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Our Work

Restoring Island Resilience

We are supporting efforts to scale up investment in the management of invasive species as a key action for increasing ecosystem and community resilience in the Pacific.

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The VSA Way

The VSA Way shares stories from Pacific partners and Volunteer Service Abroad New Zealand volunteers working together to achieve their goals.

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I'm Saving the Manumea

Using community-based social marketing approaches to help save the Manumea, Samoa's national bird from extinction.

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#MyBluePacific2050

We are working with the Pacific Island Forum to encourage young Pacific Islanders to share their own vision for 2050 on social media.

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Tuna Bites!

Local chefs share delicious recipes for the Pacific's key food resource; tuna.

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Wellbeing for Rangatahi

Since 2019 we've been supporting efforts by Te Taitimu Trust to improve the wellbeing of rangatahi by building leadership in manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga.

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Ocean Science Capacity

We are supporting a range of projects that focus on building capacity in ocean science throughout the Pacific Islands region. 

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Resilient Infrastructure

We are helping the World Bank to improve the resilience of infrastructure across the Pacific Islands region, including school buildings, water, sanitation and long-term urban planning.

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Guardians of the Pacific

We designed and produced this hugely popular social media campaign to help support the adoption of sustainable community-based fishing practices across the Pacific Islands region. 

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Sustainable Fisheries

We are supporting efforts to manage the increasing impacts of climate change on coastal and oceanic fisheries across the Pacific Islands region.

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Fish & Tips | Fishing show

Join Kura and Uncle Ian as they explore traditional fishing techniques with some very modern tips 

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Climate & Ocean Support Program

Learn more about COSPPac, the support program that's helping Pacific Islanders adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate variability.

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Pacific Climate Tales

Pacific Island migrants tell their stories about seeking employment opportunities to help increase the resilience of their homes and communities from the impacts from climate change. 

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Digital Earth Pacific

an earth observation system that uses decades of satellite data to show how local environments are changing over time.

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Weather & Climate Warnings

We are supporting a range of projects to strengthen climate and weather warning systems for the Pacific. 

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