What would happen if Pacific young people were introduced to governance before they ever stepped into a boardroom?

Earlier this year, young Pacific leaders from across Auckland gathered for the Atafa o le Moana 2026 Systems Change Retreat - a four-day journey designed to support youth to explore systems thinking, leadership, and innovation through Indigenous and Pacific ways of knowing.

Leadership begins with relationships — and that was the heart of the Atafa o le Moana youth retreat. Sixteen young Pacific leaders gathered for a weekend of reflection, laughter, and bonding, creating space to reconnect with themselves, each other, and the shared purpose that brings them together.