Tag: ‘Aupito William Sio
Former Pacific minister ‘lights fire of spirit’ supporting Māori at unity...
By Ruci Farrell of Pacific Media Network
Pacific peoples joined with tangata whenua at the weekend, calling on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to uphold...
‘We stand with you’ – Pacific overstayers called to speak out
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist
The use of "dawn raid" tactics have trampled on Immigration NZ's "very special relationship" with the Pacific communities, says...
Tongan Language Week helping empower NZ’s Tongan youth
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea faka-Tonga, or Tongan Language Week, is under way with schools and community groups organising...
Aupito heads to Fiji as government faces pressure over China strategy
RNZ Pacific
Aotearoa New Zealand's Pacific Minister Aupito William Sio is set to travel to Fiji tomorrow, while Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is under increased...
NZ government makes apology over Dawn Raids targeting Pasifika
RNZ Pacific
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today delivered the government's apology for the Dawn Raids against Pasifika overstayers.
She apologised for the raids in...
NZ to formally apologise for Dawn Raids against Pacific Islanders
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will make a formal government apology for the 1970s Dawn Raids against Pacific Islanders on June 26...
NZ budget 2021: What does $108m mean for Pasifika ‘wellbeing’?
By Sela Jane Hopgood, RNZ Pacific journalist
In the New Zealand 2021 Budget, a big investment of NZ$108 million has been signalled to support the...