In partnership with Pacific Australia Research Centre (P.A.R.C) the Tongan Global Scholars Network (TGSN) Australia are thrilled to host the Editors of Moanaloloto: Deep Understandings of Pacific Wellbeing and Holistic Health Praxes - Dr Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei, Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Associate Professor Dr Sam Manuela, and Associate Professor Dr Dion Enari to talatalanoa on the launch of their first volume Untangling Notions of Pacific Wellbeing across the Trans-Tasman Diaspora. We are thrilled to announce our first volume of the “Moanaloloto: Deep Understandings of Pacific Wellbeing and Holistic Health Praxes” book series, to be published by Springer Nature.

AUCKLAND BOOK LAUNCH - hosted by University of Auckland, FOFONGA - Springer Nature - Moanaloloto Series: Volume 1 – Untangling Notions of Pacific Wellbeing Across the Trans-Tasman Diaspora

On behalf of our editors and contributors, we want to firstly thank you for supporting this research and publication endeavour.  We welcome you to join us and celebrate our book launch “Untangling Notions of Pacific Wellbeing Across the Trans-Tasman Diaspora” and short rapid talks “TOKTALK” by our contributors. See our socials for more information and the QR Code to rsvp.

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Dr Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei, Dr Inez Fainga’a-Manusione

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: Holistic Pacific Wellness – a model that is place-based and faith-driven

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Dr Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei, Mr Mark Meyers

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: Housing Wellbeing and Pacific informed design & processes

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: A developing Pasifika wellbeing model in Australia; holistic approaches to Pacific peoples and their mobilities

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Dr Sierra Keung, Ms Tania Carran, Mito Faalialia

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: Significance of Pacific dance included as Sport for wellbeing promotion

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Associate Professor Patrick Thomsen

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: Wellness programs led by and designed by community

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

WHO: Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, Associate Professor Dion Enari, Dr Sierra Keung

WHAT: The PARC TALANOA TRUTH platform will present 30-45 minute teaser discussions with Moanaloloto Volume 1 authors - focus: Untangling notions of Pacific wellbeing and our moana loloto

WHEN: Talatalanoa series happening during the lunchbreak slot (AEST) 12.15pm-1pm

WHY: This is an opportunity for authors to discuss big questions and core issues addressed in their chapters without giving away too much from their chapter (teaser style promo). The discussion is intended to draw interest to the book, prior to the launch and to create much needed collective talanoa around issues that our book addresses

🌊✨ We’re excited to launch our PACIFIC TRUTH TELLING Talanoa Series, with the first panel: NAVIGATING PACIFIC ACADEMIA IN AMERICA

🗓️ October 16, 2025 | Online
⏰ 7am AEST | 9am NZT | 11am HT | 2pm PT

🎤 Convenor: Associate Professor Dion Enari – PARC
✨ Guest Speakers:

• Kiana Fuega – PhD Candidate, University of Washington

• Lagipoiva Professor Cherelle Jackson – Portland State University

• Dr ‘Inoke Hafoka – Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i

🔑 We’ll be exploring:
🌺 Navigating Western academia while grounded in Pacific knowledge
🌺 What ‘truth telling’ means for Pacific peoples in higher education
🌺 Advice for emerging Pacific researchers

#PacificTruthTelling #PARC #TalanoaSeries #PacificResearch #PacificVoices #TruthTelling

"Unapologetically Pacific. Bold. Ancestral. Ours."

"Community-led. Culturally grounded. Game-changing. Dr Ruth Faleolo is redefining research — don’t miss it!"

"Pasifika scholars, powerful truths. Don’t miss this."

🌺 Pacific-led, Pacific-driven research futures! At #AAPS25, @Fofonga_UoA and @PARC_Australia united to explore how Pacific researchers are reshaping leadership, ethics, and collaboration in research. Together, we’re forging new paths for us, by us. #PacificResearch #IndigenousVoices #Talanoa

Dr Ruth Faleolo, Dr Hilda Port, Dr Dion Enari at WERO to share their talk/korero: "Māori & Pasifika voices will be heard.

Honouring connection before content, PARC representatives Dr Inez Fainga’a-Manusione, Dr Ruth (Lute) Faleolo, and Associate Professor Dion Enari shared insights at UQ on Indigenous research excellence—highlighting Pacific-led methodologies, cultural frameworks, and the power of self-determined research rooted in tauhi vā and community.