Labour Party deputy leader and Kelston MP Carmel Sepuloni joined #PacificMornings to discuss the political issues of the day, including recent hui about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the decision to deploy a defence team to the Red Sea, cancelling of the Auckland light rail project and funding for the Niue government.

Toni Helleur is a Community Connector & CEO Management for the charity “I AM Māngere”. #PacificMornings invited her for a talanoa about the costs of getting kids back to school, especially with the current high cost of living.

Indigenous elite sports athletes, such as those from the Pacific Islands, are becoming increasingly visible in many sporting codes. But Dr Lefao-ali'i Dion Enari, AUT senior lecturer in Sports & Recreation, is advocating for more Pacific people in non-playing roles beyond just being the athlete and the welcoming ceremony. Lefao-ali'i joined #PacificMornings to talk about how our indigenous cultures and knowledge systems have been silenced from the machinery of sport, through low or no board representation.