[PDFlist] Pasifika Weekly Update - 3 October 2025

[Soloveni Vitoso]

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Pasifika Weekly E – News
 3 October 2025

'A bitter pill to swallow': Pacific families hardest hit as Tokoroa plywood plant set to close<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://pmn.co.nz/read/news/a-bitter-pill-to-swallow-pacific-families-hardest-hit-as-tokoroa-plywood-plant-set-to-close&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA2MjA5MTM0NTI5OTI3MTAxMzAyGmRjZTMxNDU3YzcyYjAyZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw05hP73f8yO7IY4xziD6Upe>
Pacific Media Network
Among Pacific Christians in Aotearoa New Zealand, Presbyterianism ... Pacific, deaf and disabled people suffered harsher treatment than others
DISID takes over providing in-home, respite services for people with disabilities after not ...<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/disid-takes-over-providing-in-home-respite-services-for-people-with-disabilities-after-not-renewing/article_09f3157d-097e-4b6b-b01e-f07f32805897.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTcxMjA1MzM0Mjk0MDMzMzQzMzgyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3TUr_pbo_UV0_KoWymSGIW>
Pacific Daily News
... Pacific Daily News. DISID's $422,358.85 contract with Catholic Social Service for fiscal 2025 ends Sept. 30. “Clients will continue to receive ...
Festival enhances nation building - FBC News<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/festival-enhances-nation-building/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTU3NTA3NTI2NjI3ODYzODg4NjUyGmRjZTMxNDU3YzcyYjAyZWY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1jJ695cTue8VZCmsESZb7n>
FBC News
... people we deliver prosperity for everyone.” In his remark, the ... Respect and inclusion take centre stage for deaf children in the Pacific ...
Pacific Futures: Building Economies that Work for Everyone - The Asia Foundation<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://asiafoundation.org/pacific-futures-building-economies-that-work-for-everyone/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTcxMjA1MzM0Mjk0MDMzMzQzMzgyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1rSKjqz2i9clG-hT8EO11->
The Asia Foundation
It's even more difficult if the job seeker has a disability and lives in a region that lacks infrastructure and technology to support people with ...
Disability Inclusion Advisor - PLMSP - Australia - ReliefWeb<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://reliefweb.int/job/4177752/disability-inclusion-advisor-plmsp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTI0Mzc3MDUzMTEzNTkxODc4NTcyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3Ldi4Y4roJlxBGHyOhvXbS>
ReliefWeb
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a ... We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing about ...
Asia-Pacific: Business and Human Rights Forum Participants Consider Strategies to Ensure ...<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.icj.org/asia-pacific-business-and-human-rights-forum-participants-consider-strategies-to-ensure-companies-respect-human-rights-in-the-digital-space/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTI0Mzc3MDUzMTEzNTkxODc4NTcyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw2u1cf5zyxx3JPFygJC6d8P>
International Commission of Jurists
Asia-Pacific: Business and Human Rights Forum Participants Consider ... persons with disabilities – New ICJ Report. 23 Sep 2025. HRC60: Oral ...
State govt committed to safeguarding rights, dignity of persons with disabilities - ANI News<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/state-govt-committed-to-safeguarding-rights-dignity-of-persons-with-disabilities-uttarakhand-cm-dhami20250926171410/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAyoUMTI0Mzc3MDUzMTEzNTkxODc4NTcyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3M1JRHHaEIdFVuGB_wyy7O>
ANI News
A meeting of the State Disability Advisory Board was held on Friday at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of Uttarakhand Chief Minister ...
Adult artists with developmental disabilities get access to studio space and mentorship at Revision<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/27/adult-artists-with-developmental-disabilities-get-access-to-studio-space-and-mentorship-at-revision/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI0Mzc3MDUzMTEzNTkxODc4NTcyGjFhNTE0NWUyZTc5Nzg0OTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3Q4OwlKDPD9KrixmWwpzir>
San Diego Union-Tribune
Pacific San Diego · PB Monthly · Point Loma OB Monthly · Pomerado News ... people of all abilities, including people with intellectual disabilities.

Have a blessed Weekly!

Kind Regards,

Soloveni Vitoso | Interim Public Relations and Communications Officer
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