Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa'ia, Mauri, Tālofa, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Talofa lava, Tēnā koutou katoa and warm Pacific greetings!

Manatū Aorere / the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade invites you to take part in a Town Hall meeting at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, to seek your views about our regional engagement in the Pacific.

The Ministry is developing Four-Year Plans to guide our planning and management of New Zealand’s overall engagement with the Pacific region. These will help to clarify what work should be prioritised, and to monitor progress in achieving shared outcomes and strategic goals. They are living documents that will be refreshed regularly to ensure they respond to major changes in the region, including the impacts of external shocks like COVID-19.

New Zealand pursues an integrated approach to our regional engagement in the Pacific. Our development assistance is an integral pillar of our foreign policy – it reflects our network of international relationships and commitments, and is an expression of our values.

As we develop the Pacific Regional Four-Year Plan, we are keen to hear feedback from members of Pasifika communities in New Zealand and other New Zealanders with an interest in or links to the Pacific region. We believe you have unique perspectives about Pacific priorities and the New Zealand Government’s approaches to partnerships. Your feedback will help us to focus our development activities and how we deliver them, with the aim of producing the greatest mutual benefit from our engagement.

See here for more about New Zealand's development programme: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/

Thank you for your time and we look forward to receiving your feedback.