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Polls – New poll shows public know Holidays Act changes favour employers over workers – PSA

Source: PSA

– 41% say the changes will benefit employers more. Only 11% say workers will benefit more.
– Among part-time workers, those hit hardest by this Bill, just 10% think the changes will help them. 45% say it helps employers.
– Two in three New Zealanders (66%) say workers whose pay varies week to week should receive the same pay on holiday leave as in a typical working week.
New Zealanders can see through the Government’s spin on the latest attack on workers’ rights with a new poll showing the public knows the overhaul of the Holidays Act is taking leave off workers, particularly part-time workers.
“The public overwhelmingly believes the Government’s changes to holidays and sick leave under the Employment Leave Bill will benefit employers, not workers,” said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
Part-time workers, those working variable hours, sales reps earning commission, health workers and others working beyond contracted hours regularly, bear the brunt of these changes in the bill now before a select committee. 
“Far from simplifying the Holidays Act as the Government claims, this Bill sets out to cut the leave of workers, How is that fair?
“This all fits the Government’s pattern of relentlessly attacking the rights of workers at every step over the past two years. This government is the most anti-worker Government that New Zealand has ever seen.
“On top of gutting pay equity, cancelling equal pay claims, it’s reinstated 90-day trials, upended personal grievance processes so workers can be fired at will, suppressed minimum wage rises, and is also trying to undermine their health and safety in the workplace.
“All this is happening to suit ACT’s anti-worker agenda.
“National is standing idly by allowing this latest erosion of rights to happen, while NZ First, so often banging the drum that it is the true party of workers, refuses to walk its talk yet again. It’s a disgrace.
“We call on National and NZ First to stop the Employment Leave Bill from progressing, no political party should cut the pay of workers during a cost of living crisis.”
Public services suffering
The same survey also found 39% of New Zealanders say public services have got worse since the Government came to office in 2023. Only 25% say they have got better.
“When you cut the workforce, services suffer and New Zealanders see it every day. This is not an accident. It is a choice. And this was all before the Government decision to axe one in seven workers, or 8,700 across the country by 2029,” said Fitzsimons.
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand's largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.
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ANZLF brings business leaders together with Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers ahead of leaders’ meeting

Source: BusinessNZ

The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) today convened a Business Dialogue with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and senior business leaders from both sides of the Tasman ahead of their official Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting in Noosa.
The Dialogue focused on the issues shaping the future prosperity and resilience of Australia and New Zealand and provided a forum for business and government to exchange perspectives on economic security, long-term competitiveness and trans-Tasman cooperation.
Prime Ministers Albanese and Luxon heard directly from industry about how businesses are responding to current geopolitical and economic uncertainty, technological change, supply chain disruption and economic security challenges, and the factors likely to shape future economic performance and stronger trans-Tasman outcomes.
Business leaders shared perspectives from sectors that underpin the trans-Tasman economy including energy, aviation, logistics, agriculture, technology, infrastructure and manufacturing, highlighting the increasingly interconnected nature of supply chains, critical infrastructure, trade, investment and industrial capability across the trans-Tasman economy.
Participants discussed approaches to strengthening resilience across key systems and supply chains, lifting productivity through technology and innovation, and supporting investment in the industries, infrastructure and capabilities needed for future growth.
The Dialogue also explored the industries, technologies and capabilities likely to shape future prosperity, including artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cyber security, advanced manufacturing, industrial transition and strategic industries.
The discussion highlighted areas where Australia and New Zealand can build on their complementary strengths and deepen collaboration to support long-term economic growth, resilience and competitiveness.
ANZLF Co-Chair John Paitaridis said the Dialogue provided an important opportunity for business to contribute practical perspectives on the issues and challenges facing both countries.
“Australia and New Zealand are among the most integrated economies in the world. The business dialogue with the Prime Ministers provided an opportunity to discuss how we can strengthen resilience, lift productivity and position both countries to succeed in an increasingly competitive and uncertain global environment. The focus is on how business and government can solve these challenges together.”
ANZLF Co-Chair Greg Lowe said the discussion reinforced the importance of looking beyond immediate challenges and focusing on the drivers of future growth.
“The years ahead will increasingly be shaped by technology and investment in strategic industries. Australia and New Zealand have significant potential to work together to support innovation, attract investment and build the foundations for long-term prosperity and economic growth.
The ANZLF thanked Prime Ministers Albanese and Luxon for their participation and continued engagement with the Forum.
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Opinion: Average annual household spending for war is $2917 and rising fast – Peace Action Wellington

Source: Peace Action Wellington

Average annual household spending for war is $2917 and rising fast: How to understand what the 'Defence budget' means.

