Pasifika

Internal advice shows the Ministry for Pacific Peoples minister was warned that replacing the traditional census with administrative data would have negative implications.

Workers' advocate Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo warns that recent amendments to the Equal Pay Act have widened wage disparities in Aotearoa.

University of Auckland professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the problem will only get worse amid a shortage in targeted resourcing.

Councillors Lotu Fuli and Alf Filipaina pointed to official data that shows they have outperformed the Auckland mayor in attendance.

The brutal pastime-turned-phenomenon is dividing communities, doctors and athletes.

Pacific families are being kicked out of public housing at disproportionate rates in Manurewa and Porirua, sparking calls for an urgent review of policy.

But the Minister for Pacific Peoples and Universities says the academic institution in Waikato will prioritise under-represented communities.

Namulau'ulu Nu'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele is calling for resourcing, representation, and equity to be central to AI policy.

Pacific data experts warn reforms to the way the New Zealand government collects community-level data will "fail Pasifika communities".

Pacific advocates in Aotearoa say a proposed law change for out-of-hours immigration visits - like dawn raids - doesn't go far enough. Audio

As the son of Sāmoan migrants who built their life in Wainuiomata, Fauono is a well-known broadcaster, community leader, and former police officer.

"We want women to know that it's okay to talk about it and to feel safe and to feel like it's okay to share their stories."

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