Ministry for Pacific Peoples

What Ministry for Pacific Peoples does

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is a New Zealand Government ministry established in 2010, headquartered in Wellington, and operating as a statutory Crown entity under the Public Service Act 2020. It serves as the Crown's principal advisor on policies and interventions aimed at improving outcomes for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand, with a stated mandate to connect government to Pacific communities across the country. The Ministry's served population encompasses Pacific peoples of Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan, Tuvaluan, Fijian, Rotuman, Kiribati, Papua New Guinean, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu descent.

Its core portfolio spans five priority areas: economic growth, health, housing, education, and law and order, delivered through programmes including the Pacific Language Weeks series (12 annual celebrations), Our Whare Our Fale affordable housing project in Porirua, the Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative (insulation, heating, repairs), the Pacific Employment Support Service (NEET youth), Toloa Scholarships, the Moana Reo Media Fund, and the Tala: Sharing Pacific Stories publishing initiative. The Ministry also coordinates the All-of-Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy (Lalanga Fou) across 12 partner agencies and maintains supporting tools such as Kapasa (Pacific policy analysis) and Yavu (Pacific community engagement). Supporting tools include a public CMS website (mpp.govt.nz) and the Pacific Kids Learning Digital Library, a bilingual content resource of nearly 350 animations in 11 Pacific languages.

The Ministry operates on a non-commercial model, funded entirely through New Zealand Government parliamentary appropriations rather than customer revenue. It does not have private-sector shareholders, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. Its go-to-market is institutional: programmes are delivered through direct government channels, partnerships with iwi and Pacific community organisations, regional offices, and provider networks (e.g., Sustainability Trust, Habitat for Humanity, Central Pacific Collective, Pacific Media Network, Creative New Zealand, Kāinga Ora, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development). Headcount is reported at 117. Notable recent recognition includes the Property Council New Zealand Industry Award and Wellington Architecture Awards 2026 for Our Whare Our Fale, Pacific Business Awards 2025, and Te Rā Ratonga Tūmatanui Public Service Day Awards 2025.

Name

Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Legal name

Ministry for Pacific Peoples

Website

https://mpp.govt.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ministry for Pacific Peoples is a New Zealand government ministry serving as the Crown's principal advisor on Pacific peoples policy, delivering housing, health, employment, education, and language preservation programmes across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Governance, Public Financial Management & Service Delivery Reform (BPADAEAD), Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Pacific public services
• Pacific language programmes
• Government ministry services
• Pacific community funding
• Public policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is a New Zealand Government ministry that connects government to Pacific communities across Aotearoa and serves as the Crown's principal advisor on policies and interventions for Pacific peoples. It delivers and funds programmes across Pacific language preservation (12 annual Pacific Language Weeks), housing (Our Whare Our Fale, Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative, Fale mo Aiga strategy), employment support (Pacific Employment Support Service for NEET youth), education (Toloa Scholarships), media funding (Moana Reo Media Fund), and cross-government Pacific wellbeing strategy coordination. It distributes government funding to Pacific communities, youth and established providers and publishes research, insights briefings and policy tools such as Kapasa and Yavu.

