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Free bowel screening now available across Aotearoa

20 June 2022

Bowel screening is being offered to men and women aged 60 to 74 years right across Aotearoa, and from from mid-2023, Māori and Pacific peoples will be able to start free bowel…
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Bilateral meeting reassures friendship with New Zealand and Samoa 

20 June 2022

(Picture caption: L-R Leatigaga Jason Tualima - Deputy Secretary Corporate Services, Fa'asaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota  - Princepal Analyst Research and Evaluation, Laulu Mac Leauanae - Secretary for Pacific Peoples, Chief Executive Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Prime…
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Samoa PM to visit Aotearoa

13 June 2022

Samoa Prime Minister Rt Hon Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa (pictured) will visit Aotearoa New Zealand this month, 60 years after the Treaty of Friendship between the two countries was signed.
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The countdown is on!

13 June 2022

The countdown is on until applications for the current round of  Pacific Aotearoa Community Outreach Omicron Response Fund closes on June 30.
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Queen's birthday honour recognises mother's dedication to influencing change

13 June 2022

(Picture caption: President of Down Syndrome International, and Executive Director of Family Network NZ Bridget Snedden, ONZM.
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Advocate aims to learn as many Pacific languages as possible

13 June 2022

With the goal to try and learn as many of our Pacific languages as he can, 25-year-old Kalani Careace Aaron Mose (pictured) is a champion of Pacific identity, culture and…
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Niuean Knight among Queen’s Birthday honourees

6 June 2022

(Picture caption: Dr Collin Fonotau Tukuitonga) 

Dr Collin Fonotau Tukuitonga a Pacific champion during the COVID 19 pandemic, has been made a Knight in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours…
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Samoan artist making waves in Hollywood

6 June 2022

(Picture caption: Samoan creative Jacob Luamanuvae-Su’a) 

If you’re a Marvel fan or have a particular proclivity for the work of Sir Peter Jackson in Lord of The Rings, you might know…
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New book a guide to key practices in Samoan culture

6 June 2022

(Picture caption: Lāuga - Samoan oratory - a new book written by Victoria University of Wellington lecturer Dr Sadat Mauiava ) 

Understanding Samoan oratory as a premier cultural practice and a…
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It’s the year of Samoa in the Pacific

30 May 2022

(Picture caption: Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week takes place from May 29-June 4. Visit the MPP website for more information and resources.
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Scholars take on the challenge of solving STEAM problems

30 May 2022

(Picture caption: Toloa Scholarship recipients take on the Toloa Pacific STEAM School Challenge 2022.
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Partnership provides opportunities for Pacific artists

23 May 2022

(Picture caption: Screenshot from a video filmed in Tonga - March 2022; Nonga Pulu and Joshua Savieti in Tongatapu, produced by Tikilounge Productions NZ.
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