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Establishment
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples was established as the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs by Cabinet decision on 1 July 1990, to function as a policy ministry on issues affecting Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Previously policy advice to Government on these issues had been developed out of the Department of Internal Affairs’ semi-autonomous Pacific Island Affairs Unit (created in 1984). Based in Wellington (with a regional office in Auckland) this unit served as the core of the newly formed Ministry in 1990.
In 2015, the name of the organisation was changed to the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Ministry's main functions were policy, research, communications and relationship management. It was mandated to:
- provide policy advice, information and assistance to the Minister for Pacific Peoples. This included facilitating contact with Pacific communitiesin New Zealand and preparing briefing, speech notes and support as required, for Cabinet committees, select committees, and Parliament;
- provide advice and information to other public service departments on the context, circumstances, issues and opportunities faced by Pacific communities in New Zealand;
- liaise and communicate with Pacific communities in New Zealand so that they were knowledgeable about government policies, processes and services that were relevant to them, to foster greater engagement with, and participation by Pacific people in decision-making;
- provide servicing for the Minister for Pacific Peoples' Advisory Council, draft replies to Ministerial correspondence, Official Information Act 1982 requests, Ombudsmen's enquiries and Parliamentary questions, addressed to the Minister for Pacific Peoples or referred from other Ministers;
- undertake other projects, including from time to time giving strategic advice, as required by the Minister.1
1992-1997
It was originally intended that the main focus of the Ministry would be the provision of policy advice to the Government. However, in 1992, their role was extended to programme delivery with the transfer of the Ministry of Maori Development’s Tangata Pasifika Unit to the MPIA. The transfer had occurred as a result of the Government’s Ka Awatea decisions on Maori development (a policy to place responsibility for Maori development initiatives into mainstream government agencies and disestablish operational delivery units within the Ministry of Maori Development/Te Puni Kokiri). The Ministry and Pacific community groups were concerned over the potential loss of the Tanagata Pacific Unit and successfully lobbied to have it transfered to the MPIA. [1]
This unit became the Operations Division of the MPIA. It was responsible for the scope, design, implementation and evaluation of programmes for Pacific peoples, primarily in education and employment. The Division was based in Auckland and operated almost autonomously, including having access to separate funding, from the Wellington Head Office. The Division set up programme delivery branch offices in Tokoroa, Hastings, Porirua, Nelson and Christchurch.
In September 1997, Cabinet directed the MPIA to abandon its operational programme delivery and to re-focus on the original policy development function. This change was in line with a wider Government policy that charged the mainstream government agencies (eg. Health, Education, Welfare) to deliver core social services while Ministries, such as Pacific Island Affairs, concentrated on the public policy role. This restructure led to the transfer of some MPIA service programmes to mainstream agencies, and the closure of the satellite offices in Hamilton, Hastings, Tokoroa, Nelson and Porirua. The Auckland and Christchurch offices were retained as regional offices to support the policy work of the Wellington Head Office, as well as to administer any pilot service delivery programmes sponsored by the MPIA.
Post-1997 restructure
With a closer emphasis on policy development, the MPIA’s main focus became the building of closer relationships with mainstream agencies to better promote Pacific peoples issues. A significant piece of work in this period was the development of a Pacific Capacity Building programme for Government which received Cabinet approval in February 2001. This programme introduced some 400 new government initiatives on Pacific issues, with the MPIA given responsibility for monitoring the progress of the programme for Cabinet.
By 2018 The ministry’s functions included:
- Providing policy advice to support the development of strategies and programmes for Pacific communities
- Co-designing and delivering programmes with Pacific communities, improving outcomes,and identifying valuable policy and implementation insights
- Gathering intelligence on Pacific issues and using this to influence policy advice and enhance engagement with Pacific communities
- Partnering with a wide range of organisations across the private and public sectors to promote and identify Pacific leaders and Pacific success [2]
Headed by an Executive Leadership Team based in Wellington, the Ministry comprised the following:
- Policy Team
- Ministerial Services Team
- Communications, Media and Marketing Team
- Corporate Team
In addition there are 3 Regional Offices:
- Central Team - Lower Hutt
- Southern Team - Christchurch
- Northern Team - Manakau City
Footnotes:
1. Annual Report 1998 – Chief Executives Report
2. Ministry of Pacific Peoples website: www.mpp.govt.nz. Viewed 17 July 2018.
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Establishment
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples was established as the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs by Cabinet decision on 1 July 1990, to function as a policy ministry on issues affecting Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Previously policy advice to Government on these issues had been developed out of the Department of Internal Affairs’ semi-autonomous Pacific Island Affairs Unit (created in 1984). Based in Wellington (with a regional office in Auckland) this unit served as the core of the newly formed Ministry in 1990.
