Pasifika
US: pəˈsɪf.ɪ.kə
UK: pəˈsɪf.ɪ.kə
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1.used to describe people from the Pacific Islands who live in New Zealand, or things relating to these people
The father of New Zealand's first Pasifika deputy prime minister arrived from Samoa in 1964 unable to speak English.
People who speak English as a second language are the focus of the community partnerships, especially Pasifika families.