The Atafu Tokelau Community Group in Porirua will launch their ambitious 30-year Taiuli Masterplan tomorrow - a strategy that looks to drive the economic, social and cultural development of their community for the next three decades. President of the Atafu Tokelau Community Group Lehi Tenise Atoni joined #PacificMornings to explain why the Atafu Tokelau in Porirua community is undertaking such a long-term plan.

Labour Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni joined #PacificMornings to discuss some of the hot political issues of the day including the budget cuts and future of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

As the perception of the harms of cannabis decreases, new evidence has emerged linking the illicit drug to lung and heart disease. Chief Executive of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Letitia Harding joined #PacificMornings to discuss new research challenging the common misconception that cannabis is a harmless recreational drug.