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Commissioner Ali’imuamua Sandra Alofivae said the Fale translates to home, and goes beyond a physical space but provides a cultural and spiritual safe environment to help survivors come home. The hearing opened with an ava ceremony and a colourful mix of Pacific identity, with presentation of gifts from all corners of the Moana.
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Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio talks about his family s experience of the dawn raids Two people are expected to give their testimonies on Monday – Luamanuvao Dame Winnie Laban, New Zealand’s first Pasifika Member of Parliament, and survivor Fa’amoana Luafutu, an artist and writer.