27 Oct 2016

High-achieving youth seek turnaround on Pasifika stats

From , 6:03 am on 27 October 2016

Past recipients of a government award recognising high-achieving Pacific youth are striving to turn around poor statistics in socio-economic and education rates for Pasifika.

The annual Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards recognise and reward high-achieving young Pacific people and are designed to motivate and inspire more.

Indira Stewart has more.

Antony Vavia identifying different substrate types in Coral in Solomon Islands.

Antony Vavia who won the science award, identifying different substrate types in Coral in Solomon Islands. Photo: Supplied / Antony Vavia