the Pacific?
June 19, 2024 22:09 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWhat does climate action look like in the Pacific? The Mama T's try to unpack this question with Fiji's Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Sivendra Michael about policy, funding and his personal leadership journey into the climate action space and they talanoa with Dr. Elizabeth Fitton - Higgons who shares the work Habitat for Humanity NZ is doing for housing those in the Pacific who are vulnerable due to disasters. See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Vosa Season 3 Episode 4 - Heart is where the home is
April 24, 2024 13:58 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe Mama T's talanoa with 3 returnees who are navigating life back in their island home and the challenges they face. We talk to Charlene Wolfgram Matangi, Vivili Moala and Latu Liava'a, returnees who share their stories of disconnection with their home when they first arrived and how they're working through the Amanaki Lelei Foundation (Dare to Dream) an organisation founded by returnees who aim to assist returnees in acclimating to life in Tonga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Vosa Season 3 Episode 3 - The Changemakers
December 13, 2023 22:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThis episode the Mama T's talanoa with Pacific Changemakers who have been behind some of the big changes and shifts in our region. We talk to Stanley Simpson (Fiji), Karla Eggleton (Cook Islands) and Angeline Heine Reimers (Marshall Islands) about their respective journeys to implementing change for media freedom, LGBTQI rights and clean water for all in the Pacific. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vosa Season 3 Episode 2 - The future of our oceans
October 29, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThe Mama T's talanoa with two of our Pacific Ocean champions, Rose Kautoke and Bill Waqalevu. Bill is Senior Researcher (PhD) at Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue in Abu Dhabi and Rose Kautoke, Senior Crown Counsel, Head of the Legal Advice and International Law Division, Attorney General's Office and ocean law advocate. They share insights into the work they do in policy and science for our oceans and navigating leadership roles in those spaces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Vosa Season 3 Episode 1 - Defining Leadership
October 05, 2023 22:01 - 28 minutes - 26 MBVosa is back and with new hosts for Season 3. Join the Mama T's - Trina and Talita - as they explore Pacific leadership with Ana Laqeretabua (Fiji), Jamal Talagi (Niue) and Amelia Katoa (Tonga). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vosa Season 2 Episode 10 - Rituals
September 15, 2022 01:26 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis episode we explore the sacred and - oftentimes intimidating - world of rituals and the relationship they have with our identities as Pacific people. Our two amazing episode 10 guests guide us through this final episode of VOSA Season 2 - Wendy Mocke is a Papua New Guinean inter-disciplinary storyteller, a NIDA Acting graduate, Wendy has performed across stages in Australia and appeared in films and television. Our second guest Akanisi Nabalarua-Vakawaletabua of Fiji is a lawyer and ...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 9 - Technology and Connectivity
August 25, 2022 22:32 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThis episode we’re delving into all things technology and connectivity. The ways in which we are using technology to address everyday challenges, how technology is helping us preserve our ways of life and keeping us connected, and asking ourselves how we can best use it to safely and inclusively benefit our communities. We hear from: Sarai Tevita, ICT Director for National University of Samoa, Selu Kauvaka an information technology professional, who works with the E-Government initiative ...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 8 - Caring For Our Community
July 08, 2022 07:50 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode, each of our guests has a story to share about how families and communities found ways to stay connected and how we might take some of that learning with us into the future. We hear from: Jeffry Feeger of Papua New Guinea, Ann Singeo of Palau, Dr Fotu Fisi'iahi of Tonga, and Epeli Tuibeqa of Fiji. You can find out more about our guests here: JEFFRY FEEGER'S ART https://www.facebook.com/jeffryfeegerart EBIIL SOCIETY OF PALAU https://www.ebiilsociety.org/ EPELI TUI...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 7 - 2035 Pacific Voices of the Future
May 16, 2022 01:48 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode of Vosa we speak with some of the Pacific's most spirited changemakers. Our young people. 'Ana Malia Falemaka of Tonga, Yasmin Poole of Australia, Nelson Kokoa of PNG and Elizabeth Kite of Tonga share with us their vision for their communities in 2035 and what they think it will take to get us there. Young people from all over the world are taking their voices to the World Bank Group Youth Summit on 26-27 of May and you can join them virtually by registering via the link p...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 6 - The Hustle is Real
