Marie Laufiso
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 24 May 2024
On today's episode, dozens of vessels have been searching for a man believed to have gone overboard from a commuter ferry in Wellington Harbour Friday morning, a Wellington man en route back from New… Audio
Dunedin councillor on stabbing that killed teenager
A Dunedin City Councillor says security guards at the bus hub where a 16-year-old was stabbed need to be trained as youth workers. Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Samoan community in Dunedin responds to measles cartoon
In New Zealand, leaders from Dunedin's Samoan community have met with management of the local paper to express the hurt and harm caused by a cartoon making light of the Samoa measles epidemic. Audio
Dunedin City Councillor Marie Laufiso on the mosque shootings
Tears flowed at an emotional Dunedin City Council meeting as aroha was expressed for the Muslim Community and a vow was made to tackle racism head on. City councillor Marie Laufiso was at the meeting… Audio
Call for better Pacific support in New Zealand's far south
In New Zealand's south, the Pacific population is small. But they say they're being left out, and their needs are just as high as elsewhere. Audio
Dunedin public called on to invest in Cadbury proposal
Less than a year before Cadbury is due to close its Dunedin factory and the race is on to save it, and up to 360 jobs. A Dunedin City Councillor is launching a last-minute bid to keep the factory open… Audio
