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Season 1

Dec. 30, 2021

A brown table-talk version with JOSEPHINE BARTLEY

2021 has been a very colourful year in Aotearoa & it’s only right we finish things off with the perfect episode featuring our brown gifted & brainy Sister & community Auckland Tamaki- Maungakiekie ward councillor - my frien...

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Dec. 14, 2021

A self improvement exhilarating Talanoa with Poetik

This episode is a very exhilarating empowering & knowledgeable talanoa with Ventry Parker aka Poetik. He takes us thru his journey losing his mother as a young child, overcoming abuse growing up, being resilient, racism, h...

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Dec. 8, 2021

The Pacific Music Awards backstory with Petrina Togi- Sa’ena

This Talanoa will be our 10th episode & it’s only right we share our celebration with an exclusive episode featuring our beautiful friend Petrina Togi-Sa’ena (Pacific Music Awards Event Producer/Trustee) the most loving & su...

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Nov. 25, 2021

The power of Community Service with Luke Mealamu

This episode is a very important talanoa with the incredible Luke Mealamu ( @norashubby ) Director of Mealamu Security sharing his amazing story, the work he’s doing alongside his beautiful wife, his children and his stree...

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Nov. 18, 2021

A womens worth & Quality friendship with Lavina Williams

This episode is a long overdue deep & meaningful Talanoa between childhood friends Emcee Queen Shirl’e & NZ pacific award winning music/ stage theatre icon Lavina Williams about a woman’s fight, rewards of quality friendship...

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Nov. 13, 2021

A fearless indigenous journey with Ernestina Bonsu Maro

Ernestina Bonsu Maro is a 26yr old professional model, radio host & an exceptionally talented creative person. She opens up about her incredible cultural journey, her love for her parents, her community & being a catalyst b...

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Nov. 9, 2021

The art of storytelling & advocacy with Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i

This episode, Fili opens up about her educational healing poetic journey & why it's so important to support the @greenpeacenz protect the ocean Oceanic Voices campaign & much more of her fruitful advocacy journey x ✊🏾💯🙌🏾...

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Nov. 2, 2021

The voice of Hope with Tai Tupou

Tai Tupou is a fantastic motivational speaker, a qualified mental health Social worker & the face of I Am Hope NZ . He takes us along his humble beginnings of how he met the Legendary Mike King, the powerful movement …

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Oct. 26, 2021

Words of wisdom with Klee McNabb

Klee Mcnabb is incredible. She is a multitalented Mother of 5 & a successful artist & currently a household radio host at Mai fm. During our talanoa Klee shares so much from her heart about her own struggles & how …

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Oct. 19, 2021

Understanding our ethnic Identity Journey with Aunty & Uncle Melani A…

This weeks LE TALANOA episode is with my Polynesian Panthers OG Aunty Melani & Rev Alec Toleafoa ✊🏾 Melani & Alec takes me on a masterclass about indigenous spirituality, Mana pasifika, reindigenizing & a talanoa about some...

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Oct. 18, 2021

Overcoming Struggles with Queen Shirl’e

Shirl'e takes us thru a shortcut of her journey & struggles to get to the miracle zone, a place where she believes everyone can thrive and be at their happiest Intro music : Queen Shirl’e - Deluxe City https://open.spotify.c...

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Oct. 10, 2021

Introducing Le Talanoa

Le Talanoa Therapy is a brand new weekly podcast created & hosted by Auckland based Hip Hop MC Queen Shirl’e, prescribing you with healing conversations alongside unsung hero's sharing food for thought & advice to keep y...

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