Interview with Hekia Parata Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 3 May 2012
The New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA) recognises the particular needs of Pacific Island teachers and students, and is committed to the promotion of policies and programmes to address their professional, industrial and cultural issues. This work is co-ordinated regionally through local Pasifika networks and Regional Pasifika coordinators and nationally through PPTA’s Komiti Pasifika.
Download Komiti Pasifika handbook (1.89MB, 32p)
Interview with Hekia Parata Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
Tagata Pasifika TVNZ 3 May 2012
The 2012 New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA) Komiti Pasifika representatives.
Komiti Pasifika meet regularly, have a representative on the PPTA National Executive and are happy to hear from members and raise any issues or queries from members for discussion at meetings.
The current Komiti Pasifika members are:

Natalie Faitala, Perry Petelo, Vijeshwar Prasad, Glenn Puna, Manu Faaea-Semeatu, Michelle Johansson.
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Rutherford College | Area 1 |
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Wesley College | Area 1 |
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Wesley Colege | Area 1/Executive |
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | St Thomas of Canty College | Area 2 |
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Rangitikei College | Area 2 |
| This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | Southland Boys' High School | (Co-opted) |
Area 1 includes the following regions: Upper Central & Lower Northland, Auckland, Counties Manukau, Waikato, Central Plateau, Thames Valley, Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and East Coast.
Area 2 includes the following regions: Hawkes Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wairarapa, Wellington, Hutt Valley, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Aoraki, Otago and Southland.

Pasifika Voices: speak up, speak out, speak loud was the title of the New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association / Te Wehengarua (PPTA) Pasifika Conference 2012.
The theme for our fono spoke to the intrinsic value of self and group expression and identity and to the need for all members of our society to voice issues, discuss solutions, be heard, and participate - in education, employment, community.
Some of the presentations and papers delivered at the conference are available for download:
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