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Our older Pacific people are the foundation on which our communities are built.

Speech to the inaugural North Shore Pasifika Festival.

We need to continue developing healthy programmes that reach the margins of our Pacific communities in innovative ways.

Speech given at the New Zealand International Development Studies Network Conference in Dunedin.

Speech given at the Pacific Diabetes Fono in Wellington on Monday 20 November.

Speech given at the Tuvalu Council of Leaders Summit Opening in Waitakere on Saturday 18 November.

Speech given at the Arts Pasifika Awards, Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings on Friday 17 November

Speech given to launch "Niu Voices, Contemporary Pacific Fiction" at the Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings on Friday 17 November.

Papa’s Donuts is a welcome addition to a wide-ranging list of publications that highlight our Pacific culture and tastes.

We must all contribute positively to our communities by striving for personal excellence in everything we do.

With active dialogue, NZ is confident that the region can secure its shared vision of good governance, stability and sustainability.

Sport helps to define us as Pacific New Zealanders. At the grass roots level it helps unite communities and gives us a sense of belonging.

Speech given at PIFNAG Tino Lelei Annual Fono in Auckland on Friday 29 September 2006

Opening speech given at the 2006 Pacific Islands Media Association Conference on Friday 22 September, in Auckland.

Speech given at the Spacifically Spacific event in Napier on Sunday 10 September 2006.

Address given at the Pacific Futures Symposium in Auckland on Wednesday 30 August 2006.

Speech given at the Pasifika Medical Association conference on Friday 25 August 2006.

Pacific Island Affairs Minister's Speech at the memorial for Prince Tu’ipelehake and Princess Kaimana. Auckland Town Hall. 13 July 2006.

Opening address at the inaugural Pacific Reach Seminar - a full day seminar held in Wellington for people to learn how to communicate effectively with Pacific communities in ways they might not have seen before.

Speech given at the Auckland reception for the 44th Anniversary Celebration of the Independent State of Samoa on 1 June 2006.

On 1 June 2006, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban spoke to Hastings Girls' High School Pacific students, as part of the school's Pacific Pride Programme.

Luamanuvao Winnie Laban officially opened the Pacific Island Secondary Schools' Festival in Palmerston North on 8 May 2006.