Please Blow My Mind John Pulu - Owning Our OWN Pasifika Narrtive
John Pulu graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Television from AUT University and joined the Tagata Pasifika team in 2010. While still at high school John was inspired to become a journalist through work experience on Tagata Pasifika. John has always been interested in Pacific issues and saw there was a lack of Pacific people working in the industry. “I am very honoured to represent Pasifika people and share our stories”. John is from the Kingdom of Tonga, Kolomotu‘a, Tongatapu and Holopeka, Ha‘apai with ties to Lau in the Fiji Islands.
Pushing our thinking beyond the reef, further than we are sometimes comfortable with. It’s in blowing your mind that you can grow your mind.
Primary Title
- Please Blow My Mind
Episode Title
- John Pulu - Owning Our OWN Pasifika Narrtive
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 October 2020
Start Time
- 23 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Oriana TV
Broadcaster
- Kordia
Programme Description
- Pushing our thinking beyond the reef, further than we are sometimes comfortable with. It’s in blowing your mind that you can grow your mind.
Episode Description
- John Pulu graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Television from AUT University and joined the Tagata Pasifika team in 2010. While still at high school John was inspired to become a journalist through work experience on Tagata Pasifika. John has always been interested in Pacific issues and saw there was a lack of Pacific people working in the industry. “I am very honoured to represent Pasifika people and share our stories”. John is from the Kingdom of Tonga, Kolomotu‘a, Tongatapu and Holopeka, Ha‘apai with ties to Lau in the Fiji Islands.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Podcasts--New Zealand
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Interview
- Talk
Hosts
- Will Fleming (Host)
Contributors
- Oriana TV (Funder)
- John Pulu (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Podcasts--New Zealand
- Television programs--New Zealand