Pacific Values are our anchor, with each generation weaving the foundation for the next to stand on. Pacific communities are leading innovations within Aotearoa, the Pacific region and around the world.
We are confident in our endeavours, we are thriving, resilient and prosperous Pacific Aotearoa.
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is the principal advisor on policies and interventions that improve outcomes for Pacific Peoples. We bring the Pacific voice, perspective and understanding into policy. We are the guardians and the caretakers of Pacific knowledge, culture and identity, and we support and take stewardship over our Pacific communities and peoples.
The Languages Innovation Fund is aimed at supporting community initiatives to increase the awareness of Pacific languages. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples engagements with communities throughout Aotearoa confirmed the importance of Pacific languages and cultures to an individual's sense of belonging and identity.
Our Pacific languages matter. They tell the story of who we are.
19th January 2020: A group of people, passionate about Pacific language preservation have joined forces at Lift Education, to ensure these languages are given the attention they deserve in New Zealand classrooms. Read more
19th January 2020: Its vision is clear, to build a flourishing Māori and Pacific Engineering Profession in New Zealand, the Pacific and beyond. Since its establishment in 2004, the South Pacific Professional Engineering Excellence (SPPEEx) has been focused on making this vision happen – and its successful work in this space has made it an ideal Toloa Community Fund recipient last year. Read more
16th January 2020: If your organisation is passionate about Pacific young people and their futures, we encourage you to join the Tupu Aotearoa family, to help us achieve outcomes of improved economic wellbeing and living standards for Pacific young people, families and communities. Read more
12th January 2020: Aptly named, Moving Mountains NZ is doing just that for Pacific young people throughout regional New Zealand, as they roll out the Tupu Aotearoa programme. Read more
12th January 2020: Of Rarotongan and Tahitian descent, Kiwi music legend Annie Crummer will be in the spotlight at the upcoming annual Wellington Pasifika Festival. Read more
