Accelerating Aotearoa has achieved further recognition for its role in strengthening women and families worldwide, with an International Women’s Day “Outstanding Service Award”.
New Zealand‘s Pacific population is growing, 266,000 in 2010. Most Pacific New Zealanders are New Zealand born, young, and highly urbanised. Nearly 70% live in Auckland and an increasing number are now unemployed; 15.2% in June 2010, and increase of 4.2% on the previous year.
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On September 25th at Clover Park School in Otara nearly 100 Pacific senior secondary school students and their families got together to plan their futures. Hosted by Accelerating Aotearoa, Auckland Pacific Careers (APC) is a collaboration based approach to enhancing outcomes for Pacific peoples by supporting them to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to do well for themselves, their families and their communities.
Manukau City Council has stepped up to support "Auckland Pacific Careers" and help Pacific students and their families make study and career choices aligned with New Zealand’s future skills needs and to get “work ready” for the job market.
Pacific unemployment in the Auckland region reached 15.2% in the year ended June 2010; an increase of 4.2% in the past 12 months and the highest of any other group.
Accelerating Aotearoa's 4th Annual General Meeting of Accelerating Auckland was held on July 8th 2010 and marked the 21st meeting of the members of the group. Hosted by AUT University the meeting took place at the Council Room on their Wellesley St Campus.
Members of the Accelerating Auckland Taskforce met on Monday March 22nd at the Open Polytechnic's Auckland Campus for their 20th project briefing.
CPIT played host to Christchurch’s inaugural Digital Careers 2009 Expo yesterday, where members of New Zealand’s ICT industry met with students from Canterbury’s major tertiary education institutes to discuss potential employment and career opportunities.