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Polyfest strengthens connection to cultural identity

23 February 2020

Of Samoan, Maori and Niuean heritage, Finlay Samasoni-Tukuitonga has always felt a strong connection to his Pacific culture.
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Boxing and life lessons go hand-in-hand

16 February 2020

While sport was the drawcard, Jayde Hunter-Transom (pictured) has provided students at Tamatea Intermediate School who attended his boxing classes with much more, sharing his own life experiences, and teaching…
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Fund supports more Pacific languages on-air

16 February 2020

More Cook Islands Māori and Fijian will be broadcasted on air around Whanganui, Raetihi and Taumarunui regions thanks to the Languages Innovation Fund (LIF).
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Coming together in the spirit of ASB Polyfest

16 February 2020

Growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, New Zealand-born Samoan Peteli Setu says he has become used to being part of a minority group.
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Acts of service lead to Pacific-led solutions

9 February 2020

Aldrina Polataivao (pictured) has some hefty career aspirations ahead of her, all of which involve making a positive difference for Pacific peoples in New Zealand and throughout the region.
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Novel Coronavirus update

9 February 2020

As we watch the numbers of cases in China of the novel coronavirus increase exponentially every day, there is growing angst among communities.
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Tupu Aotearoa supports Auckland’s young Pacific people with earning and learning opportunities

4 February 2020

Young Pacific people in the wider Auckland metropolitan area will now have access to support services which can help them find new earning and learning opportunities through the Tupu Aotearoa programme.…
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New Zealand to support Pacific Public Sector Hub

2 February 2020

The New Zealand Government has announced it will support a Pacific-led hub that will strengthen public services across the region.
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Young Pacific leaders shaping the future

2 February 2020

Relocating to New Zealand from Tonga was not an easy decision for Sisifa Lui’s family to make, yet the move in 2011 has been a huge blessing.
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Stopping family harm is a collective effort

2 February 2020

The Safer Waitaki, Waitaki District Council Famili Fiefia event in Oamaru is not only about stopping family harm in the region, but it is about Pacific people rallying to provide Pacific solutions…
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Samoa calling for Paediatrician

26 January 2020

For close to three decades, the first Samoan Paediatrician in New Zealand Dr Teuila Percival has spent most of that time at the coalface, working in South Auckland with Māori…
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Fund to boost Māori and Pacific arts and culture

26 January 2020

Māori and Pacific arts and culture will feature strongly when creative and cultural events showcasing New Zealand’s diversity are boosted through the Major Events Fund.
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