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Unconventional career path leads to serving Pacific peoples in Aotearoa   

24 April 2023

Following his heart and pursuing areas of interest which are both personally and professionally challenging has meant a less than typical but hugely rewarding public service career for Su’a Thomsen…
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Way Makers Fund empowers Pacific youth leadership

24 April 2023

(Picture caption: The vibrant young Pasifika Way Makers panel, who is passionate about creating positive change in South Auckland communities.
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New Zealand joins forces to boost Pacific climate action

24 April 2023

(Picture caption: Deputy Prime Minister Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Hon Barbara Edmonds and Hon James Shaw discuss climate change solutions with Tonga's Prime Minister Hon Siaosi ‘Ofakivahafolau Sovaleni during the Pacific Mission.…
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Royal Commission welcomes extension as new evidence emerges

17 April 2023

(Picture caption: The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry has been granted an extension to deliver its final report, that best honours the needs and testimony of survivors.
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Nominations open for the Pacific Music Awards 2023

17 April 2023

(Picture caption: Nominations are now open for the Pacific Music Awards 2023, scheduled for August 9 at Due Drop Events Centre.
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Upskilling older people to become tech savvy 

17 April 2023

(Picture caption: More of our Pacific aiga will benefit with the expansion of the Office for Seniors' digital literacy training for seniors programme.
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Pacific Mission departs for the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga

17 April 2023

Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region) Hon Minister Carmel Sepuloni (pictured) will lead a Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga - the first to be…
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Hawke’s Bay Toloa scholar reeling from cyclone

11 April 2023

When Hawke’s Bay student Iloara Faamausili (pictured) got an email saying she was awarded a $2000 Toloa scholarship, she ran to her mother in a frantic state of jubilation.
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New Plymouth couple live their self-employment dream

11 April 2023

Covering the bills, the struggle to make ends meet with three children and providing for elderly parents are challenges Amy and Jai Sao Tui-Huta (pictured) are all too familiar with.
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Celebrating Pacific success in vocational education

11 April 2023

(Picture caption: Secretary for Pacific Peoples Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone was a guest speaker at the Whitireia and WelTec | Te Pūkenga Pacific Graduation Celebration event.
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Pacific Rainbow+ collective proudly visible and flourishing in Canterbury

11 April 2023

(Picture caption: Coordinator Lana Shields and founder/chairman Vui Suli Tuitaupe celebrate the first anniversary of Moana Vā.
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Locally led approach to 2023 Census for Hawke’s Bay and Te Tairāwhiti

3 April 2023

(Picture caption: Census collection in the Hawke’s Bay and Te Tairāwhiti has been extended to June 2023.
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