Damon Salesa

The life story of I'iga Pisa, an independence activist who sailed hundreds of kilometers in a small canoe to escape exile from Samoa. Video, Audio

Universities are watching enrolments closely as the sector tries to recover from its worst year on record.

The sector last year made its first collective financial loss after a drop in domestic… Audio

Professor Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa is an interdisciplinary scholar focused on Oceania. He's the Vice Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology and his academic career spans academic positions… Audio

Yesterday Nine to Noon looked at the impact of redundancies at AUT among academic staff - particularly on post-graduate students who are losing their supervisors. 170 academic positions are being cut… Audio

United States president Joe Biden is due to address Pacific Islands Forum leaders at a virtual meeting today.

President Biden has been invited by the Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, who is… Audio

Samoan politics is still in a confusing state.

The recently elected FAST party held a swearing in ceremony in a large marquee tent erected on the Parliament grounds on Tuesday.

This was after the… Audio

 Nearly two weeks after voting, Samoans still don't know if their leader of 22 years will be ousted by his former deputy.  Audio

Pacific Islands Forum fragmenting would be a lost opportunity to cement the region's global leadership: academic. Audio

There is a push for Tokelau to again have the chance to decide if it should become independent from New Zealand.

A Tokelauan leader wants a referendum on independence to be held by 2025, the… Audio

As thousands of people are returning to work this week under level three lockdown, fear is mounting in Pacific families about keeping everyone in multi-generational bubbles safe. Damon Salesa is the… Audio

The increasingly Pacific nature of New Zealand society is explored by Assoc. Prof. Damon Salesa from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

University of Auckland Pacific Pro Vice Chancellor Pacific, Professor, Damon Salesa on the challenges of closing the achievement differential between Pacific and non Pacific, non Maori learners. Audio

The University of Auckland has leased new facilities for a stand alone presence in South Auckland. which is home to much of New Zealand's Polynesian population. Audio

Pacific communities in New Zealand say more attention needs to be given to the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Audio

Damon Salesa calls for greater recognition of Pacific innovators and leaders. The University of Auckland Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific, says New Zealand is becoming more Pacific by the hour and Pacific… Audio

A New Zealand academic says New Zealand needs to adapt to a Pacific future that is already here. Audio

In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio

In an article Emeline Afeaki-Mafile'o says the biggest struggle for Pacific kids in New Zealand is understanding their parents. She believes there is a cultural disconnect between them.  Audio

Writer and artist Lana Lopesi and academic Damon Salesa discuss the complicated relationship between Pasifika people and the internet – the subject of Lopesi's book False Divides. Audio