Tuurama Ariki Declaration signing saw leaders promising to utilise indigenous traditional knowledge. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Tiana Haxton
Traditional leaders from across the Pacific have met during the festival of Pacific Arts and Culture to sign a declaration solidifying their commitment to strengthen relationships and share knowledge on how to collectively face challenges confronting Pacific people.
In March, a catalyst for the re-gathering of traditional Pacific leaders occurred in Fiji, the when nation's Great Council of Chiefs met after a 16-year hiatus.
Leaders held a ceremony to formally honor the ali'i and to celebrate the connection of culture.
RNZ Pacific's Tiana Haxton was there.
