The Waitakere Pacific Plan 2010 -2012 - Auckland Council

THE WAITAKERE PACIFIC PLAN
2010-2012
“Pacific peoples in Waitakere City planning for their future”

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Foreword
Tena koutou katoa, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Ni
sa bula vinaka, Talofa koutou, Taloha ni, Ia orana, Kam na mauri, Namaste and
Pacific greetings to you all.
Message from the Waitakere
Pacific Board Chairperson
Message from the Deputy Mayor
of Waitakere
The Waitakere Pacific Plan 2010-2012 is a document that
all Pacific people residing in the west can be proud of. It
represents a statement by Pacific people that they can and
will determine their future development and place within
the wider society.
The release of the Waitakere Pacific Plan 2010-2012 will
ensure that Pacific people continue to contribute positively
to this city, and also put in place mechanisms to begin to
realise their own self-determined futures.
On behalf of the Waitakere Pacific Board I would like to
thank members of the Pacific community who attended
the consultation meetings and freely shared their views and
opinions. We would also like to acknowledge all the central
government agencies that supported the development of
the Plan.
In particular we would like to make special mention of
the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs for their advice and
ongoing encouragement proved invaluable to the project.
The launch of the Waitakere Pacific Plan 2010-2012
marks the beginning of a new journey for our Pacific
communities… a journey filled with optimism, hope, and
excitement.
By 2030, half the population of New Zealand will reside
in Auckland and a quarter of those people will be Pacific
people. It is critical that all Pacific peoples in Auckland use
their strength, work together, and grow a new generation
of leadership to ensure that collective effort is heard loud
and clear throughout Auckland, throughout New Zealand,
and indeed throughout the whole of the Pacific Ocean. I
expect this strategy to help this to happen.
This is a moment of leadership change for us all - a time
to pass the baton on to younger generations to lead many
of Auckland’s Pacific peoples into a new future, together.
After 20 years, Waitakere City’s work is done, but the people
of the land, and the peoples of the Pacific, live on forever.
Taha Fasi
Chairperson
Waitakere Pacific Board
Penny Hulse
Deputy Mayor
Waitakere
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PREFACE
Pacific peoples in Waitakere are descendants of, and have strong traditional, heritage and historical links to, Polynesia,
Melanesia and Micronesia, including connections with Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand. This linkage is a
reminder that the culture and history of Te Moana nui a Kiwa, Pacific Islands, is recognised both within Maori and Pacific
lore and culture as reflected in this whakatauki (Maori proverb):
“E kore e ngaro he kakano i ruia mai i Rangiatea”
The seeds from Rangiatea shall not be lost
This is a reference to the physical and spiritual taonga that voyaged from central Polynesia to Aotearoa New Zealand with
the first Polynesian settlers.
“O le mavaega nai le tai e fetaia’i i i’u o gafa”
The last farewell at the seashore, with the promise to meet again in the children
Intrinsic in this Samoan proverb is an understanding that the departure from the home shores for the unknown journey
ahead is a departure only in the physical sense; with the knowledge that although a reunion may never occur during
one’s physical lifetime, the bonds of family and genealogical ties, culture, heritage and ways of life will continue to live on
through the descendents – to be sustained through the children and successive future generations.
The proverb also reflects the migration pattern of peoples of the Pacific to Aotearoa New Zealand that spans more than
100 years. It is symbolic of their aspirations and dreams as they strive to maintain and preserve their ways of life within
the context of their new country.
The Waitakere Pacific Plan is an attempt to capture some of these dreams and aspirations through the strengthening of
our local Pacific communities so that they can become true navigators of their own self-determined futures.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
CONTENTS
WAITAKERE PACIFIC PLAN 2010-2012: PACIFIC
LANGUAGES SUMMARY
Cook Island/Maori summary......................................... 6
Fijian summary............................................................. 7
Niuean summary........................................................... 8
Samoan summary......................................................... 8
Tongan summary.......................................................... 9
Tuvaluan summary....................................................... 9
INTRODUCTION
What is the Waitakere Pacific Plan?............................ 11
What is the overall vision of the Waitakere Pacific
Plan?............................................................................ 11
Pacific cultural values................................................. 11
Definition of the term “Pacific people”...................... 11
BACKGROUND
A history of the development of the Waitakere Pacific
Plan.............................................................................. 12
Development of the Community Consultation
Document.................................................................... 12
Development of the Key Stakeholder Discussion
Document.................................................................... 12
Development of the Waitakere Pacific Plan............... 13
CURRENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Pacific peoples in Waitakere – A snapshot................. 15
The recession............................................................... 15
Auckland regional governance................................... 15
THE ACTION PLAN
Focus on community development............................ 17
Government agency responses................................... 17
Priority areas............................................................... 18
Project Area 1: Faith Based Community Development
Action 1: Establish a Waitakere Council of Faith-Based
Organisations.............................................................. 19
Action 2: Governance and management training...... 19
Action 3: Develop a programme of action................. 19
Project Area 2: Preparing for the establishment of the
Auckland Council
Action 1: Information sharing.................................... 20
Action 2: Communications strategy............................ 20
Action 3: Local body election process........................ 21
Project Area 3: Supporting and nurturing our Pacific
youth
Action 1: Establish a Pacific youth caucus.................. 22
Action 2: Host a Waitakere Pacific Youth Forum....... 22
PROGRESS UPDATE.................................................... 23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................. 23
APPENDICES.............................................................. 24
THE VISION
Principle1: A partnering approach............................. 14
Principle 2: Leadership at all levels............................ 14
Principle 3: Adopting a youth focus........................... 14
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What is the Waitakere Pacific Plan?
The Waitakere Pacific Plan is a document that outlines three key “community development” projects that should be
considered as a way to achieving the dreams and aspirations of Pacific communities in Waitakere.
The project areas include:
• The role of the church (faith-based community development)
• Preparing our communities for the establishment of the new Auckland Council and
• Supporting and nurturing our Pacific youth.
Attached to each of these projects will be specific actions that will be led either by the Waitakere City Council, the Waitakere
Pacific Board or the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
Who was involved?
The Waitakere Pacific Plan was developed through a partnership between the Waitakere City Council, the Waitakere Pacific
Board and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs. It also included an extensive consultation process with the local Pacific
community and central government departments.
What is the vision?
The vision of the Waitakere Pacific Plan is: “Prosperous Pacific families”.
It is about providing a range of opportunities and access to services and information and programmes for Pacific families
living in Waitakere to improve their lives.
Progress Report
A community fono will be held by August 2010 to provide an update on the actions associated with each of the three
project areas. Details of this fono (date, venue, time) will be communicated to our Pacific communities closer to the time
through the appropriate channels.
TE KO‘UANGA I TE AU MANAKO MAATA
Eaa teia Parani Pasifika o Waitakere?
E tata akapapa‘anga te Parani Pasifika o Waitakere tei akataka mai i nga tuanga puapinga e toru
no te angaanga “akamatutu atu anga i te oire”, ei ravenga kia tupu te moemoea e te au umuumu‘anga a te iti tangata
Pasifika o Waitakere.
