Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence

Pacific Rainbow+ service and advocacy organisations have begun to form across Aotearoa-New Zealand. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where in this talanoa session, representatives from Ngā Uri O Whiti Te Ra Mai Le Moana Trust (Porirua), Moana Vā (Ōtautahi-Christchurch) and Nevertheless (Heretaunga-Hawkes Bay), will story the development of their own local movements, and the importance of Pacific-led advocacy in the Rainbow+ space.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

The University of Auckland is looking for 4 full time online student advisers for their Newmarket Campus. You will be a primary point of contact for students across the full student lifecycle, fostering overall student success.

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Pacific "q***r" women experience being part of the Rainbow+ community in unique-to-them ways. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where panellists will be discussing issues specific to "q***r" Pacific women and visibility, with session speaker Deirdre Stanley sharing insights from the first study completed on Samoan le***an womens' experiences of coming-out in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

Rainbow+ and Pacific individuals experience poorer mental health outcomes than mainstream New Zealand. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where panellists will be discussing the state of mental health research on our communities, with our session speaker, Dr Sam Manuela, sharing Rainbow+ data from the first mental health survey ever conducted in the Cook Islands.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

How do Pacific Rainbow+ individuals understand their connection to their familes and communities? What role does creative expression play in affirming who we are? Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where panellists will discuss these questions and many more, with an emphasis on performing arts and emodied praxis as q***r affirmation.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

Pacific Rainbow+ peoples like all Pacific peoples are spread across the world's larget ocean. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where Pacific leaders from Rainbow+ organisations across our Moana and on the West Coast of the United States to discuss work going on outside Aotearoa, focused on empowering Pacific Rainbow+ peoples across the region and further abroad.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

If research is a dirty word to Indigenous communities, including Pacific communities, how then do we engage Pacific Rainbow+ communities in research design? Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where session speaker, Allyssa Verner-Pula will lead, discussing ways in which researchers can engage with Pacific Rainbow+ peoples in empowering and affirming ways with a focus on the Manalagi HCLC Model of Community Engagement.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

Are you passionate about fostering inclusivity and advocating for the Rainbow+ community? The Ministry for Pacific Peoples are looking for a full time Pacific Rainbow+ People’s lead based in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in providing guidance, support, and advocacy tailored to the unique needs and concerns of the Rainbow+ community, which will include developing, planning, and implementing the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' internal Rainbow+ strategy.

Applications closes on November 16.

https://www.seek.co.nz/job/71254094

Beauty pageants and drag has a long history within Pacific Rainbow+ communities all around the world. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium where former Miss Intercontinental, Coco Chandelier (Hawaii) will be leading panellists to discuss the role of beauty pageants and drag in the lives of Pacific Trans and Rainbow+ individuals as a form of empowerment.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

Optimal wellbeing outcomes for Pacific and Rainbow+ peoples in Aotearoa-New Zealand is still an elusive goal. Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium as our panellists will discuss wellbeing for Pacific Rainbow+ communities, with the session speaker Penni Wolfgramm presenting research on the first study completed on Tongan Leiti Wellbeing conducted in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

Tues 14 Nov – Wed 15 Nov
Māngere Arts Centre

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium here on the Fofonga and Manalagi page!

Join us at the F.I.N.E Ideas Fest Talanoa Symposium for a 2-day talanoa featuring prominent Pacific academics, writers, researchers, community leaders, and thinkers in individual talks and panel discussions on the 14th and 15th of November. This talanoa symposium celebrates the power of collective leadership, visionary thinking, community building and radical hope in the research and knowledge space.

Hosted by Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland’s Pacific research platform and sponsored by the Pasifika Medical Association Knowledge Hub at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland’s Centre for Pacific and Global Health, this free symposium intentionally amplifies Pacific Rainbow, Q***r, LGBTQIA+ MVPFAFF+ voices in helping to build Pacific Rainbow+ research and knowledge in service of our communities through talanoa. All presenters and panellists are Pacific Rainbow+ scholars, creatives, community leaders, researchers, and community activators.

This event is part of the F.I.N.E Festival taking place Nov 14th-18th. Proudly supported by F'INE Pasifika Aotearoa Trust, Auckland City Council and Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence, University of Auckland. For more events and ticketing, check out F’INE Pasifika and Māngere Arts Centre Social pages as well as Eventfinda.

We will also be livestreaming the talanoa symposium on the Fofonga and Manalagi right here on facebook!

Fofonga for Pacific Research Excellence is excited to extend an invitation to all Pacific academics for our upcoming event Marsden Fund Talanoa Series.

This event is an invaluable opportunity for Pacific academics and PhD students who are interested in the Marsden fund, to come along and learn from past Pacific recipients at Waipapa Taumata Rau. The workshops will also include short presentations from Research support staff, followed with panel discussions, lunch and networking opportunities!

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday 1st November & Tuesday 7th November 2023
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Fale Pasifika

Kindly let us know of your attendance by using the registration link which can be located in our bio! The link offers you the opportunity to attend both sessions. Following your confirmation, Fofonga will promptly send a calendar invite directly 😊

See you there!