Ministry for Pacific Peoples

The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs exists to promote the development of Pacific peoples in New Zealand.

The Ministry is to do this in a way that recognises and reflects Pacific cultural values and aspirations, so that Pacific peoples can participate and contribute fully to New Zealand's social cultural and economic life.

The Ministry has two main roles:

Policy Advice - to provide high quality advice to Government and other government agencies on key policies and issues for Pacific peoples.

Communications - to communicate information and Government policy advice to and from Pacific communities and other government agencies.