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Pacific young people in regions grasp hold of opportunity

11 August 2019

Palmerston North Girls' High School Year 12 student Celestial Mareni Brown has a voice to be heard.
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Doco allows for open dialogue in Pacific families

11 August 2019

Born from frustration and not understanding their dad Saia Mafile’o, For My Father’s Kingdom became a journey for Vea Mafile’o and her siblings to make sense of their lives and…
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Vision of economic prosperity for Pacific people

11 August 2019

The new chair of Pacific Business Trust (PBT) Tevita Funaki (pictured) is driven by the dream to see more Pacific people experience greater levels of wellbeing, including economic prosperity.
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Like father, like son

4 August 2019

Jerome Mika is constantly reminded of his father, as not only does he share the same name, but he possesses the same desire to bring about positive change within Māori and…
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Celebrated Pacific collection concludes

4 August 2019

After three years, the celebrated Auckland Museum’s Pacific Collections Access Project (PCAP) has come to a close.
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Working for Whānau a priority

4 August 2019

Having made finding employment to help support his whānau a priority this year, William Aro-Avatea (pictured) approached youth services provider Solomon Group for some guidance.
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Future generations will thank us for learning Pacific languages

4 August 2019

Cook Islands Language Week is an opportunity to celebrate the important role Pacific languages play in the daily lives of thousands of our Pacific friends, neighbours, colleagues and loved ones.
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Politics fan thrives at Youth Parliament

28 July 2019

A self-confessed “political fanatic”, Gabriel Tagi has thrived on the opportunity to experience what it is like to be an MP during the 2019 Youth Parliament.
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Tupu Aotearoa supports young Pacific people to prosper

28 July 2019

Pacific young people in Manawatū-Whanganui, Bay of Plenty and Waikato can get help accessing potentially life-changing learning and work opportunities with Tupu Aotearoa.
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Northland’s voice for the Pacific

28 July 2019

The recent Lalanga Fou - Tulī Takes Flight fono in Whangarei has been the ideal opportunity for Fale Pasifika Te Tai Tokerau to share with people what it actually does, and…
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Taking ownership of your language

21 July 2019

Growing up in the Cook Islands, Janet Akai experienced the best of both worlds.
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Pacific Games a huge success

21 July 2019

From July 7-20, nearly 5,000 athletes from 24 nations battled over medals in 27 sports during the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa.
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