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OCTOBER 2016
Fetu Pasifika October

Mālō ni,


It's nearly time for the Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards. This is a huge opportunity to showcase the impressive talents and achievements of our youth. Please help us spread the word and encourage the talented young people you know to submit an application. There are some incredible prizes being offered, courtesy of our kind sponsors, and I know from speaking to our alumni what a difference winning an award can make to a young person's life. I look forward to updating you on the event in next month's Fetu Pasifika

It's the last of 2016's Pacific Language Weeks, and we're taking time to celebrate Tokelau. New Zealand is home to the largest population of Tokelauans in the world, and our nations enjoy close personal and political ties. The Ministry has worked with the community to develop a learning resource - you can find it on our website, mpp.govt.nz. This year the Pacific Language Weeks have gone from strength to strength, and we really value how the community have taken them to heart. Thank you for your ideas, involvement and energy in helping us to showcase Pacific language and culture.

Fakafetai lahi lele,

Pauline A Winter
Chief Executive, Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Win an iPone7

Win an iPhone7


Get your Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards application in before 31st October and you could win a brand new iPhone 7!  

Early bird entries >
 
Prime Minister John Key

PM's praise for Pacific youth talent


Prime Minister John Key wants to encourage YOU to put your name forward for the 2016 Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards. 

Watch his video >
Meet the alumni

Meet the alumni


We'd love you all to meet Joyce, Reina, Rida and Antony - previous winners of the Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards. Find out how winning a Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award has changed their lives.

Meet them here >
The prizes

The prizes


From a trip to Geneva to paid internships and scholarships, the 2016 Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards offer once in a lifetime experiences for the winners. Thanks to all our awesome sponsors: Air New Zealand, Auckland Council, Creative New Zealand, Deloitte, New Zealand Institute of Sport and BNZ.

Check out the prizes >
 
Auckland open day

Application open days: Auckland


Would you like any support or guidance with submitting your Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award application? Our Auckland team is on hand to help you, opening our doors for two weeks, from 8.30-5pm Mondays to Fridays, until Friday 5th November. Staff will help you fill in the form to ensure your application is ready for the judging panel!

Office location >
 
Tokelau Language Week

Tokelau Language Week


This year’s theme is ‘Pokotau ki au kapuga – Ke mau mai tau foe’, which translates as ‘Challenge the size of the swirl made by your paddle’. An events calendar, community poster and learning resource are available to download.

Download Tokelau resources >
Stop sore throats hurting hearts

Stop sore throats hurting hearts


An untreated strep throat can turn into rheumatic fever. Samoan entertainer Tofiga Fepulea'i and Dr Sciascia explain how in this video.
 

Watch here >
Hello Cafe

Encouraging girls into engineering


Young women are typically underrepresented in engineering careers - but Hello Café is helping spark girls' interest in STEM (science, tech, engineering and maths) careers with after school workshops across NZ. This is a great initiative - please support it!
 

Find out more >
We are always open to new ways of doing things, so if you have a suggestion – or something you’d like to see – get in touch!

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