Teia te au tuanga o te au angaanga te ka raveia:
• Te Tuanga a te Ekalesia (Akamatutu‘anga Oire tei Tangoia ki roto i te Irinaki Atua)
• Te teatea-mamao‘anga i to matou au oire no te kopapa maata ou, te Konitara o Akarana, te ka akamata
• Te turuturu‘anga e te utuutu‘anga i ta matou anau mapu Pasifika.
Ka tapiri katoa ia atu ki te pae i teia au tuanga angaanga e toru, te au angaanga tauturu tinamou te ka rave te Konitara
o te Oire Maata o Waitakere (Waitakere City Council), te Kopapa Pasifika Maata Akatere o Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific
Board), me kore ra, te Minitiri o te Iti Tangata Pasifika (Ministry of Pacific Islands Affairs).
Koai ma te aronga na ratou i teatea-mamao i teia parani?
Kua teatea-mamaoia te Parani Pasifika o Waitakere na roto i te angaanga kapiti‘anga te Konitara o te Oire Maata o
Waitakere (Waitakere City Council), te Kopapa Pasifka Maata Akatere o Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Board), e te Minitiri o
te Iti Tangata Pasifika (Ministry of Pacific Islands Affairs), e pera katoa e, kua raveia te au uipaanga no te tiki i te manako
o te iti tangata Pasifika i roto i te au oire e pera katoa to te au tipatimani o te kavamani.
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Eaa te “Orama” a teia parani?
Te “Turanga Puapinga o te Au Kopu-tangata Pasifika”: ko te orama teia a te Parani Pasifika o Waitakere.
E akapapa‘anga teia no te au tu kimi ravenga, e te au ravenga e rauka mai ei te tauturu mei ko mai i te au putuputu‘anga
angaanga oronga tauturu, e te au tuatua akakitekite ma te au porokaramu no te iti tangata Pasifika e to ratou ngutuare
tangata e noo ra i Waitakere, kia turanga meitaki atu to ratou ora‘anga
Ripoti no te angaanga tei raveia
Ka raveia tetai uipaanga (fono) i roto ia Aukute i teia mataiti 2010, no te akakitekite mai i te au angaanga tei raveia e teia
au tuanga angaanga e toru. Ka akakite ia atu rai te au tuatua no teia uipaanga (fono te ra, te ngai, te ora e raveia‘i) na roto
i te au ravenga tei matauia, ki te iti tangata Pasifika o te au oire, me vaitata ki te tuatau o te uipaanga.
NA I VAKALEKALEKA
Na cava na i Tuvatuva me baleti ira na Pasifika e Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Plan)?
Oqo na i tuvatuva e vakarautaki me baleta e tolu na sasaga ni veivakatorocaketaki me vakasamataki,
me rawa kina ni vakavatukana na veika era tatadrataka ka gadreva me ra rawata na lewe ni vanua mai na Pasifika era
vakaitikotiko e Waitakere.
Oqo na tolu na sasaga me vakasamataki:
• Na i Tavi ni Lotu (Veivakatorocaketaki e yavutaki e na Vakabauta)
• Na nodra vakarautaki na lewe ni vanua e na veika me baleta na Matabose Cokovata vou e na tauyavutaki me
kovuti Okaladi raraba, kei
• Na nodra tokoni ka tuberi na i Taba Gone ni Pasifika.
E sala vata kei na tolu na ka e tukuni toka e cake, na nodratou dui i tavi yadua na Matabose ni Koro ko Waitakere
(Waitakere City Council), na Matabose ni Pasifika e Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Board), kei na Minisitiri e qarava na veika
vaka Pasifika (Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs).
Ko cei soti e vakaitavi e na vakarautaki ni i tuvatuva oqo?
E vakarautaki na i tuvatuva na Waitakere Pacific Plan mai na nodratou cakacaka vata na Matabose ni koro ko Waitakere,
na Matabose e cake ni Pasifika e Waitakere, kei na Minisitiri e qarava na veika vaka Pasifika, kei na bose ni veitalanoa,
vakatataro kei na saumi taro kei ira na lewe ni vanua mai na Pasifika kei na veitabana vakamatanitu e Watakere.
Na cava e raitayaloyalotaki?
Oqo na ka e raitayaloyalotaki e na i Tuvatuva ni Veivakatorocaki e Waitakere: “Na nodra tiko vinaka na veivuvale vaka
Pasifika”.
E tiki ni veivakatorocaketaki oqo na kena dolavi e vuqa na sala me rawa kina ni vakayagataki na mataqali veiqaravi e tu,
na i tukutuku kei na porokaramu me baleti ira na veivuvale ni Pasifika era vakaitikotiko e Waitakere, me vinaka cake kina
na i vakarau ni nodra bula.
Fijian and Samoan kava bowls.
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Na Toso ni Veiqaravi
E na vakayacori e dua na bose ni lewe ni vanua e na vula ko Okosita 2010, me vakaraitaki kina na vanua sa mai yaco
koto kina na veika sa caka rawa e na vuku ni tolu na sasaga ni veivakatorocake me caka. E na qai vakaraitaki vei ira na
veisoqosoqo vakauma tamata ni Pasifika e na sala e veiganiti vinaka, na siga, vanua, kei na gauna me na caka kina na
bose ni sa voleka na kena gauna.
TALAHAUAGA FAKAKU
Ko e heigoa e Waitakere Pacific Plan?
Ko e Palana nai kua toka ai tolu e fakamauaga “gahua lalahi ma e maaga” kua lata ke onoono mo
e manamanatu ki ai ke he tau puhala ke fakamooli aki e tau amaamanakiaga mo e tau manako he
tau tagata Pasifika kua nonofo ai ki Waitakere.
Ko e tau gahua hanai kua lauia ai:
• Ko e tuaga he Lotu (Fakatokatokaaga gahua he maaga)
• Tau amaamanakiaga gahua he maaaga ke lata mo e tau Tufono maaga foou ha Okalana mo e
• Omoiaga he tau Fuata Pasifika
Haha i ai ke he tau fakamauaga nai e tau gahua pauaki kua amanaki ke takitaki he tau tufono he taone ko Waitakere
(Waitakere City Council), Waikatere Pacific Board po ke Faahi Gahua he Pasifika mo e tau Aelani.
Ko hai ka lauia ai?
Ko e tau fakamauaaga gahua nai kua talaga auloa ai ke he vahaloto he tau Tufono Maaga Waitakere, Waitakere Pacific
Board mo e Faahi Gahua he Pasifika mo e tau Aelani fakalataha mo lautolu e tau matakau ikiiki he tau tagata Pasifika
kua nonofo ai ke he maaga ko Waitakere.
Ko e heigoa e “Onoonoaga Ki Mua”?
Ko e onoonoaga ki mua ha Waitakere Pacific Plan ko e “Moui Fiafia he tau Magafaoa Pasifika”
Ko e mouaaga he tau puhala lagomatai kehekehe mo e tau fakaholoaga ma e tau tagata Pasifika kua nonofo ke he taone
ko Waitakere mo e fakaholo ki mua ha lautolu tau momoui fiafia.
