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New Zealand Government offers formal apology for Dawn Raids

2 August 2021

Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern has formally apologised to Pacific communities impacted by the Dawn Raids in the 1970s at a ceremony staged at Auckland Town Hall.
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Youth lead Cook Islands Language Week

2 August 2021

Cook Islands Language Week 2021 starts on August 1 and concludes on August 7.
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The bind that ties Cook Islands youth to their roots

2 August 2021

Tauraki Rongo Raea (pictured, right) has made it his mission in life to entice Cook Island youth to take pride in their cultural identity, and advocate for their land if…
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Truth-seeker is made first Pacific woman Partner at Deloitte

26 July 2021

Amy Dove (pictured) has always been a truth-seeker and concerned about ensuring justice is always served.
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Co-location highlights MPP connection with mana whenua

26 July 2021

Guests at the opening of Te Puni Kōkiri Regional Office – Te Upoko o Te Ika and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples in Hamilton.
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Fund boosts regional Pacific businesses

26 July 2021

Pacific businesses in regional New Zealand will receive a boost to stimulate growth and thrive in response to the impacts of COVID-19 with the Pacific Aotearoa Regional Enterprise Fund.
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Trusted face of policing in leadership role 

19 July 2021

Superintendent Willi Fanene is welcomed into his new role as National Partnerships Manager for Pacific Peoples for New Zealand Police at an ‘ava ceremony.
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Service helps organisations address housing concerns

19 July 2021

The Pacific Community Housing Provider (CHP) Registration Support Service offers a unique opportunity for Pacific organisations who want to help address the growing housing concerns for Pacific Aotearoa.
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Synergy between service provider and Tupu Aotearoa

12 July 2021

Tupu Aotearoa will be delivered in Northland, through service providers Literacy Aotearoa, SENZ and Solomon Group.
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Language critical to Kiribati as it faces climate change

12 July 2021

Kiribati Language Week is underway, and it will conclude on July 17 when the Language Champion Honours will be awarded to recipients.
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Maintaining the Kiribati connection

12 July 2021

 

Prior to moving to New Zealand in 2003, Kiribati-based Nei Teneti Kuraem Ratieta (Denise, pictured) says she saw herself as somewhat of an air post-master.
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Opportunity to lift Pacific wellbeing

5 July 2021

The Associate Minister of Health Hon Aupito William Sio (pictured) strongly encourages Pacific community organisations to apply for the Pacific Community Health Fund. The Wellbeing Budget 2019 invested $9.
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