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The Human Rights commission will embark on an inquiry into the pay gap between Pasifika people and the rest of New Zealand.
Pacific workers are, on the whole, New Zealand's lowest-paid workers and the gap in pay shows little sign of closing.
Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo is the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner.
She told Corin Dann that the problem is persistent, but badly understood.