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New fund aims to achieve home ownership dream

27 September 2022

(Picture caption: Visit the MPP website to apply for the new Pacific Building Affordable Homes Fund.
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Unified approach to help Pacific languages thrive  

27 September 2022

(Picture caption: The Government’s Pacific Languages Strategy 2022 – 2032 was launched at Parliament on September 23.
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Pacific visa category schemes reopen in October

27 September 2022

(Picture caption: Registrations for the Samoan Quota and Pacific Access Category are reopening next month.
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Language provides hope for Tuvalu

27 September 2022

(Picture caption: Fakatalofa and Welcome to Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week 2022! Visit the MPP website for more information and resources.
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Tupu Aotearoa acts as a catalyst for positive shift in Pacific communities

27 September 2022

Invercargill’s Margaret Paia (pictured) is a 41-year-old New Zealand-born Cook Islander enrolled in the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Tupu Aotearoa programme as she knew there was more out there for…
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Sharing Tongan culture boosts wellbeing

20 September 2022

(Picture caption: Ballymena residents enjoy a kai meakai during Tonga Language Week.
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Southern Pacific communities appreciate MPP outreach

20 September 2022

Invercargill youth worker Opini Toomalatai (pictured) says the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) recent visit to the Deep South shows the Pacific community in the region they are valued and…
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Strengthening partnerships at heart of Pacific Wellbeing Strategy

20 September 2022

(Picture caption: Minister for Pacific Peoples’ Hon Aupito William Sio announces the new All-of-Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy at Due Drop Events Centre, in Manukau.
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HOPE programme aims to curb diabetes statistics for Pacific peoples

12 September 2022

Ana Kivalu (pictured) is one of eight recent graduates of the inaugural Diabetes New Zealand HOPE Pacific Youth Train the Trainer programme, who are about to embark on a journey…
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Hungry for Young Enterprise success  

12 September 2022

(Picture caption: A team of De La Salle young entrepreneurs have set up Lelei Ma Manaia, a Polynesian-owned business distributing Polynesian culture with a Samoan cookbook.
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Breaking the cycle of crime in Aotearoa

12 September 2022

(Picture caption: High rates of youth crime in New Zealand has led to increased investment into programmes which create opportunities for youth. PHOTO: Supplied.
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PM Ardern mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II

12 September 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed New Zealanders’ deep sadness at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II (pictured), describing Her Majesty as a monarch with an unwavering sense of duty.
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