The first Pasifika woman elected to the Auckland Supercity council for Manugakiekie-Tamaki Ward in 2018, says working with her community at a local government level is a role she loves…
Category: Pasifika Women
Meg Poutasi Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand new National Director, Pacific Health
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has announced the appointment of Markerita (Meg) Poutasi as National Director, Pacific Health. Te Whatu Ora Chief Executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa says Markerita…
Podcast: Wanda Ieremia-Allan Uncovers History of Samoan literature with Niusipepa (newspaper) O le Sulu Samoa
Watch the podcast on YouTube Or listen on Spotify Main article Samoan academic Wanda Ieremia-Allan is a PhD candidate in the Pacific and Indigenous Studies programmes at the University…
Former Auckland Local Board Chair Sworn in as 11th Labour Pacific Caucus MP
The New Zealand Labour Party welcomed Lemauga Lydia Sosene who was sworn in at Parliament and took the oath of allegiance in Te Reo Maori and in the Samoan language…
Labour MP Louisa Wall set to Become Ambassador for Gender Equality in Pacific Region
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the appointment of Louisa Wall for a newly created diplomatic role as Ambassador for Gender Equality in the Pacific Region. Louise Wall announced…
Pasifika Marketing Agency Among Group Selected to Roll out NZ National Bowel Screening Programme Campaign
Pacific marketing, communications and creative agency Bright Sunday is one of three Aotearoa agencies selected to roll out the National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) campaign for the Ministry of Health.…
Pacific Region Calls for More Recognition of Role of Women and Girls in Climate Resilience
The Pacific has called for more recognition of the critical role of women and girls in climate resilience at the opening plenary sessions of the sixty-sixth session of the Commission…
Pasifika Author Winner of Women of Influence Awards for Arts & Culture 2021
Qiane Matata-Sipu, creator of NUKU, has won the Arts & Culture section of the 2021 Women of Influence Awards. Of Cook Islands heritage Qiane is an advocate, photographer, media specialist and…
Breast Cancer Deadlier for Pasifika, Māori and Young Women Despite Improvements in Survival Rates
Breast cancer remains deadlier for Pasifika, Maori and young women according to the first ever report released yesterday on World Cancer Day by Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Data from Te…
Podcast: Qiane Matata-Sipu, Changing the Narrative for Indigenous Storytelling, Leadership and Taking NUKU Across the Motu
Listen to the podcast highlights on YouTube Listen to the full podcast on Spotify Main Article Qiane Matata-Sipu is an award winning storyteller with more than 15 years working in…
Tagaloa Cooper on COP26: Climate Change Everyone’s Responsibility
Watch the podcast video on YouTube Or listen to the podcast on Spotify Main Article The Director of Climate Change Resilience for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme…
Studies Find Pasifika Women Lagging Access to Breast Cancer Care and Treatment
Two studies from the University of Waikato released today show the cost of breast cancer treatment is increasing as results continue to vary between Pacific and non-Pacific women. The studies…
Pasifika Reseacher Among Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Awards
Pasifika PhD researcher from the University of Auckland Dr. Serena Naepi is one of 11 researchers awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship. Of Fijian heritage Dr. Naepi’s research is titled Planning for change:…
Pasifika Women Among Finalists in Women of Influence Awards 2021
Pasifika women are being celebrating as part of the annual Women of Influence Awards 2021. There are 10 categories for the awards that recognise the achievement of women in various…
Pasifika Curator Appointed to Arts Council of New Zealand
Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, has announced the appointment of new board members to the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa – Creative New Zealand’s governing…
Lise Hope-Suveinakama: Tokelau Language, Vaccines, Business, and Keeping the Faith
Watch the podcast on Youtube Or listen on Spotify Main Article Faith is a guiding light for Lise Hope-Suveinakama in a journey that began in Tokelau, then a move to…
Gesa Luamanu Heads Te Rito Journalism Training Programme for Māori and Pasifika
With an impressive and extensive corporate media background with more that 10 years in senior content, production, and management at Sky TV, Gesa Luamanu has hit the ground running in…
Rev. Alofa Lale National President P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Women’s Org. From Local, National to Global Voice at UN
View the podcast interview on YouTube Or click here to listen on Spotify Main Article The largest Pasifika women’s non-government organisation (NGO) in New Zealand has gone from local, national…
Polynesian Panther Dr. Melani Anae Appointed to Inquiry Into Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques
The Government has appointed four additional members to Kāpuia, the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. Dr.…
Government Reaches Target for Women on Public Sector Boards and Committees
Minister for Women Jan Tinetti, Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio, and Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakrishnan announced that the government has achieved its target…