This document discusses political participation among Pacific people in New Zealand. It finds that turnout for Pacific electors appears to be lower than for European New Zealanders based on social surveys, though higher than for Māori and Asian electors. Reasons for lower turnout among Pacific people include being more cynical about politics and having lower feelings of external political efficacy compared to other New Zealanders. The main barriers to voting are a lack of political knowledge or a perceived lack of relevance of politics. Factors like age, education and wealth have less impact on turnout once political knowledge and efficacy are accounted for.