Most of us don’t have much of a grasp on the relationship between our government’s annual budget ($155 billion), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP: the sum total of all goods and services produced within a country in any given year = $433 billion) and the amount spent on preparing to fight a war ($5.8 billion). Most of us understand economics from the perspective of a weekly paycheck, rent, bills and rising costs of living expenses.

It is easy to see why defence spending often gets a pass from the public: most of us know little about the military and have little interaction with soldiers, and even less with actual wars and advanced weaponry. We are subjected to relentless state propaganda manufacturing heroic histories and daily stories of the achievements, both great and small, of the military. The basis for any standing army is the perception of an existential threat, a nationalist formula for compelling and legitimising almost any action with the public’s consent, including unquestioned and extravagant spending.

Breaking down spending into per capita amounts (ie. cost per person) helps us to see how much we are all paying for war. More than that, however, it helps us to understand the implications of dramatically increasing spending to the 2% of GDP goal by 2032. As a so-called ‘bi-partisan’ agreement between National and Labour, this goal takes on the appearance of reasonableness and inevitability. It is neither.

Current situation

  • GDP $433 billion 
  • 2026 military spending: $5.8 billion (1.33% of GDP)
  • 2026 population: 5,367,750
  • Per person war spending per year: $1080
  • Average household size is 2.7 residents
  • Average annual household spending for war: $2917
When war spending rises to 2% of GDP by 2032 as agreed by Labour and National

  • NZ’s war spending would be $11.6 billion
  • Population will be 5,617,291 (approx) 
  • Per capita war spending per year: $2065
  • Average annual household spending for war: $5575

That the NZ ‘establishment’ has agreed to this 2% goal is hardly surprising given membership in the military-intelligence alliance of the Five Eyes, NATO involvement, and ongoing, extreme US pressure for more spending.

However, the rise to 2% is itself unjustifiable, untenable and unnecessary. We made a clear case outlining examples of projects, infrastructure and care that we are sacrificing when the NZ government agrees to ramp up to $11 billion in annual war spending by 2032. Instead, we should be heading in the other direction: reducing military spending and redirecting these resources to urgent domestic crises: poverty, healthcare and environmental breakdown.

Let’s retire the 2% lie.

There is no body of evidence justifying the 2% minimum spending on war, yet it has been accepted as gospel truth about an appropriate war budget. It is essentially a number picked out of the air by the US and pushed onto NATO with no basis in reality or the specific strategic context of any nation-state.

While there has been an outright rejection of US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recent suggestion that NZ was ‘freeloading’, much of the discussion around it was a de facto endorsement of the anticipated rise to 2% of GDP from the current 1.33%.

We can’t afford to continually prepare and train for US wars, if we want to care for the people and environment of Aotearoa NZ.

And it isn’t just the money.

It goes without saying that most of us can think of many, many things we could use $1000 for right now. With costs for food, power and transport skyrocketing, that amount of money would be a significant windfall especially for larger families.

For many of us, the issue isn’t solely, or even primarily, about the money we spend on war. It is the knowledge that we have become complicit in the horror being inflicted on the world with our tax dollars like when the NZDF is training alongside the US and Israel at RIMPAC, when we help make weapons dealer Lockheed Martin bigger and stronger, when the NZDF buy weapons from Israeli arms companies like Elbit and Roboteam, and when the NZ Navy deploy to uphold ‘freedom of navigation’ while our political leaders refuse to condemn Israel’s decades long naval blockade of Gaza and the US’s maritime assassinations in the Caribbean.

While cross-party political assurances exist for a steady rise in war spending irrespective of the election, no other public service has any certainty at all, save for the knowledge that next year will almost certainly have less money and fewer resources than this one.

If we want to end NZ’s role in war and empire making; if we want healthcare, a liveable environment and opportunities for our children’s future, it is imperative that we understand this escalating war spending, and that we act to stop it now.

