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Toloa Scholarship opens door to Asia-Pacific opportunity

21 July 2019

Receiving a Toloa Scholarship has opened up a world of opportunity for William Ti'iti'i Asiata, who recently was part of the New Zealand delegation to attend the 33rd Asia-Pacific Roundtable (33APR).…
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Recognising the different needs for Pacific in regions

14 July 2019

Napier local Charles Faletutulu (pictured) says the growing Pacific population in the Hawke’s Bay has very different needs to those who live in bigger cities such as Auckland and Wellington.
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Cook Islands language central to cultural identity

14 July 2019

The Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Her Excellency Elizabeth Wright-Koteka is a firm believer that knowing the language of the country you claim heritage to, is central to…
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Pacific Games – the Olympics of the region

14 July 2019

As Wellington-based Jasmine Teariki Davis contests the basketball competition at the 2019 Pacific Games with her Cook Island teammates, she will be mindful of her Cook Island heritage and give…
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Supporting the mental health needs of Pacific climate change migrants

7 July 2019

With climate change affecting many people in the Pacific region, New Zealand has emerged as a potential relocation destination for those displaced by rising sea levels and other climate change…
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Scholar’s desire to redress inequalities

7 July 2019

A desire to understand and redress society’s worst inequalities is what drives University of Auckland academic Fuimaono (Dylan) Asafo.
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Goal to encourage and empower Pacific communities

7 July 2019

Instead of sugar-coating messages, providers should be encouraging and empowering Pacific people to shift the way they are thinking says Pacific Educator Tivaini Foma’i.
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Last chance to apply for a 2019 PMPYA!

30 June 2019

Calling all young Pacific people in Aotearoa creating positive impact in the community and accomplishing great things in your chosen field – the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) want you…
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Working together to achieve success

30 June 2019

Gisborne, with its mild climate, beaches and rich agriculture has become a home away from home for many Pacific migrants.
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Pacific traditions encourage STEM subject involvement

30 June 2019

An interactive exhibition - Patterns of Ipukarea  - which weaves Pacific traditions allowing youth to learn about Tivaevae and Tatau and learning about the meanings behind the designs was staged at…
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PM Pacific Youth Awards open many doors of opportunity

23 June 2019

Many doors have opened for 21-year-old Roneima Koro-Teumohenga since she was presented with a Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Award in 2016.
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Switching career paths to follow passion

23 June 2019

Seidah Karati lives life to the full, and there is never a dull moment for the talented young woman.
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