12. Question No. 12—Education (Pacific Peoples)Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA (Labour—Takanini) to the Associate Minister of Education (Pacific Peoples)Question No. 12—Education (Pacific Peoples)12. Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA (Labour—Takanini) to the Associate Minister of Education (Pacific Peoples): Fa'afetai lava lau afioga le fofoga fetalai. What has the Government done for Pacific peoples since the delivery of the formal Dawn Raids apology a year ago?Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO (Associate Minister of Education (Pacific Peoples)): Today the Government announced 35 recipients of the Tulī Takes Flight Scholarships which were a key part of last year's Dawn Raids apology. The scholarships are a part of this Government's gesture of a reconciliation to mark the apology by this Government for the harms during the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The Government tasked the Ministry of Education to establish the Tulī Takes Flight Scholarships for Aotearoa-Pacific peoples as one part of the gesture of goodwill reconciliation package. The Tulī bird migrates from the Pacific on a 20000 kilometre round trip every year to their breeding grounds in Alaska north-west Canada and Siberia. It is a powerful symbol of our Pacific peoples of Aotearoa and their migration story their stamina their resilience their courage and their determination to learn succeed and thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand.Dr Anae Neru Leavasa: How are these scholarships going to support Pacific learners and Pacific families?Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: The Tūli scholarships will support Pacific learners and families to reach their potential by reducing some of the financial barriers to study or training. In our part of the goodwill gestures of reconciliation to accompany the New Zealand Government's apology to Pacific families and communities impacted by the racist experiences of the Dawn Raids in the 1970s each of the recipients will receive between $10000 and $30000 depending on their course of study. Budget 2022 also allocated more funding to support additional scholarships in the next four years. The successful Tūli scholarship recipients were chosen from right across the motu of Aotearoa. They and their families will be present at the first year's commemoration of the Dawn Raids apology at the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Marae on 27 August.Dr Anae Neru Leavasa: What is going to happen at the first commemoration of the Dawn Raids apology on 27 August?Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: This will herald a pivotal partnership between the iwi of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Pacific peoples of Aotearoa. It signals the Government's commitment to deliver on education and a comprehensive historic record of the Dawn Raids so that we can collectively tackle the issues of racism and discrimination the Government apologised for during the Dawn Raids periods and of which our young Māori and Pacific people continue to experience and talk about even today. Māori and Pacific acknowledge together the need to fight against systemic racism and discrimination and will forge a new partnership utilising education and these Tūli scholarships as one of the number of tools to combat racism and discrimination in Aotearoa. The lessons from the Dawn Raid experiences: good Governments must eliminate racism and discrimination at all levels for the sake of our young people realising their fullest potential.Teanau Tuiono: Does he agree with Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili who said The Government should address the immigration needs of the Pacific community as part of the apology." and if so will he advocate for an amnesty for overstayers?Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO: As a population Minister I constantly advocate for all the things that our Pacific communities ask for. It is well-known my view with the Minister of Immigration. That consideration is part of the immigration reset work that's currently happening."