April 01, 2022 02:20 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis episode is about the hustle. We speak with Pacific women entrepreneurs and business founders who share their experiences of starting something new, stepping into uncertainty, choosing a path less travelled and reflecting on what it has taken for their ventures to survive the ups and downs of business, including the pandemic. VOSA speaks with Shelley Burich of Samoa, Vani Nades of Papua New Guinea, and Kitiana Chute of Fiji. EmStret Holdings Limited - https://www.facebook.com/ems...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 5 - In Conversation: IWD 2022
March 10, 2022 03:03 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode, we celebrate International Women’s Day, encouraging conversations across generations, across the ocean, across different stages of life and careers. VOSA speaks with Rhea Moss-Christian of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Vinzealhar Nen of Papua New Guinea. For more on how the World Bank in the Pacific is marking International Women's Day 2022, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/worldbankpacific/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vosa Season 2 Episode 4 - Ocean Voices
February 10, 2022 22:25 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode of Vosa, we share voices from our oceanic region, reminding us of our connection to the ocean and all the ways in which Pacific people are working to protect and preserve it. Guests this episode include: Masio Nadung of PNG, Mathew Chigiyal of the Federated States of Micronesia, Dr Katy Soapi of Solomon Islands, Dr Frances Koya-Vaka'uta of Fiji, Kalena Kattil-deBrum of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Alisi Rabukawaqa of Fiji, Kalani Reyes of the Marianas, and Pacific ...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 3 - Parenthood
December 23, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBVosa hears Pacific perspectives on parenthood, its joys and challenges, and the various ways in which parents are nurturing their children in a changing world. Listeners and guests reflect on their dreams for their children. This episode's guests include: Reverend James Bhagwan of the Pacific Conference of Churches, Solomon Islands journalist Georgina Kekea, community educator Latu To'omaga, and Guilaine Nauni and Irene Abbock rejoin us from Vanuatu. LATU TO'OMAGA: https://www.latu.ninja...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 2 - Navigating Sex and Relationships
December 09, 2021 22:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBVosa discusses sex and relationships in its second episode of season two. Host Mere Nailatikau hears from a diverse group of guests on this topic: including UNAIDS Pacific Country Director Renata Ram, teen sexual health program director Todd Mulroy of the Marshall Islands, trained counsellor and sexual health advocate Jana Ali-Traill of Fiji, and Irene Abbock and Guilaine Nauni of feminist NGO Sista in Vanuatu. For additional resources and information on sex and relationships: UNAIDS Pac...
Vosa Season 2 Episode 1 - The Creators
November 25, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBVosa is back for season two and this first episode celebrates Pacific creativity. Host Mere Nailatikau speaks to filmmaker Meli Tuqota, singer songwriter Mia Kami, poet Craig Santos Perez, and designer and fashion entrepreneur Annette Sete. Explore more from each of these amazing talents via the links below: Meli Toqota Website: https://tuqota.com/ Soli Bula Film: @solibulafilm (Twitter, IG), https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1898983058/soli-bula-an-indigenous-animated-short-film ...
Vosa Season 2 Coming Soon
November 21, 2021 23:47 - 42 seconds - 723 KBWe're excited to announce that season 2 of Vosa is launching on Friday 26 November with new host Mere Nailatikau. We have so many great stories to share over the coming months so please keep an eye out for new shows each fortnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vosa Episode 10: LGBTQI Rights
April 25, 2021 23:28 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome to Episode 10 of Vosa. This week’s talanoa focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex (LGBTQI) rights, advocacy and acceptance in Pacific communities. LGBTQI is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex. This is a non-exhaustive list of terms, as different cultures, both historically as well as today, have used diverse language to express the wide range of sexual orientations and gender expressions. LG...
Vosa Episode 9: Vaccine Misinformation
April 06, 2021 23:32 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBWelcome to Episode 9 of Vosa. This week we bring you a special episode on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the Pacific region, brought to you by two podcasts - Vosa, supported by the World Bank in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea, and Contain This from the Australian Government's Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. This episode will be published across these two great programs. In this episode, we'll speak with Will Genia, Australian Rugby Union Player and UNICEF Ambassador, Dr Edith ...
Vosa Episode 8: Sports
March 23, 2021 22:48 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBWelcome to Episode 8 of Vosa. This week's talanoa focuses on Sports and the role it plays in creating healthier and happier Pacific communities. In this episode I speak to three amazing guests from around the Pacific who have extensive experience in the world of combining sports and positive societal change. We hear from Kevin Naiqama, Fijian Rugby League player and Captain of the Fijian Bati, Jacqui Joseph, co-founder and CEO of Papua New Guinea's Equal Playing Field, and Pesi Palu, the C...
