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Key messages

Over this term, the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel (PPAP) provided culturally grounded, community-informed advice across a wide range of Auckland Council policy, strategy, plans and initiatives.

Our work focused on key priorities for Pacific communities including climate resilience, civic engagement including local body elections, emergency response, economic participation, cultural identity and equity.

The panel strengthened Pacific engagement and helped ensure our peoples' lived realities were reflected in Council decision-making.

We championed Pacific-led and talanoa-informed approaches hoping to shift how Council listens, engages, and responds to Pacific voices.

Through cross-panel collaboration and participatory forums, we helped amplify Pacific perspectives across the wider Council ecosystem.. ...

Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel, September 2025