Hokotaki Gahua
To fakahoko ai taha fono maaga ke he mahina ha Aokuso 2010 ke moua
falu a talahauaga hagaao ke he tau gahua lalahi ne tolu kua gahua ki ai. Ko e tau talahauaga ke he fono (magaaho,
matahola mo e matakavi) to matutaki atu ke he tau matakau Pasifika taki taha he tau maaga ha mutolu kaeke kua tata
atu ke he tau magaaho ia po ke falu a puhala fakafano fekau kua mahani ki ai.
TALA ‘OTO‘OTO
O le ā le Fuafuaga Fa‘ata‘atia mo le Pasefika a Waitakere?
O le Fuafuaga Fa‘ata‘atia mo le Pasefika a Waitakere o se pepa lea o lo‘o fa‘aālia mai ai ni vaega tāua
se tolu o ni galuega atiina‘e mo le “fa‘aleleia atili o le a‘ai” ma ia avea lea o se auala e fa‘ataunu‘u
ai miti ma mo‘omo‘oga mo fa‘alapotopotoga a le Pasefika o lo‘o i totonu o Waitakere.
O vaega o lenei fa‘amoemoe e aofia ai:
• Le Matāfaioi a le Lotu/Ekalesia (Fa‘aleleia o Fa‘alapopotoga e Ala Lea i Talitonuga)
• Sauniuniga o fa‘alapotopotoga mo le fa‘avaeina ma le fa‘atinoina o le Pulega Nu‘u fou a Aukilani atoa ma le
• Lagolagoina ma le fa‘aleleia atili o Tupulaga Talavou a le Pasefika.
O lo‘o fa‘apipi‘i atu i nei fa‘amoemoega ni galuega patino o le a ta‘ita‘iina lea e se tasi o fa‘alapotopotoga e pei o le Pulega
Nu‘u a Waitakere, o le Fa‘alapotopotoga a Pasefika a Waitakere, po‘o le Matāgaluega o Mea tau Pasefika (Pacific Island
Affairs).
O ai na aofia ai?
O Fuafuaga Fa‘ata‘atia mo tagata Pasefika a Waitakere na fa‘avaeina i se maliega a le Pulega Nu‘u a Waitakere (Waitakere
City Council) ma le Fa‘alapotopotoga a Ta‘ita‘i o le Pasefika mo Waitakere, ma le Matāgaluega a le Pacific Island Affairs
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fa‘apea ma se fa‘atalanoaga na aofia ai le to‘atele o tagata Pasefika i totonu lava o Waitakere ma matāgaluega a le Mālō.
O le ā le “Autū”?
O le autū o le Fuafuaga Fa‘ata‘atia mo le Pasefika a Waitakere o le: “Manuia o Āiga Pasefika”.
E uiga i le tu‘uina atu lea o ni avanoa ese‘ese, ma le fa‘afaigofieina ona maua o fesoasoani ma ni fa‘amatalaga ma
polokalame mo āiga Pasefika o lo‘o nonofo i Waitakere ina ia fa‘aleleia atili ai o latou olaga.
Lipoti o le tulaga ua i ai
O se fono mo le lautele o le a faia lea iā Aukuso 2010 ma o le a tu‘uina mai ai se lipoti i le mea ua o‘o iai le fa‘afoega o
galuega patino mo vaega ta‘itasi e tolu o lo‘o ta‘ua mo lenei fa‘amoemoe. O fa‘amatalaga e uiga i lenei fono (aso, nofoaga
e faia ai, ma le taimi) o le a fa‘ailoaina atu lea i tagata Pasefika pe a latalata i le taimi o le fono ma e ui atu lea i auala
ese‘ese e talafeagai ai.
FAKAMĀ‘OPO‘OPO
Ko e hā ‘a e Palani Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Plan)?
Ko e Palani Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere ko ha palani ‘oku fakahoko atu ai ‘a e ngaahi poloseki ‘e tolu ki
hono “fakalakalaka ‘o e komiunitii´”, pea ke makatu‘unga mei ai ‘a hono a‘usia ‘o e ngaahi misi mo
e feinga ‘a e ngaahi komiunitī Pasifiki´ ‘i Waitakere´.
‘Oku kau ki he ngaahi poloseki´ ni ‘a e:
• Fatongia ‘o e Siasi´ (Fakalakalaka ‘o e Komiunitii´ ‘o tefito ‘i he tui fakalotu´)
• Teuteu hotau ngaahi komiunitii´ ki hono fokotu‘u ‘o e Kosilio Fakakolo fo‘ou ‘a ‘Aokalani´ mo e
• Poupou‘i mo tokangaekina hotau to‘utupu Pasifiki´.
‘Oku fakakau atu ki he poloseki takitaha ‘a e ngaahi ngāue fakapatonu ‘a ia ‘e tataki ‘e he Kosilio Fakakolo Waitakere
(Waitakere City Council), Poate Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Board), pe ko e Potungāue ki he ‘Otu Motu Pasifiki´
(Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs).
Ko hai na‘e kau ki ai?
Na‘e fokotu‘utu‘u ‘a e Palani Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere ‘i ha ngāue fakataha na‘e kau ki ai ‘a e Kōsilio Fakakolo Waitakere´, Poate
Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere´ pea mo e Potungāue ki he ‘Otu Motu Pasifiki´ pea pehē ki he ngaahi fakataha faka‘eke‘eke ne kau ki
ai ‘a e kakai Pasifiki ‘o e kolo´ pea mo e ngaahi Potungāue ‘a e Pule‘anga´.
Ko e hā ‘a e “Vīsone”?
Ko e vīsone ‘a e Palani Pasifiki ‘a Waitakere´ ko e: “Fakatu‘umālie‘i ‘o e Ngaahi Fāmili Pasifiki´”
‘Oku fakataumu‘a ia ki hono ‘oatu ‘o ha ngaahi faingamālie, pea mo faka‘inasi ‘i he ngaahi sēvesi mo e fakamatala, pehē
ki he ngaahi polokalama ki he ngaahi fāmili Pasifiki ‘oku nofo ‘i Waitakere ke langa hake ‘enau ngaahi mo‘ui´.
Lipooti ‘o e Ngāue´
‘E fakahoko ‘a e fono ki he komiunitii´ ‘i ‘Aokosi 2010 ke lipooti atu ai ‘a e tu‘unga ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a hono fakahoko ‘o e ngaahi
ngāue ‘oku fekau‘aki mo e ngaahi poloseki´ ‘e tolu´ ni. ‘E ‘oatu ‘a e fakaikiiki ‘o e fono´ ni (‘aho, feitu‘u, taimi) ki hotau
ngaahi komiuniti Pasifiki´ ‘i ha taimi ofi atu ‘o fakafou atu ‘i he ngaahi founga angamaheni´.
FAKAMATALAAGA TOETOE
Se a te Palani Pasifika o Waitakere?
Te Palani Pasifika o Waitakere se tusitusiiga tela e fakamatala i ei a polotieki taaua e tolu o
“atiakeega a komiuniti” tela e tau o kilogina pela me se auala e mafai i ei o taunu a moemitiiga mo
fakamoemoega a komiuniti Pasifika i Waitakere.
A polotieki konei e aofia:
• Te Tusaga Fai o te Lotu (Atiakeega a Komiuniti e Fakavae ki Talitonuuga)
• Fakatokatokaaga o komiuniti mo te fakatuuga o te Kaunisela foou a Aukilani (Auckland Council) mo te
• Fesoasoaniiga mo te fakatakitakiiga o Talavou Pasifika.
