Talofa lava / Kia ora,
On behalf of the Pacific Growth Services, we want to extend our heartfelt fa'afetai to you and your team for your participation in the Pasifika Navigators of Tomorrow (PNOT) 2026 Careers Expo, held on 23 April at Mercury Baypark Stadium, Tauranga.
What an incredible day it was! Your raw honesty and presences made our young people open up to what they want to be. Our Pacific young people who are dreaming big and looking for people and organisations willing to walk alongside them. You showed up for them, and that means everything.
We are so proud of what we achieved together:
Connecting Pacific students with real career pathways and inspiring role models
Creating a space where our young people felt seen, valued, and supported
Strengthening the network of employers and organisations committed to Pacific success
Your investment of time, energy, and resources reflects a genuine commitment to our Pacific community, and we do not take that lightly. We hope the experience was as rewarding for you and your organisation as it was for us and our young people.
Especially those who had to travel few hours geo get here.
We managed to engaged with;
Over 500 Pacific Students
Over 50 different businesses and exhibitors
Over 150 professionals
Feedback – yes feedback – you can’t come to these events without us wanting to know what we need to get better at. Could you please fill this questionnaire for us. I will chase you until you do.
Photos and videos are now live our website for you to check out. ________________
We look forward to continuing this journey with you and hope to have your support again at future PNOT events.
We will also be in touch with follow up events coming up.
Nga mihi nui and fa'afetai tele lava
