“The underachievement and disengagement of Pacific students is like the tangled net that needs to be untangled. Through effective leadership, I believe we’ll find solutions that can untangle those issues.” — Dr Tufulasi Taleni.
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“For all the discussion of Pacific empowerment in New Zealand, the conversation rarely extends to how Pacific political influence might be exercised within the current electoral system.” — Law lecturer Sione Tekiteki.
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“Racism is not a dirty word. It’s a precise diagnostic tool that helps us understand how systems work to the advantage of some while disadvantaging others.” — Dr Sereana Naepi, who edited ‘Oceans Between Us’, a new book that tackles racism against Pacific people.
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“Religion is not the enemy. But delusional religion is. The kind that refuses truth. The kind that weaponises scripture. The kind that prioritises power over people.” — Professor Nāsili Vaka‘uta.
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“The very real life effect of this rumour has been felt by the Pacific community. There have been multiple racist attacks on Pacific peoples online and verbal abuse in person.” — Emmaline Pickering-Martin.
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“Predictably, we’ve seen damaging racist views vilifying Pacific communities on mainstream and social media since the family at the centre of the Auckland cluster was first identified as Pacific.” — Dr Collin Tukuitonga.
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