E olo tasi mo polotieki konei ko galuega fakapitoa kola ka mafai o takitakigina ne te Kaunisela a Waitakere (Waitakere City
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Council), te Foitino Fakatonutonu a tino Pasifika i Waitakere (Waitakere Pacific Board) io me ko te Minisituli o te Pasifika
i konei (Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs).
Kooi e aofia i loto?
Te Palani Pasifika o Waitakere ne mafua mai te galue fakatasi o te Kaunisela a te Fakai o Waitakere mo te Pasifika
Board Waitakere mo te Minisituli a te Pasifika fakatasi mo te galuega lasi o fai fesokotakiiga valevale tela ne aofia i ei ko
komiuniti Pasifika mo matagaluega a te Maalo.
Se a te “Kilokilooga mo Taimi Mai Mua”?
Te Kilokilooga mo Taimi Mai Mua a te Palani Pasifika o Waitakere ko: “Te Manuia o Kaiga Pasifika”
E fakaautu tonu mo te fakatokaaga o avanoaga kesekese, mo te faigofie o fakaaoga a fesoasoani mo fakamatalaaga e pela
foki polokalame e fakatoka mo kaiga Pasifika e ola i Waitakere ke atili fakalei atu olotou olaga.
Lipooti mo te Gasuesuega
A te fono a te komiuniti ka fai i a Aokuso 2010 ke fakailoa atu me ko oko ki fea a gasuesuega e uiga mo polotieki e tolu
konei. A fakamatalaaga e uiga mo te fono (po masina, koga, taimi) ka fakailoa atu ki komiuniti Pasifika i auala ‘tau masani
manafai ko pili atu te taimi.
Pacific Mama at work, Waitakere Pacific Arts and Cultural Centre.
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iNTRODUCTION
The proverbs presented at the beginning of this document spoke about dreams and aspirations of our Pacific people.
Realising these dreams and turning them into reality is what sits at the heart of this plan. To achieve this, we need to look
at some of the core socio-economic issues in our society that are stifling the progress of our Pacific communities within
Waitakere.
Pacific people play an important part in the everyday life of Waitakere, contributing to its economy, social services and
labour force. Despite this, there are still many challenges facing Pacific people within the city.
In an attempt to begin to address these challenges, the Waitakere City Council, Waitakere Pacific Board Inc and the
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs agreed to develop a plan for Waitakere’s Pacific communities known as the Waitakere
Pacific Plan.
What is the Waitakere Pacific Plan?
The Waitakere Pacific Plan outlines some initial key actions that should be considered as a “starting point” to achieving the
dreams and aspirations of Waitakere’s Pacific communities. The disparities faced by Pacific communities are well known.
These can only begin to be adequately addressed through mechanisms that genuinely engage populations, build on their
strengths and have a degree of certainty to them. With this in mind, the Waitakere Pacific Plan has adopted a “community
development” approach which focuses on strengthening Pacific communities to enable them to:
1. advocate effectively with key stakeholders to provide the best outcomes for their families;
2. deliver a number of services or programmes for their communities which would otherwise be provided through
mainstream agencies, non-government organisations and Pacific providers.
What is the overall vision of the Waitakere Pacific Plan?
The vision of the Waitakere Pacific Plan is:
“Prosperous Pacific families”
It is about providing a range of opportunities, and access to services and information and programmes for Pacific families
living in Waitakere to positively shape their lives and ultimately their futures. Prosperity for our Pacific families means
enhanced social, cultural and spiritual wellbeing as well as financial wellbeing.
Pacific Cultural Values
There are a number of cultural values common amongst many of the islands within the Pacific that underpin the work of
the Waitakere Pacific Plan.
In developing the plan we have endeavoured to ensure that these values have been embraced and embedded throughout
the entire development process as well as the final document.
Key Pacific values include spirituality, respect, love, honesty and trust. Within a Pacific worldview, the family unit (which
can include both immediate and extended family members) is a very important social structure that operates very much
under a “collective” or “holistic” type framework.
Therefore, solutions/practices/services and/or policies developed to assist Pacific families need to be holistic in nature
with a clear focus on the collective rather than the individual.
Definition of the term “Pacific people”
The term “Pacific people” refers mainly, but is not limited, to the descendants of the Pacific communities who are residing
in Waitakere and have ancestral links to the islands of Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tokelau, Kiribati,
Tahiti and the Solomon Islands.
According to data collected during the 2006 Census, Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu and Fiji alone represent 98
percent of the total Pacific population living in Waitakere.
Although the term “Pacific people” is a convenient term to use when referring to people from the different islands, it
inadvertently reinforces the misconception that people of the Pacific can be viewed as one homogenous group. Although
there may be some commonality amongst each of the different islands, in reality each has its own language, customs and
protocols that uniquely define it as a nation within the Pacific.
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BACKGROUND
A history of the development of the Waitakere Pacific Plan
The need for the Waitakere Pacific Plan stemmed from the Waitakere Pacific Board’s desire to develop a document for
its Pacific communities that would capture their needs and aspirations. This idea was then presented to the local Pacific
communities who overwhelmingly supported the prospect of having a document that would capture their wants and
needs. In an effort to progress this, an approach was made to the Waitakere City Council seeking its support of the idea
and a possible partnership to begin work around the development of the document.
The council was keen to assist and, as part of the Community Partnership Agreements signed with both the Waitakere
Pacific Board in 2005 and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs in 2007, it committed to the development of a Waitakere
Pacific Plan that would encapsulate objectives, outcomes and actions shared by all three parties and the local Pacific
communities.
In developing the plan, three distinct phases were identified through the project brief: firstly, the development of the
Community Consultation Document, secondly the development of the Key Stakeholder Discussion Document and finally
the development of the Waitakere Pacific Plan.
At each of these stages the documents were written to reflect the audience they were intended for. This ensured that the
information contained in the reports was consistent as well as accessible.
Development of the Community Consultation Document
In April 2008, the council engaged the services of the Pacific Economic Development Agency (Pacific EDA) to develop a
document that would capture a clear snapshot of the current “state of play” for Pacific peoples residing in Waitakere. To
assist the Pacific EDA with the development of this document, a project steering group was established comprising officials
from the council, the Waitakere Pacific Board and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
In July 2008, the Pacific EDA completed the report and this was then used by the steering group as a basis on which to
develop a consultation document to engage with local Pacific communities. The consultation document highlighted a
range of issues affecting Pacific people in Waitakere across a range of sectors, including education, health, employment,
economic development, housing, cultural and spiritual development and justice.
In February 2009, two consultation fono were held at the council for the Pacific community to provide feedback on the
issues identified in the consultation document. Strong and robust community input during the consultation phase was
seen as critical to ensuring community support and to initiating some useful dialogue towards meeting the needs of
Waitakere’s Pacific communities.
Development of the Key Stakeholder Discussion Document
In March 2009, at the completion of the consultation phase, a report was prepared that captured the issues and concerns
highlighted during the consultation fono. This report was then used to initiate discussions with central government
agencies and other key stakeholders around how they could assist in addressing some of the issues outlined. Responses
received from these agencies were then analysed to determine what would be the best way to progress the Waitakere
Pacific Plan.
