2 Aug 2023

Dave Letele on Pasifika and Māori addiction in Aotearoa

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 2 August 2023

Tomorrow night one of New Zealand sports most inspiring figures will share their story in an effort to explore the impact of addiction in Aotearoa.

Speaker and former pro boxer Dave Letele is presenting his new hour-long special 'Heavyweight with Dave Letele' tomorrow night.

In it he looks at the harm alcohol and substance addiction can do and asks why Māori and Pasifika are over represented in our statistics.

He also speaks to a number of guests who have lived experience on the subject, including an exclusive chat with former All Black Zac Guildford.

It airs tomorrow night at 8:30 on TVNZ 2 and will also be available on TVNZ+.

Dave Letele speaks to Jesse.

Buttabean Motivation (BBM) founder Dave Letele says breaking down the barriers in south Auckland to get people to complete the census isn’t easy. He was an ambassador for Census 2023 and was involved in a social media campaign which kicked off late last year to get more people to take part.

Buttabean Motivation (BBM) founder Dave Letele says breaking down the barriers in south Auckland to get people to complete the census isn’t easy. He was an ambassador for Census 2023 and was involved in a social media campaign which kicked off late last year to get more people to take part. Photo: Supplied / Greer Bland