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Volunteer experience in Kiribati

11 July 2022

(Picture caption: Margaret Wallis farewells staff at Bareaumai School after volunteering in Kiribati.
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Past impacts the future of te taetae ni Kiribati

11 July 2022

(Picture caption: Get involved in Kiribati Language Week - Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati 2022. Visit the

MPP website for more information and language resources.
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Toloa Scholarships open for Pacific students

11 July 2022

(Picture caption: Applications for the 2023 Toloa Tertiary and Secondary School Scholarships are now open. Visit the MPP website for more information.
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Strengthening Māori-Crown relations at MPP

11 July 2022

(Picture caption: On February 21, 2021, Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori held a mihi whakatau to acknowledge the establishment of the Pacific Languages Unit in their Whanganui-ā-Tara office with…
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Kau Tulī initiative leaves a legacy for Pacific Aotearoa

11 July 2022

(Picture caption: Arizona Leger's new audio series Dear Great Grands has been inspired by her own grandparents.
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Pacific student on pathway to STEAM success  

4 July 2022

Toloa Secondary Scholar Hugo Liuvaie (pictured) views the Toloa Fund as a pathway to fulfilling his aspirations in the sciences, while enabling him to stay true to his Pacific culture…
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Minister Sio appointed as NZ advocacy champion for Small Island States

4 July 2022

Minister for Pacific Peoples and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Aupito William Sio (pictured) has been appointed by the United Nations and Commonwealth as Aotearoa New Zealand’s advocacy champion for…
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Nurturing Kiribati's point of difference

4 July 2022

With Kiribati Language Week - Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati 2022 just around the corner, author and te Taetae ni Kiribati advocate Kinaua Ewels says it is a time to…
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Knowledge is power in new normal

27 June 2022

Knowledge is a tool to empowerment, and with this in mind, Niue Wellington COVID-19 Action Group has set about educating its community throughout the pandemic.
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Toloa Fund helps close the gap between Pacific and STEAM

27 June 2022

Toloa Tertiary Scholarship recipient Ema Tuakoi (pictured) says the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) initiative is helping to close the gap between Pasifika and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and…
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Pastor goes above-and-beyond for his community

27 June 2022

(Picture caption: South Auckland-based Iosefo Joseph Fa'afiu leads a HopeWalk to raise suicide awareness.
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Breaking down pandemic barriers

20 June 2022

(Picture caption: Niuvaka Trust's care packs are assisting Pacific families in the Horowhenua and Manawatu Regions.
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