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Development of the Waitakere Pacific Plan
After much analysis and discussion, a “community development” type approach was agreed on by the steering group as
the best way forward in terms of the information received through the community fono and the government agencies.
In 2010, the draft Waitakere Pacific Plan was tabled and endorsed by the project steering group and was subsequently
officially signed-off by the chairperson of the Waitakere Pacific Board, Taha Fasi, and the Mayor of Waitakere, Bob
Harvey.
The Waitakere Pacific Plan articulates a way forward for Pacific communities in Waitakere to achieve the vision of
“Prosperous Pacific families”. It should be viewed as the first of many strategic documents that will need to be developed
to assist Waitakere Pacific communities to achieve their needs and aspirations.
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the vision
The vision of the Waitakere Pacific Plan is:
“Prosperous Pacific families”
The focus of this vision is on enhancing and developing opportunities and access to services, products and information for
Pacific families in Waitakere to significantly improve their lives now and into the future.
This vision is supported by three underlying principles.
Principle 1: A PARTNERING APPROACH
The development of a well co-ordinated and collaborative approach between government, non-government, the private
sector and community organisations.
The potential benefits of a robust partnering approach include improved relationships, better co-ordination and planning
across the sectors and more efficient use of resources.
Principle 2: LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS
Identifying key individuals, organisations and groups that will lead and support the community to navigate a clear path
towards achieving the vision. When leadership is strong, communities become connected and vibrant. Effective leadership
and quality governance are essential prerequisites to the effective implementation of the plan.
Principle 3: ADOPTING A YOUTH FOCUS
Ensuring that our young people feel valued, are well informed and have the opportunity to actively participate and
engage in society. Waitakere has a youthful population. Therefore we need to ensure that we support our young people to
acquire the necessary skills and attitudes required to actively take part in our community now and in the future.
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THE CURRENT WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Implications for the Waitakere Pacific Plan
Pacific People in Waitakere – A Snapshot
• Pacific peoples comprise 15 percent of the total population in Waitakere
• The largest Pacific population groups in Waitakere include Samoa, Cook Islands, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu, and Fiji
• Waitakere has a very youthful Pacific population, with over half aged under 25
• The majority of Pacific people living in Waitakere reside in the areas of McLaren Park, Parrs Park, Ranui, Kelston,
Massey, Lincoln, Henderson and Glendene
• Around 33 percent of Pacific peoples in Waitakere own their own home
• Pacific people living within the Waitemata District Health Board catchment area (which includes Waitakere)
generally have a healthier lifestyle than Pacific peoples living in other parts of New Zealand
• As of September 2009, the unemployment rate for Pacific peoples in Waitakere was 13.2 percent
The recession
While the recession has impacted on all sectors of society there is a disproportionate impact on New Zealand’s Pacific
community. For example, in the Auckland region, 13.5 percent of Pacific peoples were unemployed in the September
2009 quarter, nearly double the figure (7.7 percent) of a year earlier.
This unemployment figure was the highest for the main ethnic groups, with Maori at 11.2 percent, Asian at 7.1 percent
and European at 4.9 percent and more than double the rate (6.5 percent) for all Auckland unemployed.
The Pacific community in Auckland, and the Pacific Islands generally, has an excess of labour, i.e. there are more workers
than jobs available. In the Pacific islands the unemployed or under-employed ranges from a third to over a half of
the working age population. In Auckland, over two-thirds of Pacific peoples have no post-school qualifications, further
limiting their economic wellbeing options.
Auckland regional governance
The evolution of Auckland’s eight existing councils into one Auckland Council poses new challenges and opportunities
for the 200,000 strong Pacific community who comprise 15 percent of the region’s population. Auckland is the biggest
Polynesian city in the world. What happens here has an immediate effect on Pacific peoples and the flow-on effect to
related communities in the Pacific islands region.
In November 2010, the new Auckland Council will come into being, effectively replacing the roles and responsibilities the
eight existing councils currently perform. The Auckland Council will be responsible for creating a vision for the region,
making regional decisions and managing regional assets. Under the new structure, one mayor will be appointed, elected
by residents and ratepayers of the Auckland region.
The mayor and his councillors will be responsible for implementing Auckland-wide initiatives and policies.
It is proposed in the draft legislation that the mayor of the Auckland Council must establish, before 31 March 2011, a
Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel. The panel will remain in place until 1 November 2013, when it will be disestablished. The
role of the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel is to “....identify and communicate to the Council the interests and preferences
of the Pacific peoples of Auckland in relation to –
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(i) the contents of the strategies, policies, plans and bylaws of the council; and
(ii) any matter that the Panel considers to be of particular interest or concern to the Pacific peoples of Auckland;
and
(iii) to advise the mayor and the council’s governing body and local boards, of the council processes and mechanisms
for engagement with Pacific peoples and communities in Auckland” 1
To ensure the needs and aspirations of our people are addressed, it will be important for our communities to be educated
on what structures or avenues will be in available to allow our Pacific “voice” to be heard by the new Auckland Council.
Fatu Feu’u’s Folau (2008) references the various Pacific peoples’ migrations to New Zealand from early times to the present.
1
Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill – clause 111 Establishment of Pacific and Ethnic Advisory Panels for Auckland.
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THE ACTION PLAN
An action plan has been produced as part of an extensive consultation process with government agencies and the local
Pacific community. Responses received from government agencies to the issues raised by the community were analysed
by the steering group and, after much discussion and thought, an action plan was finally developed which will hopefully
begin to map a way forward in terms of achieving the vision of “Prosperous Pacific families”.
Focus on community development
The focus of the action plan is on community development. With a number of government agencies focusing resources
and funding on region-wide initiatives, it became apparent that local solutions to local needs and aspirations would need
to be determined at a community level. For this to happen, the community would need to establish and implement a
number of structures or systems that would assist it to advocate and work effectively in order to deliver the best outcomes
for its people. This is even more important given the new Auckland regional governance structure alluded to earlier in
the document, which proposes the establishment of a Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel. Communities should be preparing
themselves to work in partnership with local and central government agencies to achieve their own self-determined
outcomes.
Government agency responses
In terms of the responses we received from the government agencies, collectively there is a quite a bit of work that is
being undertaken by these agencies that affects our Pacific communities. Unfortunately, however, there appears to be
a general lack of knowledge from our Pacific peoples as to what services and products are actually available from these
organisations. This has led to the misconception that government agencies “are not doing anything” when in fact they
are doing quite a lot. This was obvious when we received the responses from each of the agencies and analysed the
information we received. Copies of the completed templates received from the various government agencies are attached
as Appendix 1.
Therefore, another key focus of the action plan will be to educate and inform the community as to what services and
products are actually available to them through the various government agencies. It is our hope that through the
development of a communications strategy, our Pacific communities will then become better informed and be in a
position to know how to access a range of support services and products currently available to them.
Pacific Wardens (2008) Pacific in the Park.
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Priority Areas
To strengthen the community to advocate effectively for themselves, three project areas have been identified that build
on the issues raised in the community consultation. The steering group believes that these areas need to be addressed
from the outset to lay the foundation on which further work can be developed. They include (in no particular order):
• The role of the church (faith-based community development)
• Preparing our communities for the establishment of the new Auckland Council and
• Supporting and nurturing our Pacific youth.
