The Solomon Islands High Commission in Wellington wrapped up 2025, beginning with the Solomon Aelans Pijin Langguis Wik (Language Week) from from the 23rd - 29th of November 2025. Charge d'affaires Mrs. June Rofeta Maenu’u joined the Wellington Solomon Islands Community for the opening of the Solomon Islands Language Week, which was celebrated under the theme of “protektim languis an culture” - protect our language and culture. The opening ceremony for the language week was held in Porirua and attendees included the Mayor of Porirua - her worship Anita Baker - the local iwi and Porirua council, representatives of the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, and the members of the wider Pasifika Community. The Charge d'affaires delivered a remark during the opening, highlighting the importance of language week and its theme for the Solomon Islands diaspora in New Zealand. 

In December, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand His Excellency Ishmael Mali Avui (MBE) attended a number of meetings. Meetings included a discussion with officers of the Carbon Equities NZ Ltd on designing a Carbon Credit Project for Solomon Islands. His Excellency also met with Professor Alexander Gillespie of Waikato University, on an upcoming Pacific Conference earmarked for April 2026.

On December 10th 2025, the High Commissioner joined his colleague Pacific High Commissioners in Wellington, for the final Heads of Missions (PIHOM) and representatives’ meeting at Dockside. Heads of Missions provided country updates, and briefs on activities for 2026.

Concluding the working year, the High Commissioner took a site visit to Upper Hutt on the 22nd of December, to observe ROSIE - an intelligent fermentation system purpose-built to manage organic waste materials quickly and safely. This system integrates automated monitoring, controlled heating and precision moisture and odour management of organic waste in order to dispense soil batches that meet New Zealand’s environmental and soil standards.

The Solomon Islands High Commission in New Zealand has reopened after the New Year, and we look forward to continuing the work in 2026.

Any queries or requests for contact, please do send an email  directly to: info@sihc.org.nz.