Discuss with the Governments of Tokelau, Niue and the Cook Islands the scope for progressively raising public-sector pay rates to a level comparable with those in New Zealand Organise an annual Speakers tour in the Pacific for New Zealand Members of Parliament to learn about the effects of climate change in the Pacific region and its people Following on from the last Labour Government’s apology to the people of Samoa for the harm done by previous New Zealand Governments during the period of colonial rule from 1914 to 1962, Labour will follow through and support responsible community discussions on appropriate acknowledgement of such wrongs so that the mistakes of the past are not repeated.
favourably mentions cultural diversity, for example for freedom of religion or linguistic heritages