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Agricultural snapshot: Insights into farmers’ lives – Stats NZ news story

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Greenpeace – Seamount closures for world’s largest orange roughy fishery as population plummets

Source: Greenpeace

The New Zealand Government has announced temporary seamount closures in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery, following news that deep sea fish numbers are plummeting. The closures, set for six weeks, will mean that several seamounts will be off limits to bottom trawling. But environmentalists say the closures don’t go far enough.
Greenpeace says while it’s pleased to see the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries finally recognise seamount protection as vital, they add that permanent protection of these ecosystems is what’s required to protect fish populations and vulnerable coral habitats.
“It’s great that the penny has finally dropped,” says Greenpeace ocean campaigner, Ellie Hooper
“Seamounts are vital habitats that require protection, whether you’re looking at fish numbers or the important coral species that live there. Yet every year New Zealand bottom trawlers smash seamounts in their bid to catch breeding orange roughy. It is no surprise that after decades of bulldozing coral and spooking spawning fish, we are seeing a drastic decline in these fish numbers.
“But temporary closures are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. What’s needed is proactive, precautionary, preventive action – closing all seamounts to bottom trawling – to ensure long term health of the ocean and everything in it.”
A 2025 scientific stock assessment revealed populations in the Chatham Rise, the world’s largest orange roughy fishery (ORH 3B) were plummeting. Models showed orange roughy numbers could be as low as 8-18% of their original population size. 
Karli Thomas, from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, says it’s well established that protecting seamounts and similar features from bottom trawling is vital for ensuring healthy oceans and abundant fisheries.
“The importance of seamounts is acknowledged in this decision, but the closures announced today only give an annual six week reprieve from trawling. This leaves deep-sea coral reefs at risk from destructive bottom trawling for the other 46 weeks of every year. 
“Imagine how this fishery, which is on the verge of collapse, and the coral habitats of the deep could rebuild if seamounts were permanently closed to trawlers. Biodiversity could return, spawning fish be protected, and their increased numbers spillover into the surrounding area, having a long term benefit for all.”
Orange roughy are a slow growing species that reach breeding maturity late, making them especially vulnerable to overfishing. They were fished to collapse in the ‘90s, and rebuilding this Chatham Rise population from where it stands today is expected to take decades.
Barry Weeber for ECO says it's time to learn from the lessons of the past and get serious about permanently protecting all orange roughy spawning areas including on seamounts and features.
“We have already lost important orange roughy spawning areas on the Chatham Rise, East Coast of the North Island, and on the edge of the Challenger plateau.”Internationally, it’s recommended that vulnerable marine ecosystems like seamounts be closed to bottom trawling because of their fragility, complexity and slow-growing nature.
Over 100,000 New Zealanders have signed petitions calling for a ban on bottom trawling on seamounts in domestic waters and the high seas of the South Pacific – where New Zealand is the last country to conduct the practice. 
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Environment – Danish Govt to lower drinking water nitrate limit, Greenpeace calls on NZ to follow

Source: Greenpeace

The Danish Government has officially confirmed, via its coalition agreement, that it will dramatically lower legal limits for nitrate contamination in drinking water in line with authorities’ recommendations, following outcry from Danish citizens over the country’s pork industry and its links to water contamination.
Greenpeace Aotearoa says that New Zealand should follow in Denmark’s footsteps, calling nitrate contamination a ‘hidden public health crisis’ and warning that it will worsen if action isn’t taken.
The existing nitrate limits – set at 50 mg/L NO3 , which is equivalent to the 11.3 mg/L NO3-N metric used in New Zealand – were set in the 1950s by the World Health Organisation in response to methemoglobinemia risk in infants (Blue Baby Syndrome), but do not account for long-term and chronic health risks. Denmark is set to lower its nitrate limits to 6 mg/L NO3, equivalent to 1.3 mg/L NO3-N, following the recommendations of an independent scientific review commissioned by the Danish Ministry for the Environment.
“From New Zealand to Denmark and beyond, nitrate contamination is threatening rural communities’ health,” says Greenpeace Aotearoa freshwater campaigner Will Appelbe.
“Intensive meat and dairy corporations are poisoning drinking water, and governments are not holding them accountable. Denmark’s commitment to lowering the nitrate limit is the first step towards forcing these corporations to stop their pollution.”
“Denmark has just proven that public health can take precedence over corporate agribusiness lobbies. Every child should be able to grow up drinking safe, clean water at home, without pollution from industrial livestock production making them sick.”
“Lowering the nitrate limit will make that possible for Danish communities. But New Zealanders will find little comfort in this while they are drinking water that could be making them sick.”
Nitrate contamination in drinking water has been linked to increased risks of bowel cancer and preterm birth by a growing body of international scientific research.
“New Zealand is in the middle of a nitrate crisis,” says Appelbe.
“Already, many rural communities cannot safely drink the water coming out of their kitchen tap. Towns like Darfield and Oxford in Canterbury, or Lumsden in Southland, have levels of nitrate in their drinking water that put pregnant people at an increased risk of preterm birth. This is unacceptable, and New Zealanders should be ashamed that it’s got this bad.”
“While Fonterra and other corporations are reaping record profits, their intensive dairy farms are leaking nitrate and other toxins into the soil and water systems. A handful of wealthy agribusiness executives cannot be allowed to compromise the health of our communities just to enrich themselves. That’s why New Zealand must lower the nitrate limit immediately, just like Denmark.”
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Health Provision – GenPro cautiously welcomes once-in-a-generation funding reform

Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro)

The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) has cautiously welcomed the Government's proposed changes to general practice funding, including a review and reweighting of capitation payments, annual funding uplifts, and measures designed to help limit increases in patient fees.

However, GenPro remains concerned about aspects of the package and its impact on a significant minority of practices.

Approximately 1,000 general practices yesterday received details of the proposed changes, which were provisionally agreed this week through a forum of health sector stakeholders, including GenPro.

GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers said the package represented the most significant review of general practice funding in more than two decades and acknowledged the Government's willingness to address longstanding flaws in the system.

General practices will now consider the proposed changes and vote on whether to ratify amendments to contracts with Primary Health Organisations funded by the Government.

“We congratulate Health Minister Simeon Brown for undertaking a comprehensive review of capitation funding and recognising that the current system needed updating,” Dr Chambers said.

“General practice has been advocating for a fairer funding model for many years. The Government has made a genuine effort to address some distortions that have developed over time and better target funding towards patients with greater health needs. That said, a couple of big distortions – Very Low Cost Access and the Equity Adjustor – which should have been addressed, have not been.”

Under the proposed arrangements, around 60 percent of practices would receive increased funding through capitation reweighting and annual funding uplifts. However, approximately two in five practices would experience a reduction in income under the new funding formula.

To address this, the Government has proposed transitional arrangements that would protect practices from immediate losses by guaranteeing their existing funding levels.

“We welcome the decision to grandparent funding for practices that would otherwise be negatively affected by the changes. This means most practices should be no worse off in the short term while they adjust to the new funding settings.”

Dr Chambers said the transitional arrangements would help soften the impact of the reforms but would not eliminate longer-term challenges for some practices.

GenPro also welcomed Health New Zealand's decision to reform rural funding support but said additional investment remains necessary.

“There are significant healthcare challenges in rural communities, and we urge the Government to commit further funding to rural general practice over time.

“The additional rural funding is welcome, but it is modest relative to the scale of the challenges facing rural practices and the communities they serve.”

Dr Chambers said the package reflected an attempt to address multiple issues simultaneously, including updating capitation settings, supporting practices facing rising costs, improving equity, and helping keep patient fees under control.

“That complexity means a small but significant number of general practices will see little or no improvement in their financial position despite the overall increase in funding.

“That said, we support the direction of travel. The Government has listened to concerns from the sector and has made a serious effort to improve the funding model.

“This is not a perfect solution, and it will not satisfy everyone. However, it is a constructive step forward and an important recognition that primary care funding requires ongoing attention if general practice is to remain sustainable, accessible and able to meet growing patient demand.”

