Speaking at the launching, the Associate Minister of Social Development, Tariana Turia, said that Aotearoa can learn from Pacific nations.

"Today is a very significant day - a day in which Pacific nations have established a platform for change that all of Aotearoa can learn from,"she said.

"For this publication; this process; is a truly remarkable event - it is about reclaiming the divine sacredness of 'va' - the understandings throughout the Pacific of living in relationships that honour each other's existence. It is, indeed, something to be proud of; a day of great excitement."

The framework is intended as a guide for policy writers. It defines and explains meanings of family, violence, and key concepts and principles that promote family wellbeing for seven ethnic specific Pacific communities.

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• Voxy.co.nz
• New Zealand Family Violence Clearing House
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