In 2015, the name of the organisation was changed to the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Ministry's main functions were policy, research, communications and relationship management. It was mandated to:
- provide policy advice, information and assistance to the Minister for Pacific Peoples. This included facilitating contact with Pacific communitiesin New Zealand and preparing briefing, speech notes and support as required, for Cabinet committees, select committees, and Parliament;
- provide advice and information to other public service departments on the context, circumstances, issues and opportunities faced by Pacific communities in New Zealand;
- liaise and communicate with Pacific communities in New Zealand so that they were knowledgeable about government policies, processes and services that were relevant to them, to foster greater engagement with, and participation by Pacific people in decision-making;
- provide servicing for the Minister for Pacific Peoples' Advisory Council, draft replies to Ministerial correspondence, Official Information Act 1982 requests, Ombudsmen's enquiries and Parliamentary questions, addressed to the Minister for Pacific Peoples or referred from other Ministers;
- undertake other projects, including from time to time giving strategic advice, as required by the Minister.1
1992-1997
It was originally intended that the main focus of the Ministry would be the provision of policy advice to the Government. However, in 1992, their role was extended to programme delivery with the transfer of the Ministry of Maori Development’s Tangata Pasifika Unit to the MPIA. The transfer had occurred as a result of the Government’s Ka Awatea decisions on Maori development (a policy to place responsibility for Maori development initiatives into mainstream government agencies and disestablish operational delivery units within the Ministry of Maori Development/Te Puni Kokiri). The Ministry and Pacific community groups were concerned over the potential loss of the Tanagata Pacific Unit and successfully lobbied to have it transfered to the MPIA. [1]
This unit became the Operations Division of the MPIA. It was responsible for the scope, design, implementation and evaluation of programmes for Pacific peoples, primarily in education and employment. The Division was based in Auckland and operated almost autonomously, including having access to separate funding, from the Wellington Head Office. The Division set up programme delivery branch offices in Tokoroa, Hastings, Porirua, Nelson and Christchurch.
In September 1997, Cabinet directed the MPIA to abandon its operational programme delivery and to re-focus on the original policy development function. This change was in line with a wider Government policy that charged the mainstream government agencies (eg. Health, Education, Welfare) to deliver core social services while Ministries, such as Pacific Island Affairs, concentrated on the public policy role. This restructure led to the transfer of some MPIA service programmes to mainstream agencies, and the closure of the satellite offices in Hamilton, Hastings, Tokoroa, Nelson and Porirua. The Auckland and Christchurch offices were retained as regional offices to support the policy work of the Wellington Head Office, as well as to administer any pilot service delivery programmes sponsored by the MPIA.
Post-1997 restructure
With a closer emphasis on policy development, the MPIA’s main focus became the building of closer relationships with mainstream agencies to better promote Pacific peoples issues. A significant piece of work in this period was the development of a Pacific Capacity Building programme for Government which received Cabinet approval in February 2001. This programme introduced some 400 new government initiatives on Pacific issues, with the MPIA given responsibility for monitoring the progress of the programme for Cabinet.
By 2018 The ministry’s functions included:
- Providing policy advice to support the development of strategies and programmes for Pacific communities
- Co-designing and delivering programmes with Pacific communities, improving outcomes,and identifying valuable policy and implementation insights
- Gathering intelligence on Pacific issues and using this to influence policy advice and enhance engagement with Pacific communities
- Partnering with a wide range of organisations across the private and public sectors to promote and identify Pacific leaders and Pacific success [2]
Headed by an Executive Leadership Team based in Wellington, the Ministry comprised the following:
- Policy Team
- Ministerial Services Team
- Communications, Media and Marketing Team
- Corporate Team
In addition there are 3 Regional Offices:
- Central Team - Lower Hutt
- Southern Team - Christchurch
- Northern Team - Manakau City
Footnotes:
1. Annual Report 1998 – Chief Executives Report
2. Ministry of Pacific Peoples website: www.mpp.govt.nz. Viewed 17 July 2018.
Directory of Official Information: 1983, 1985, 1991, 1993-1995, 1997-1999, 2003-2005 http://www.minpac.govt.nz/ (accessed 26/07/04) Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs Annual Report: 1998, 2001, 2003
- Cabinet Decision 1 July 1990
- π’ Te Puni Kokiri, National Office (1992 ‑ )
- π’ Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office (1990 ‑ )
- πΌ Pacific Island education (1972 ‑ )
- π Pacific Island Affairs (1984 ‑ 2014)
- π’ Ministry for Pacific Peoples, Central Office (1990 ‑ )
- π Realm of New Zealand (1990 ‑ )