Product overview

Ministry for Pacific Peoples operates as a government ministry offering a portfolio of programmes and services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include Pacific Language Weeks (12 annual language celebrations), housing initiatives (Our Whare Our Fale, Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative, Fale mo Aiga strategy), employment services (Pacific Employment Support Service, Financial Capability Programme), media funding (Moana Reo Media Fund, Tala publishing initiative), education support (Toloa Scholarships), and strategic frameworks (Delivering for Pacific Communities Strategy, All-of-Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy). Supporting tools include Kapasa (policy analysis) and Yavu (community engagement). The ministry also supports Pacific Kids Learning as a community digital learning resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pacific Language Weeks Series Annual series of 12 language celebration weeks promoting and preserving Pacific languages in Aotearoa New Zealand, including Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Cook Islands Māori, Vanuatu Bislama, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea Pidgin, Tuvalu, Niue, Tokelau, Rotuma, and Solomon Islands Pidgin.
• Delivering for Pacific Communities Strategy Three-year government strategy focusing on five priority areas: economic growth, health, housing, education, and law and order, developed through public consultation with Pacific communities.
• All-of-Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy Cross-government strategy with four focus areas: Pacific values and principles (Lalaga Potu), Partnership and governance (Fale Fono), Performance and improvement (Vaka Moana), and Capability (Te Kupega).
• Long-term Insights Briefing Future-focused reports examining issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand over the next 10 years. The 2025 briefing focuses on Māori-Pacific identity, while the 2023 briefing addressed Pacific data equity.
• Fale mo Aiga – Pacific Housing Strategy Long-term housing framework developed collaboratively with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Kāinga Ora, providing shared reference for housing challenges and aspirations of Pacific peoples.
• Our Whare Our Fale Community-led housing initiative supporting affordable home ownership for Pacific families in Porirua, led by Central Pacific Collective in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and the Ministry. Won Property Council New Zealand Industry Award and Wellington Architecture Awards 2026.
• Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative Programme delivering insulation, curtains, heating, and minor repairs to Pacific households in South Auckland and Porirua, with focus on older Pacific people with chronic health conditions. Delivered in partnership with Sustainability Trust and Habitat for Humanity.
• Moana Reo Media Fund Partnership with Pacific Media Network providing funding for Pacific language media projects including screen, digital, music, and other media formats. Total $1.1 million awarded to 19 projects covering nine Pacific languages in 2025.
• Tala: Sharing Pacific Stories Publishing initiative co-delivered with Creative New Zealand supporting Pacific creatives to write or translate literary works in Pacific languages, with up to $100,000 in funding.
• Toloa Scholarships and Community Fund Scholarships and community funding helping young Pacific people develop skills and pathways into STEM careers.
• Pacific Employment Support Service (PESS) Employment programme for Pacific people aged 15-39 who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), providing career advice, coaching, and interview skills. Expanded to regional New Zealand with $8.85 million PGF investment.
• Financial Capability Programme Programme supporting Pacific families with pathways to homeownership through financial education and capability building.
• Kapasa - Pacific Policy Analysis Tool Tool for policy managers, advisors and analysts within government agencies to incorporate Pacific perspectives in policy development.
• Yavu - Foundations of Pacific Engagement Pacific engagement tool supporting anyone required to engage with Pacific communities in local and central government and private sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 Pacific households supported with 5,200+ interventions through Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Pacific Collective (CPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026CPC leads the Our Whare Our Fale project, a community-led housing initiative supporting affordable home ownership for Pacific families in Porirua, in partnership with the Ministry and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. CPC presented at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design in April 2026.
• Te Rūnanga o Toa RangatiracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership in Our Whare Our Fale housing project supporting affordable home ownership for Pacific families in Porirua alongside Central Pacific Collective and the Ministry.
• Creative New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Signed Memorandum of Understanding to co-deliver Tala: Sharing Pacific Stories, supporting Pacific creatives to write and publish in Pacific languages with up to $100,000 in combined funding. First formal agreement between the two organisations.
• Pacific Media NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to deliver the Moana Reo Media Fund supporting Pacific language media projects. Fund supports 16-19 projects annually across multiple Pacific languages with total funding of $1.1 million in 2025.
• Sustainability TrustcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in delivering the Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative, which has supported over 300 Pacific households with insulation, curtains, heating, and minor repairs.
• Habitat for HumanitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in delivering the Pacific Healthy Homes Initiative, providing home modification and repair services to Pacific families.
• Lalanga Fou Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202212 government agencies (including Ministries of Business Innovation and Employment, Culture and Heritage, Education, Health, Housing and Urban Development, Social Development, Kāinga Ora, Oranga Tamariki, Te Puna Aonui, and Treasury) collaborating through the All-of-Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboratively developed Fale mo Aiga – Pacific Housing Strategy and Action Plan 2030 with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Kāinga Ora.
• Kāinga OracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboratively developed Fale mo Aiga – Pacific Housing Strategy and Action Plan 2030 with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
• Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to publish Tupu Ola Moui: Pacific Health Chart Book 2025 (Volumes 1 and 2), providing comprehensive data on Pacific health outcomes in New Zealand.
• Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COVID-19 Needle Length Study coordinated by Pacific researcher Melemafi Porter examining vaccine administration methods.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Islands Forum (PIF): The regional inter-governmental body for Pacific Island states. While much broader in scope and sovereign-led rather than diaspora-focused, PIF is comparable in function as the coordinating policy and convening body for Pacific peoples across multiple jurisdictions.
• The Pacific Community (SPC): An international development organisation serving Pacific Island states in health, education, climate and cultural policy. Shares MPP's cross-domain mandate to support Pacific wellbeing, but operates across sovereign nations rather than diaspora populations.

Regional players

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia — Pacific Division): Australia's foreign affairs department runs substantial Pacific engagement and diaspora programmes across the Tasman. Comparable as a government coordinator of Pacific policy, but operating from a donor/foreign-affairs base rather than a domestic minority-population ministry.

Others

• Kāinga Ora — Homes and Communities: NZ's Crown housing agency and core partner of MPP on Fale mo Aiga and Pacific Healthy Homes. Functions as a delivery partner rather than direct competitor; relevant for benchmarking operating scale in social-housing programme delivery.
• Manatū Hauora — Ministry of Health (NZ): Partner agency within the Lalanga Fou coalition, jointly publishing the Tupu Ola Moui Pacific Health Chart Book. Comparable as a fellow NZ ministry with a Pacific wellbeing sub-portfolio and cross-agency coordination needs.

Direct peers

• Te Puni Kōkiri — Ministry of Māori Development: The NZ Ministry of Māori Development is the closest structural peer — a government ministry that serves as principal advisor to the Crown on outcomes for an indigenous / minority population, coordinates all-of-government wellbeing strategy, and delivers housing, employment, education, language and cultural programmes at similar scale.
• Ministry for Ethnic Communities (NZ): Another NZ ministry that connects government with culturally distinct populations, advises the Crown on policy for ethnic communities, and funds community-led initiatives — directly comparable in mandate shape and operating model to MPP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/nzfijianlanguageweek
• Facebookfacebook.com/nzfijianlanguageweek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-for-pacific-peoples

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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