3. What the Commission did Ua tuhituhi mai kae omai ke gahua auloa – Stop pointing, come and work together. Niuean Proverb As the Inquiry was concerned with the experiences of Pacific peoples, it was important that the Commission approached this work in an appropriate way. We undertook our Inquiry using both a human rights and culturally specific panPacific approach. It included six Pacific leaders representing the health sector, the business community and unions as well as MBIE and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. There was an additional nonPacific member representing the manufacturing sector. Our first step was to establish a reference group to guide and support the Inquiry. The reference group was made up of leaders who have expertise in the areas of the Inquiry from both the private and public sector. The reference group initially met on a monthly basis to advise on the development of the Inquiry plan and to assist in promoting awareness of the Inquiry among the Pacific community. In addition, the reference group promoted participation in the Inquiry by employers. Voices of Pacific peoples 25