The project areas also align closely to key priority areas identified in strategic documents which support the work of the
Waitakere City Council, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Waitakere Pacific Board.
These three organisations will be responsible for leading and developing the initial actions associated with each of the
project areas.
Netball Waitakere, Te Pai Place.
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PROJECT AREA 1
Faith-Based Community Development
Faith-based community development is a community development approach
that is gaining popularity internationally, particularly in the United States of
America amongst its African-American communities. In summary, faith-based
community development is about utilising churches and other similar faithbased
organisations, such as the Salvation Army, to provide and deliver social
services, programmes and information to their local community in partnership
with local and central government agencies.
In recent years, policy makers have begun to look at churches and other faithbased
organisations to play a greater role in strengthening communities. In fact,
in New Zealand there is a steady increase in faith-based organisations engaging
in activities that extend beyond worship.
Pacific peoples are, for the most part, deeply religious. Therefore, a faith-based
approach to develop, deliver, educate, and inform our Pacific communities is
very appealing and has developed some strong support amongst a number of
the public as well as private sector agencies.
Taking into consideration the responses received from the agencies as well as
discussions with officials, there was clear support for a similar approach to be
trialled here in Waitakere for our Pacific communities.
Laidlaw College, Lincoln Road.
Therefore, the following action points will begin to lay the ground work on which a faith-based community development
model for Waitakere’s Pacific communities can be established.
ACTION 1: ESTABLISH A WAITAKERE COUNCIL OF FAITH-BASED ORGANISATIONS
By May 2010, the Waitakere City Council, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Waitakere Pacific Board will host a
fono for local faith-based organisations, seeking their support for and membership onto a proposed council of faith-based
organisations for Waitakere.
In order for such an approach to work, we need to ensure that Waitakere’s faith-based organisations are aware of what
each other are doing. Therefore, the council, in partnership with the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Waitakere
Pacific Board, is committed to establishing a council of faith-based organisations in an attempt to ensure that community
development efforts across Waitakere for Pacific people are well co-ordinated and targeted.
ACTION 2: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING
By July 2010, the Waitakere City Council will identify and assist with the provision of governance and management training
for those faith-based organisations that request it. The council will also set up appropriate governance and management
systems and structures for the proposed council of faith-based organisations.
Governance and management training will be offered to those that require some support in this area, as is typically
the case with community based organisations. With strengthened governance and management in place, faith-based
organisations will be in an even better position to deliver services and programmes for our people.
ACTION 3: DEVELOP A PROGRAMME OF ACTION
By August 2010, the Waitakere City Council will assist in the development of a 12-month programme of action for the
council of faith-based organisations.
Once established, it would be beneficial for the council to develop a programme of action that would outline key dates as
well as goals and objectives that it would like to meet for the 2010/2011 financial year.
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PROJECT AREA 2
Preparing for the establishment of the new Auckland Council in
November 2010
The Pacific population in Auckland reflects the growing blend of cultures and identities in New Zealand. All the evidence
regarding the attributes of successful world class cities includes the diversity of its peoples and the embracing of the
vibrancy of cultures.
A key challenge facing the Auckland Council when it finally comes into being is how it will appropriately address the needs
of its current and rapidly increasing Pacific population. As mentioned earlier, the evolution of Auckland into a super city
poses new challenges and opportunities for its 200,000 strong Pacific residents.
In order for Pacific communities in Waitakere to be heard in the proposed new structure, we need to know what mechanisms
will be in place to allow us to meaningfully engage with the Auckland Council.
Although the establishment of a Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel is proposed in the draft legislation currently before
Parliament, membership to this body is likely to be limited to the chosen few. One avenue to voice our opinions and
concerns to the Auckland Council will be through the local boards. Local boards will be a new form of local government.
They will be responsible for making decisions about “purely local matters” and for communicating the interests and
preferences of the people in their community. To prepare for this, action points have been developed that will focus on
information sharing and educating our people as to how they can ensure that the Waitakere Pacific voice is heard within
the new Auckland Council structure.
The actions below articulate three practical ways with which our Waitakere Pacific communities can better prepare
themselves for the establishment of the new Auckland Council in November 2010.
ACTION 1: INFORMATION SHARING
Between July 2010 and October 2010, the Waitakere Pacific Board, the Waitakere City Council and the Ministry of Pacific
Island Affairs will organise and host six information evenings on the new Auckland governance structure for Pacific
communities in Waitakere.
It is important for our Pacific people to know what the implications of the new Auckland Council are for them. Once
established, the Auckland Council will represent a whole new way for communities to work with local government.
Therefore, it is critical that once the Auckland Council comes into being, Pacific People and their communities feel
comfortable and confident to engage in the new set-up.
ACTION 2: COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
By July 2010, the Waitakere Pacific Board and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs will develop a communication strategy
using a range of media options, such as radio language programmes and local ethnic newspapers, to ensure that important
messages and information relating to the Auckland Council is accessible to all Waitakere Pacific communities.
Outside of the information evenings, there still needs to be some form of communication strategy in place that will assist
in keeping our communities updated with the latest news and developments relating to the Auckland Council. The use of
various forms of Pacific media will be vital to ensuring that messages and information are communicated to our people
in a manner that they can clearly understand.
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ACTION 3: LOCAL BODY ELECTION PROCESS
The Waitakere Pacific Board, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Waitakere City Council will identify, encourage
and support respected community leaders and spokespeople to become involved with the local body election processes.
Local boards will be the new voice of our communities to the Auckland Council. In order for the Pacific voice to be heard,
we need to encourage our Pacific people to stand for election on the various local boards and the Auckland Council. The
Pacific community will need councillors and local board members who will clearly advocate for the needs of the Waitakere
community at large, as well as the Pacific people within that community.
Waitakere Central, Henderson Valley Road.
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Supporting and nurturing our Pacific Youth
Auckland is home to two-thirds of New Zealand’s Pacific population and is the city with the largest Pacific population in
the world. This in itself presents a valuable opportunity to not only celebrate the diversity of Pacific cultures as a unique
dimension to Auckland city but also to harness the goodwill and effective engagement of what is the most youthful and
fastest growing population.
Waitakere’s youthful Pacific population means that we need to ensure that we support them to acquire the necessary skills
and attitudes required to actively take part in and make informed decisions for the betterment of our Pacific communities
both now and into the future.
A forum that currently provides a voice for the general youth population of Waitakere is the Waitakere Youth Council.
The youth council is an initiative that was originally established by the Waitakere City Council to provide an official voice
for young people of our city to have input into council decisions. Membership on the youth council is drawn from all the
secondary schools within the district and also includes community representatives.
ACTION 1: ESTABLISH A PACIFIC YOUTH CAUCUS
By May 2010, the Waitakere City Council will begin discussions with appropriate staff and youth council members around
the possible establishment of a Pacific Youth Caucus to support the work of the wider youth council.
To ensure the needs and aspirations of our Pacific youth are captured in this forum, it would be useful to explore the idea
of establishing a Pacific youth caucus to work within the youth council in order to strengthen the Pacific youth perspective
on issues raised within the Youth Council and the Auckland Council arena.
