Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs

Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Te Manatū mō Ngā Iwi o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Level 2, ASB Building, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington WELLINGTON 6140
Employees	48 FTE staff
Annual budget	Vote Pacific Peoples Total budget for 2016/17 $9,921,000
Minister responsible	Alfred Ngaro, Minister for Pacific Peoples
Agency executive	Pauline Winter, Chief Executive
Website	www.mpp.govt.nz

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP), formerly the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on policies and issues affecting Pasifika communities in New Zealand.

MPP seeks to promote the status of Pasifika peoples in New Zealand by keeping them informed of the issues, then acting as an advocate in dealing with other state sector organisations.

On 22 December 2015, the Ministry announced it would be changing its name to the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, to reflect the growing number of Pasifika children born in New Zealand. A new visual identity, designed by two design students of Pacific descent and based around three manu (birds), was also introduced to represent a message of travel, freedom and success.

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