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Samson Samasoni

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Samson Samasoni is a journalist, producer and communications professional who has worked in Aotearoa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and UK.

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The literacy magic of television subtitles

Assisting the Deaf community, helping reading comprehension, supporting endangered languages: is there anything captions can't do?

By Samson Samasoni | 20th December, 2022

Image: Tina Tiller

Can the TVNZ-RNZ merger meet the diverse needs of Pacific audiences?

The case of a Pacific man charged with threatening to kill a radio host perfectly illustrates the need for more thoughtful Pacific media.

By Samson Samasoni | 28th November, 2022

Animation: Tina Tiller

Tuvalu is sinking into the cloud

As oceans continue to rise, Tuvalu is going digital.

By Samson Samasoni | 19th November, 2022

Image Getty Images; design by Tina Tiller

New Zealand’s new far, far north? Tokelau set to decide its future

Full integration with New Zealand, full independence – or something in between?

By Samson Samasoni | 27th July, 2022

Design: Tina Tiller

The RNZ-TVNZ merger could spell bad news for Pasifika-run public broadcasting

Will two media organisations dedicated to promoting Pacific languages be one too many?

By Samson Samasoni | 18th July, 2022

‘Wise men of Samoa who are on a visit to New Zealand to learn the white man’s ways’: an article on the tour of nine Sāmoan faipule in the Auckland Weekly News on December 11, 1924 (Photo: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19241211-43-6; additional design Archi Banal)

How NZ’s colonial ineptitude nearly derailed Sāmoa’s quest for independence

Today, Sāmoa celebrates 60 years of self-rule – an occasion that may not have happened had New Zealand had its way.

By Samson Samasoni | 1st June, 2022

Image: Archi Banal

The good, the bad and the outrageous of public record-keeping in NZ

Audits of 39 public agencies reveal information management practices so poor that most fail to meet even the most basic legal requirements.

By Samson Samasoni | 27th May, 2022

A cashless society? Not our future, New Zealanders tell Reserve Bank

A cashless society? Not our future, New Zealanders tell Reserve Bank

New Zealanders don’t want cash to be done away with, even if the Reserve Bank introduces a digital currency.

By Samson Samasoni | 29th April, 2022

Image: Archi Banal

Is it time for the TV licence fee to make a comeback?

Our licence fee was axed in 1999, but the RNZ-TVNZ merger has some asking whether it's due for a return.

By Samson Samasoni | 11th April, 2022

Image: Monique Ford for Getty / Tina Tiller

The vaccine push isn’t just a health challenge, it’s a marketing one too

It's going to take more than some yellow 'unite' posters to get New Zealanders vaccinated.

By Samson Samasoni | 12th October, 2021