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand reminds public to be extra careful when strike action takes place

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike today, Friday 5 June, and tomorrow, Saturday 6 June, between 12pm and 1pm.
The NZPFU has indicated its intention to continue twice-weekly strikes.
“I want to reassure the public that all 111 calls will be received and responded to during the strike periods,” Deputy National Commander Ken Cooper says.
“However, our response times will be delayed in impacted areas as volunteer crews will be responding from the next closest location. So, we are asking the public to remain extra careful.
“Our advice remains the same. If there is a fire, get out early, stay out, then call 111.”
During the one-hour strikes, Fire and Emergency will prioritise emergencies and may not attend less serious incidents, such as private fire alarms where there is no sign of fire, small rubbish fires, traffic-management assistance, and animal rescues.
In addition, Fire and Emergency has established a process with Hato Hone St John and Wellington Free Ambulance for responding to medical events in impacted areas.
“We remain focused on achieving a fair and sustainable settlement with the NZPFU so we can continue working to keep communities safe,” Ken Cooper says.
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New Samoan Language Music Videos Launched During Samoa Language Week 2026

Source: Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata (MMAA)

Palmerston North, New Zealand—5th June 2026

Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata (MMAA) proudly launched four new bilingual Samoan children's music videos during Samoa Language Week 2026, continuing its commitment to preserving, promoting, and celebrating gagana Samoa for future generations.

The music videos formed Part Two of a collaborative project between Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata and award-winning children's music duo The KaRs, led by Kane Parsons and Regan Taylor. The project was proudly supported through the Creative Communities Scheme, administered by Palmerston North City Council, over both 2025 and 2026.

Building on the success of the 2025 project, the partnership previously released 10 original bilingual Samoan songs and two music videos. One of those videos, I'a Mase'ese'e (Slippery Fish), attracted more than 100k views on YouTube, highlighting the demand for engaging and accessible Samoan language resources for children, families, educators, and communities across Aotearoa and beyond.

The launch took place on Thursday, 4 June 2026 and brought together children, families, educators, community leaders, and supporters to celebrate the richness of the Samoan language and culture.

This year's Samoa Language Week theme, “‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le nu‘u” – “From the high mountains are the blessings of the village,” acknowledged the collective contributions of families, communities, leaders, and educators who nurture and strengthen future generations. The theme reflected the spirit of this project, which was made possible through collaboration, partnership, and a shared commitment to language revitalisation.

Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata Centre Manager, Tiana Fauolo, said the project continued to respond to the growing need for quality Samoan language resources.

“We were delighted to share these new resources with our families and community during Samoa Language Week. We hope these resources encourage families, educators, and communities to use gagana Samoa every day.”

The videos featured the voices and talents of Malamalama Moni tamaiti alongside The KaRs, whose work is widely recognised for creating educational music and resources that inspire children to learn through song and play.

Kane Parsons of The KaRs said the collaboration demonstrated the power of community partnerships in supporting language learning. ‘Music has an incredible way of bringing language, culture, and community together. Seeing tamaiti singing confidently in gagana Samoa through these songs and videos has been incredibly rewarding for all of us involved. This project has always been about creating resources that families can use together at home, in centres, and out in the community. We’re also incredibly proud of the visual storytelling in these videos, captured beautifully by videographer Trent Skeet, a recent UCOL graduate, whose creativity and passion helped bring the songs to life for tamariki and audiences everywhere.’

At the heart of the partnership between Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata and The KaRs is a shared belief in the power of music to inspire learning. Both organisations are passionate about supporting young children during their formative years, when language, culture, identity, and confidence are developing rapidly. Through songs, movement, and storytelling, they have worked together to create resources created for use both in the classroom and at home, the resources support learners of all ages to hear, speak, and enjoy gagana Samoa in meaningful and engaging ways.

The project reflected a simple but powerful belief: language thrives when it is spoken, sung, shared, and celebrated together.

Acknowledgement

Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata, The KaRs and Hokozoo Productions gratefully acknowledges the support of the Creative Communities Scheme, administered by Palmerston North City Council. Funding received over the past two years made it possible to develop and produce bilingual Samoan language songs and music videos that promote gagana Samoa and celebrate Pacific culture through music, learning, and community connection.

 

About Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata

Malamalama Moni Aoga Amata is a bilingual Samoan early childhood education centre based in Palmerston North. Established under the EFKS Church, the centre provides a nurturing environment where children are immersed in gagana Samoa, aganu'u Samoa, Christian values, and a strong sense of identity, belonging, and cultural pride.

About The KaRs

The KaRs are an award-winning children's music duo consisting of Kane Parsons and Regan Taylor. Through music, books, videos, and live performances, they create educational content that encourages children to learn, explore, and celebrate diversity through creative experiences.

