Source: New Zealand Parliament
Media Release
4 August 2023
Opportunities for the exchange of ideas and professional development will be on offer when thirty-five female members of Pacific parliaments meet in Wellington on Monday 7 August for a two-day wānanga, hosted by New Zealand Parliament.
Female MPs from the parliaments of the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands and Tokelau will be attending the ‘Tuākana, Tēina, Whenua, Talanoa’ wānanga. As well as providing a platform for the MPs to gather, share and engage in a collegial sense the wānanga will also provide an abundance of learning opportunities.
A series of workshop sessions and presentations will focus on the areas of engagement, personal strategy, political skills, social media and broadcasting, and a range of other facets.
The election of a new Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Pacific region chair and Deputy Chair will also occur at the conclusion of the two-day event in Wellington.
“Events such as next week’s wānanga are wonderful opportunities for Pacific MPs to learn and grow through mentorship, connection, and shared learning. New Zealand Parliament values our relationship with our Pacific counterparts, and the Tai a Kiwa programme does a really great job in supporting Pacific parliaments with the things that they identify as their needs,” said Speaker Adrian Rurawhe.
The wānanga will be hosted and funded by the Tai a Kiwa: Stronger Pacific Parliaments programme, which since 2019 has aimed to provide relevant and practical assistance to our Pacific counterparts. This may take the form of mentorship, visits, technical assistance, relationship building or general support.
Contact Information
For more information contact IPR@parliament.govt.nz