Su’a William Sio Archive
Culture and Heritage
Labour will act to recognise the five main Pacific languages in New Zealand including through the education system, said Pacific Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio. Announcing Labour’s Pacific
Read More
Culture and Heritage
OPINION The Government’s announcement today of a $10million five-year investment to grow Asian languages is a slap on the face of Pacific communities who have implored the government
Read More
Features
National leader John Key launched his party’s election campaign yesterday at Manukau, the heart of Pasifika’s south Auckland community. Highlight was the announcement of a housing plan aimed to
Read More
Economy
11.4% Pacific unemployment is higher than for Pakeha, Women, Maori and Asian groups. It's even worse for Pacific youth aged 15-24 years, it's at 23.8%.
Read More
Climat Change
The international Refugee Convention does not recognise victims of climate change as refugees.
Read More
General election 2014
Labour’s Su’a William Sio blames John Key and the National party for Gay Marriage becoming law. In a statement issued in Samoan (full text below), Su’a said it
Read More
Employment and Training
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has defended recent criticisms aimed at staff, nepotism and organizational changes at the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA). Responding exclusively to Pacific Guardians the
Read More
Features
Three weekends ago in Auckland, Ms Sarai Tepou felt the treatment she got from Newmarket Olympic Pool staff and police was racially motivated. Mrs Tepou and her children
Read More
