Pacific Growth

12/10/2026

Fa'afetai tele lava to everyone who shared World Homelessness Day with us at Memorial Park on Saturday! We had a wonderful time with our community. Congratulations to Te Paiaka Lived Experience Panel and Under the Stars for putting together such a wonderful day, and many thanks to Abel Otene for being there with his camera, capturing our good sides

08/10/2026

Did you know we can help you find a job?

Our Alo Vaka programme helps connect Pasifika jobseekers to employment opportunities in the Bay of Plenty - and we've already had one person start!

To learn more or to send someone our way, check out the link below:

Our 26-week pathway to sustainable employment supports Pacific people to become work ready, apply for suitable jobs, secure employment and move toward independence.

07/10/2026

Looking forward to this amazing Festival.

It takes a village 🌊🌺

Kia ora, Talofa Lava, Bula, Malo Ni, Mauri, Halo Olgeta, Fakalofa lahi atu Malo e lelei, Aloha, Kia Orana, and many warm Pacific greetings to you all 🙌🏽❤️‍🔥

As we near Pasifika Festival in the Bay we warmly invite you to attend the 10th anniversary and celebration held this year at Tauranga Girls College❕

Information details:
📍Tauranga Girls College
⏰ Powhiri begins at 9 am and festival celebrations start at 10 am 🙏🏽

All are welcome to attend the Pasifika Festival in the Bay, all friends, families, neighbours, young and old are welcome to attend 🤎 We would love to see you there 🫵🏽 Come and join on this momentous event 🫶🏽

Shoutout to Sio Design Limited for the incredible poster 🙌🏽

Stay tuned for more updates… 🙌🏽❕

17/09/2026

Please check this out. Great initiative by JP Pelesala and team at FIYA Dance Academy

16/09/2026

We work with Sustainability Option for the last year and we continue to do so as they are making a real impact in the homes of our families. Well done to Jo Wills and the team.

Support renewed for Bay healthy homes work

13/09/2026

Massive congratulations to Sharlene George (Sweetshop Entertainment) for being named TupuToa Pasifika Leadership winner at the Robert Walters on Thursday night!

It is an honour to stand alongside Sweetshop Entertainment and Fibre Fale, celebrating Pacific leadership.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Pacific Growth to get where we are - and for all the kind words that kept us buoyed not only last week, but every day that we do the work we do.

09/09/2026

We all have our fingers crossed for tonight when winners of the Robert Walters New Zealand Leadership Awards will be announced.

Join us in congratulating Aifa'i for the massive achievement of being named a finalist in the TupuToa Pasifika Leadership category - we're so proud of you, boss!

https://www.pacificgrowth.co.nz/blog/post/169881/pacific-growth-leader-up-for-national-award/

30/06/2026

Pacific excellence continues.
Malo aupito.

A Tongan-New Zealand film-maker and Sāmoan director have been invited to join the Academy behind the Oscars.

30/06/2026

How good

One two-star, 14 one-stars in NZ’s first Michelin Guide. 👇