Vosa Episode 7: International Women's Day in PNG
March 07, 2021 23:05 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWelcome to our second episode, celebrating International Women’s Day! In our last episode, we were joined by women leaders from across the Pacific, and today, we are fortunate to have two amazing pioneers from Papua New Guinea. Today on Vosa, I’m honoured to share a talanoa with Dr Pamela Toliman and Emma Watkpi. Dr Pamela Toliman was recently awarded a PhD from her research undertaken through the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. Her thesis looked at innovative appro...
Vosa Episode 6: International Women's Day
February 28, 2021 23:33 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn the lead up to International Women’s Day this year, we at Vosa are calling out and celebrating some of our amazing women leaders in the Pacific. The theme for International Women’s Day set by the United Nations this year is women in leadership, achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world. While we deeply appreciate the contributions and achievements of women, each and every day, this annual commemoration gives us an opportunity to celebrate women and raise awareness about the issues tha...
Vosa Episode 5: Artivism in Development
February 09, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWelcome to Episode 5 of Vosa. How often do you walk away from watching a performance that has really made you think - hmmm, maybe I should or could do something differently? In the Pacific, artists have spent generations making us think and reflect on our own behaviour and cultural norms, and more recently, development organisations have partnered with them to enable people to act on these shifts in their thinking and behaviours, to create long term, and sustainable change. Today, we...
Vosa Episode 4: Connectivity
January 19, 2021 22:54 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWelcome to Episode 4 of Vosa. Today’s talanoa will focus on connectivity and the improvements that greater internet access over the years has allowed for people in the Pacific and PNG. I speak to Shivnesh Prasad, Digital Development Specialist at the World Bank, who sets the scene on the evolution of connectivity in our region. Also joining us today is Crystal Kewe, a self-taught software engineer and co-founder of Crysan Technology, on how improved connectivity has created unique opportu...
VOSA Episode 4: Connectivity
January 19, 2021 22:54 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWelcome to Episode 4 of Vosa. Today’s talanoa will focus on connectivity and the improvements that greater internet access over the years has allowed for people in the Pacific and PNG. I speak to Shivnesh Prasad, Digital Development Specialist at the World Bank, who sets the scene on the evolution of connectivity in our region. Also joining us today is Crystal Kewe, a self-taught software engineer and co-founder of Crysan Technology, on how improved connectivity has created unique opportuni...
Vosa Episode 3: Livelihoods
December 15, 2020 23:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWelcome to Episode 3 of Vosa. While today’s talanoa is titled, ‘Livelihoods’, we focus on the resilience and ingenuity of Pacific and PNG people in the face of economic struggle, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We don’t shy away from the challenges that are being faced, and at the same time, we celebrate the strengths that are unique to our people, and that have sustained us through these difficult times. Today we're joined by Marlene Dutta co-founder of the Better for Barter Fiji ...
Vosa Episode 2: Domestic Violence Against Women
December 01, 2020 23:19 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWelcome to Episode 2 of Vosa. In this episode, we focus on domestic violence against women, following the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have specifically chosen to share this talanoa during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign, which started on 25 November and ends on 10 December 2020. Please scroll down to the end for more information if you find the content of this episode distressing, or if you would simply like to know how you can help. Today ...
Vosa Episode 1: Storytelling
November 17, 2020 23:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBWelcome to Episode 1 of Vosa. In this episode, we share a talanoa on the platforms that exist for Pacific and Papua New Guinean people to tell our stories. We are joined by four talented storytellers across the fields of journalism, digital production, and film making - Drue Slatter from Fiji, Hilda Wayne from PNG, Regina Lepping from Solomon Islands, and Josua ‘Ake from the Kingdom of Tonga. We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this episode. You can find us on social media...
Vosa Promo
September 16, 2020 05:29 - 2 minutes - 2.3 MBWelcome to Vosa, celebrating Pacific and Papua New Guinean voices and discussing our future. Vosa is a storytelling project, driven by experts and creatives in the region, with support from the World Bank in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea. Bula vinaka, my name is Arieta Rika, and I’m your host. I am a Fijian (Somosomo, Gau) and Tongan (Kolomotu’a) woman, as well as a Pacific storyteller, and communications expert, with over ten years of experience in social impact and nonprofit communica...