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• Claim the opportunity

  02 April 2022
  Knowing there are people who have invested in her and believe in her abilities brings an increased determination to Valerie Lui to make the most of the opportunity she has been presented with. 
  Valerie is a recipient of a Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) 2020 Toloa Tertiary Scholarship – a scholar…
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• Leading others to make a difference

  02 April 2022
  Even at a young age, a life of leadership and service was evident for Leorida Peters, a 2015 Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Award (PMPYA) recipient.  
  At just 17 years old, Leorida collected the Leadership and Inspiration award, sponsored by Air New Zealand, which saw her win a visit to New York Cit…
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• A collective voice for Pacific women in Aotearoa

  07 April 2022
  For four decades, PACIFCA Incorporated has provided an avenue for Pacific women in Aotearoa to be a collective voice, to champion good causes, and to effect real change at the grass roots level and beyond. 
  The national non-government organisation (NGO) was established following a Pacific women’s’ c…
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• Novel Coronavirus update

  01 April 2022
  As we watch the numbers of cases in China of the novel coronavirus increase exponentially every day, there is growing angst among communities.  This update briefs us about what measures are being taken and what is happening currently throughout New Zealand with regards to the virus. There have been…
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• Cook Islands language central to cultural identity

  01 April 2022
  The Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Her Excellency Elizabeth Wright-Koteka is a firm believer that knowing the language of the country you claim heritage to, is central to your identity. 
  She also sees huge value in the upcoming Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) annual Cook Islands L…
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• Viewing governance up close and personal

  02 April 2022
  Director of Engineering Consultancy Collective Success and innovative thinker Sina Cotter Tait says Pacific people bring a different and valuable lens to the governance table. 
  Pacific people view governance through a lens which is sensitive to under-served communities, because it is personal, and i…
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• Quarantine travel to New Zealand from Niue

  02 April 2022
  The Prime Minister of New Zealand Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and the Premier of Niue Hon Dalton Tagelagi have announced passengers from Niue can resume quarantine-free travel into New Zealand on March 24 NZT (March 23 Niue time).
  Prime Minister Ardern says Niue has no reported cases of COVID-19 and its s…
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• FAQs Teu le Va - Dawn Raids History Community Fund Round Two

  10 April 2023
  Frequently Asked Questions for the Toloa Secondary School Scholarships.
  Below are some frequently asked questions about the Teu le Va - Dawn Raids History Community Fund Round Two. If you have a question that isn't answered here, please contact [email protected] . Frequently asked questions…
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• Pacific and female, leading the way in governance

  02 April 2022
  Caren Rangi (ONZM) has been appointed as the new Chair the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa - Creative New Zealand’s governing body - for a three-year term.
  She is the first Pacific Chair and third woman to hold this role in the Council’s 55-year history.
  Minister for Arts, Culture and Herit…
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• My MIQ Open Day experience

  05 April 2022
  Elena Bennett, pictured, is a Tupu Toa intern on a 12-week placement with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) in the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Team. Of Samoan (village of Tanugamanono) and Māori (Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi and Ngā…
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