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WORLD VISION WARNS NZ IS NOT PREPARED FOR GROWING PACIFIC CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT

Source: World Vision

  • Nearly one million Pacific people displaced by climate disasters between 2010-2021
  • New Zealand has no dedicated framework to manage cross-border disaster displacement
  • New report calls for practical, Pacific-led solutions before pressures worsen
A new World Vision report is calling for New Zealand to take practical steps to better support Pacific peoples displaced by climate disasters. 
In the ten years to 2021, climate disasters resulted in the displacement of nearly one million Pacific people [i] and the humanitarian agency says this number will grow as storms, flooding and sea-level rise intensify. 
The organisation today released a report, To Stay or Move with Dignity , which outlines practical steps New Zealand could take to address climate and disaster-related displacement, while helping Pacific communities to remain safely on their land if possible. 
World Vision New Zealand’s Head of Advocacy and Justice Rebekah Armstrong says widespread displacement caused by climate disasters in the Pacific is no longer a future issue. 
“Cyclones, floods, and rising seas are already disrupting lives across the Pacific, and children are often the first to feel the impacts through disrupted education, food insecurity, displacement, and loss of safety. 
“Most Pacific peoples want to remain safely on their ancestral lands for as long as possible, but when movement becomes necessary, families should not be left navigating uncertainty or protection gaps alone,” she says. 
World Vision’s report outlines a coordinated regional approach for New Zealand to offer greater support, including:
  • Increasing Pacific-led climate finance and disaster risk reduction support
  • Establishing an Emergency Protection Framework for people displaced across borders by disasters
  • Adapting existing migration pathways, including the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme and Pacific Access Category, to better respond to climate and disaster pressures.
Armstrong says New Zealand’s policy settings have not kept pace with the growing realities of climate and disaster-related displacement in the Pacific, with many more people seeking to come to New Zealand for climate-related reasons than current visa quotas allow for. 
“Poorly managed displacement places pressure on communities, services, and regional resilience which is why early planning early matters. We’re calling for New Zealand to do this work now so that we have systems in place that are safe, predictable, and well-supported,” Armstrong says. 
The World Vision report emphasises that stronger investment in Pacific-led adaptation, resilience, climate finance, and disaster risk reduction must remain the first priority.
Manase Lua of the Pacific Leaders Forum says responses must be grounded in dignity, partnership, and Pacific priorities. 
“We are people of the moana, connected by ocean, whakapapa, and responsibility to one another. Across our region, communities are already living this reality and what matters is that our people are not left without choice. 
“Our people want to remain on their lands for as long as possible. But where movement becomes necessary, it must be planned and supported in ways that protect dignity, strengthen communities, and reflect Pacific leadership and partnership.” 
World Vision is calling on political parties to address climate and disaster-related displacement in the Pacific as part of this year’s general election. 
The organisation says immediate priorities should include strengthening Pacific disaster resilience, increasing climate finance, and establishing an independent Pacific-informed advisory mechanism to guide climate and disaster mobility policy including an emergency protection framework.
Notes: 
To Stay or Move with Dignity draws on an adapted systematic review of more than 300 sources, New Zealand Immigration and Protection Tribunal case law analysis (189 Pacific cases, 2000-2025), and consultations with Tuvaluan, I-Kiribati, Solomon Islands, and Ni-Vanuatu communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. 
World Vision New Zealand is a global, child-focused humanitarian organisation. We work alongside children, families, and communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice, serving all people regardless of faith, ethnicity, or gender. 
The report’s recommendations include:
  • Strengthen regional disaster risk reduction through Pacific-led, anticipatory, and integrated systems
  • Provide fair, adequate, and accessible climate finance to support in-place adaptation
  • Adapt and strengthen the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme as a climate resilience and disaster response pathway
  • Establish an Emergency Protection Framework for disaster displacement
  • Develop clearer guidance for climate- and disaster-related protection claims
  • Adapt existing Pacific migration pathways to better reflect climate mobility
  • Establish a dedicated rights-based pathway for proactive movement in response to slow-onset climate risks
  • Establish an independent Pacific-informed mechanism to support oversight and accountability
  • Strengthen settlement systems to provide culturally responsive support for people displaced by disasters and climate change.
[i] Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Disaster Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Business Case for Investment in Prevention and Solutions (Geneva: IDMC; Manila: ADB, 2022), https://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/disaster-displacement-in-asia-and-the-pacific/.