!["Everyone was taken by surprise [with the Israeli military attack]"](https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sumud-flotilla-attack-Sol-680wide-218x150.png "‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla")
Tag: Queen’s awards
Medal awards ‘shows the impact Pasifika are having on NZ society’
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist
Several Pasifika were among dozens of New Zealanders to receive the Order of Merit this week.
Recipients comprised leading figures...
!["Everyone was taken by surprise [with the Israeli military attack]"](https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sumud-flotilla-attack-Sol-680wide-100x70.png "‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla")