ACTION 2: HOST A WAITAKERE PACIFIC YOUTH FORUM
By July 2010, the Pacific Youth Caucus, with assistance from the Waitakere City Council and the Waitakere Youth Council,
will host a Waitakere Pacific Youth Forum.
A Pacific youth forum will help to assist and strengthen the Pacific Youth Caucus and Waitakere Youth Council to develop
and deliver appropriate actions to meet the needs and aspirations of Waitakere’s pacific youth. Hosting such an event will
help to stimulate some initial thought and dialogue.
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PROGRESS UPDATE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A community fono will be held by September 2010 to provide an update on the actions associated with each of the three
project areas. Details of this fono (date, venue, time) will be communicated to our Pacific communities closer to the time
through the appropriate channels.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Waitakere Pacific Board, the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and the Waitakere City Council would like to acknowledge
the following agencies and stakeholders who participated in the development of this document:
• Housing New Zealand Corporation
• The Ministry of Education (Auckland Regional Office)
• The Ministry of Social Development
• The New Zealand Police (Henderson)
• The Waitemata District Health Board
We would also like to acknowledge all the information we received through the consultation process from Waitakere’s
Pacific communities. Your input has proved invaluable.
Through the Waitakere Pacific Plan we now have a map with which to navigate a journey towards achieving the dreams
and aspirations of our Pacific communities. In doing so it gives substance to the Samoan proverb quoted at the very
beginning of our voyage:
“O le mavaega nai le tai e fetaia’i i i’u o gafa”
The last farewell at the seashore, with the promise to meet again in the children
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Workforce
Development
Low uptake of
targeted training
and upskilling
opportunities
including trades
training for young
people
Industry and employer
partnerships: Industry
partnerships actively promoted
to local businesses in
Auckland. These partnerships
are designed to address
the needs of industries by
delivering targeted industryspecific
skills training and jobs
for programme participants.
Support youth into
apprenticeship opportunities,
education, training or work.
Develop further workforce
development initiatives for the
2010 to 2011 work programme
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
October 2009 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
Straight 2 Work
AGENCY
Ministry
of Social
Development
(MSD)
June 2010 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
Youth Opportunities
package
Cadet MAX
Apprenticeship
Scheme
MSD
Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
MSD
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APPENDIX 1: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSES
NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Employment Increasing numbers
of Pacific peoples
are affected by
unemployment in
current economic
recession
Match Pacific job seekers with
employment opportunities.
Collaboration with key
agencies and partners on
projects that reduce the
impact of the current recession
on Pacific people
Business
Development
Comparatively low
numbers of Pacific
businesses.
Support Pacific people into
self employment through the
Enterprising Allowance.
Collaboration with key
agencies and partners on
projects that promote and
support Pacific people into
business
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
June 2010 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
Straight 2 Work
AGENCY
MSD
June 2010 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
Entitlement Fono
Interagency referral
form – MSD/IRD/
MPIA
MSD
June 2010 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
Enterprising
Allowance
MSD
June 2010 Baseline Funding Auckland Regional
Plan 2009/2010
MSD
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HEALTH
NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Dissemination of
information to
local communities
Pacific families are
unaware of what
health services are
available to them.
Health education programmes
specifically about breast screening,
cervical screening and HPV
vaccinations are in place.
Health education, including nutrition
education and exercise, is being
provided through churches and
community trusts
Information about health services will
be relayed on Pacific language radio
programmes.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
In place Baseline Funding Waitemata
DHB District
Strategic Plan
2005 – 2010
District/Annual
Plans
AGENCY
Waitemata
District Health
Board (WDHB)
2009 - 2010 Baseline Funding WDHB
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Processes/strategies
used by the DHB to
engage with the wider
Pacific community
are unclear
Pacific communities are specifically
consulted on all major DHB
consultations.
The Pacific Waitakere Board is
consulted.
Samoan, Cook Island, Tongan, Niuean,
Fijian and Tuvalu health committees
have been established and they are
consulted.
A steering group consisting of 13
community leaders is in place to
provide the DHB with advice on the
implementation of the Healthy Eating
Healthy Action Strategy within the
Pacific communities.
There is a Matua Council specifically
for mental health.
There is a Pacific member of the DHB
Disability Advisory Committee.
The DHB Youth Advisory Group will
have a Pacific caucus.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
AGENCY
In place Baseline Funding WDHB
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Youth and
Adolescence Issues
Low number of young
people accessing
health services in
Waitakere
There are health services provided in
low decile secondary schools.
A youth health strategy is being
developed
A Youth Advisory Group is being
established and it will have a Pacific
caucus.
A one-stop-shop youth specific service
is being scoped.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
In place
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
AGENCY
Baseline Funding WDHB
2009
2009
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Mental Health Lack of services
catering for Pacific
people with mental
health issues.
The following services are in place:
Pacific Cultural and Clinical Mental
Health Service
Pacific Mental Health Liaison Service
Pacific Drug and Alcohol Counselling
Service
Pacific Community Support Service
Workforce issues
– training of existing
staff (Pacific and
non-Pacific) to better
understand and care
for Pacific people
with mental health
issues.
A cultural awareness training
programme has been provided for
non-Pacific mental health staff
Cultural competence training has
been provided for Pacific mental
health staff.
The Pacific Liaison Service provides
support for mainstream mental
health services working with Pacific
consumers.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
In place Baseline Funding Pacific
Regional
Mental Health
Plan
Waitemata
District Mental
Health Plan
AGENCY
WDHB
In place Baseline Funding WDHB
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HOUSING
NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Access to goodquality,
suitable,
affordable and stable
rental housing
Housing is not
designed for Pacific
households or ways
of living
The design of housing is generic with a focus
on quality, decent home standards and
portfolio performance suited to different
household types not just Pacific Peoples.
The Corporation’s Pacific island House
Design guide is being reviewed and will be
incorporated into the Corporation’s Quality
Standards and made available to the public
The Corporation aims to Identify Pacific
entities and suitably qualified architects and
designers to work with the Corporation on
Pacific housing solutions.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
HNZC Housing
Strategy for
Pacific Peoples
AGENCY
Housing
New
Zealand
Corporation
(HNZC)
March 2010 Current baseline
funding
HNZC Housing
Strategy for
Pacific Peoples
HNZC
5 years Current baseline
funding
HNZC Housing
Strategy for
Pacific Peoples
HNZC
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Significant numbers
of new HNZC homes
are built or leased to
a standard housing
specification (3
bedrooms, small
living areas)
The Corporation has an annual acquisition
and redevelopment programme for the
Auckland region to assist in meeting housing
need.
The West and North Auckland region
has over 5,000 houses with low levels of
turnover and high demand for Corporation
housing. The Corporation is increasingly
building and leasing 1-2 bedrooms and 4+
housing to meet the needs of smaller and
larger extended families in West and North
Auckland.
The Corporation’s Community Group Housing
arm currently manages approximately
130 properties within the West and North
Auckland Region that help to assist Pacific
Peoples with Emergency housing, children
and young people at risk and peoples with
disabilities.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
HNZC Housing
Strategy for
Pacific Peoples
Statement of
Intent
AGENCY
HNZC
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
HNZC
HNZC
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SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Pacific Peoples
have opportunities
to achieve their
home ownership
aspirations
Pacific households
can generate income
to cover mortgage
costs, yet often the
total household
income is not
considered by banks
The Government recently announced changes
to the loan cap borrowed under the Welcome
Home Loan, which has risen from $280,000
to $350,000, which has a multi-borrower
facility. These changes will not be available
until November 2009.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
November
2009
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
Policy change Statement of
Intent
Housing
Partnerships –
home ownership
AGENCY
HNZC
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SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Many families live
in poor quality,
expensive and
overcrowded rental
accommodation
– but the problem
still persists meaning
people are unable to
address the problem
The Corporation has an ongoing energy
efficiency retrofit and modernisation
programme to ensure houses are healthy and
meet modern living requirements.
While some tenants in overcrowded
households do apply for a transfer to a larger
dwelling, those applicants in more urgent
need of housing are given priority over
them. Unless there is an extreme need, these
households will be given an appropriate
priority and will remain on the waiting list.
As approved by Cabinet on 2 February
2009, the Corporation has been funded
to undertake a programme of economic
stimulus work over an 18 month period
ending 30 June 2010. Funding has been
provided for the delivery of the 2008/09
economic stimulus programmes consisting
of $20 million for additional acquisition;
$10 million for additional upgrade and; $3
million for an additional Healthy Housing
package, as well as continuing with the
Energy Efficiency programme
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
Statement of
Intent
AGENCY
HNZC
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
HNZC
June 2010 Policy change and
new funding
Government
housing priority
HNZC
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SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
Many families do not
know how to get into
home ownership
The Corporation provides home ownership
education to tenants and the general
public through existing providers such as
Careerworks.
Many families do not
know how to get into
home ownership
There is a lack of
affordable home
ownership schemes
targeted at Pacific
households.
As part of the Housing Strategy for Pacific
Peoples, the Corporation is developing a
communications and marketing strategy
to increase Pacific Peoples knowledge and
awareness of the Corporation’s products and
services.
The Corporation and the Ministry of Pacific
Island Affairs will be holding workshops
in key areas across the country on the
Corporation’s home ownership products.
The Corporation has a range of products to
assist tenants into home ownership. The
Corporation will be providing opportunities
for state housing tenants to purchase their
current properties from mid-September
2009.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
Housing
Partnerships –
home ownership
AGENCY
HNZC
June 2010 Current baseline
funding
Housing Strategy
for Pacific
Peoples
HNZC
June 2010 Current baseline
funding
Housing Strategy
for Pacific
Peoples
HNZC
Sept 2009 Policy change Government
housing priority
HNZC
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SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
There is a lack of
affordable home
ownership schemes
targeted at Pacific
households.
Families do not know
where to go or who
to ask if they have
a query, complaint
or are in need of
housing.
The Corporation also has the Welcome Home
Loan which is discussed above.
The Corporation has two Neighbourhood
Units in West Auckland – Henderson and New
Lynn which provides services to tenants and
applicants. The Corporation has a National
Contact Centre available 24 hours/7 days to
provide assistance.
Pacific Peoples
and Housing New
Zealand Corporation
understand each
other
Families do not know
where to go or who
to ask if they have
a query, complaint
or are in need of
housing.
Lack of
understanding
as to how to deal
with unscrupulous
landlords and
management agents.
An Options and Advice Service is currently
being established. This Service will
provide advice to households looking for
accommodation, rental or home ownership,
in state housing or in the private sector. An
Options and Advice Service will be provided
by each Neighbourhood Unit from June 2010
The Department of Building and Housing
provides assistance for tenants to deal with
landlord issues.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
AGENCY
See above See above See above HNZC
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
HNZC
June 2010 Policy change Government
housing priority
HNZC
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
Department of
Building and
Housing
Department
of Building
and Housing
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE
SHORT/MED/LONG TERM
HNZC’s allocation
policy needs to
consider the wider
community &
cultural needs of
Pacific families.
The Corporation will allocate housing
(whether owned or leased) according to need.
Housing need is determined as part of the
Social Allocation system (SAS). All applicants
must meet the eligibility criteria being
housing need, income, assets and residency.
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE /
REQUIRES POLICY
CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Current baseline
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
AGENCY
SAS policy HNZC
Pacific communities
have strong and
long-lasting
partnerships that
enhance their
housing outcomes
Pacific households
can generate income
to cover mortgage
costs, yet often the
total household
income is not
considered by banks
Promote available financial assistance. June 2010 Current baseline
funding
Auckland
Regional Plan
2009/2010
Accommodation
Supplement
MSD
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JUSTICE
NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE SHORT/MED/LONG
TERM
Youth at Risk High percentage of
Pacific youth involved
in “at risk behaviour” or
“youth offending”
Involve Pacific youth in all Police Youth
programmes (Alternative Action, Short
Term Clients, Koru Programme, Tane
and Wahine Toa Programmes and Police
Bluelight Programmes
Involve Pacific youth in all Police Youth
programmes (Alternative Action, Short
Term Clients, Koru Programme, Tane
and Wahine Toa Programmes and Police
Bluelight Programmes
Reduce the percentage of Pacific youth
involved in “at risk behaviour” or “youth
offending”
Continue to collaborate with key agencies
and organisations to address the high
percentage of Pacific youth involved in
youth offending and at risk behaviour
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing More clients and
initiatives with increased
funding
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
AGENCY
NZ Police
Ongoing More clients and
initiatives with increased
funding
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
NZ Police
Ongoing More clients and
initiatives with increased
funding
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
NZ Police
June 2010 Baseline Auckland
Region Plan
2009 to 2010
Auckland
Youth Support
Network
MSD
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NATIONAL ISSUE COMMUNITY ISSUE AGENCY RESPONSE SHORT/MED/LONG
TERM
Youth
Development
Current processes
and procedures for
Education, Care and
Protection, Justice/Legal,
Health and Well-being
may not be appropriate
for Pacific youth and
their families
Responsiveness to the Pacific Island
Peoples
Responsiveness to the Pacific Island
Peoples
Responsiveness to the Pacific Island
Peoples
Family Violence Lack of knowledge of
and access to services
dealing with Family
violence that are
available to Pacific
families
Continue awareness campaign of
promoting a healthy, safe and nurturing
environment within families.
Deliver a First Response service for
Auckland families who have had Police
attend a family violence incident in their
home.
Pilot a prevention programme telling
new parents and carers of the dangers of
shaking children.
Short Term Medium Term Long Term
DUE DATE WITHIN CURRENT
BASELINE / REQUIRES
POLICY CHANGE / NEW
FUNDING
Ongoing Pacific Island Liaison
Officers are the key
contacts for all Pacific
Island issues
SUPPORTING
STRATEGIES &
REPORTS
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
AGENCY
NZ Police
Ongoing Pacific Island Liaison
Officers are the key
contacts for all Pacific
Island issues
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
NZ Police
Ongoing Pacific Island Liaison
Officers are the key
contacts for all Pacific
Island issues
National,
District and
Area Strategic
Plans
NZ Police
June 2010 Current baseline funding Auckland
Region Plan
2009 to 2010
“It’s Not OK”
campaign
“Never shake
a Baby”
campaign
MSD
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