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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the Hawaii Sister-State Committee, a body responsible for evaluating and recommending new international partnerships for Hawaii, to explore and develop proposals for establishing a sister-state relationship with the Auckland Region in New Zealand. The resolution highlights several reasons for this potential partnership, including shared Polynesian heritage and cultural similarities between Hawaii and New Zealand, the mutual benefits of cultural exchange, and the existing participation of Hawaii in Auckland's Pasifika Festival. It also points to potential advantages in areas like education, environmental protection, economic development, and the film industry, noting that New Zealand is a leader in education and faces similar geographic challenges as Hawaii. The committee is tasked with reporting its findings and recommendations to the Hawaii Legislature by a specific deadline, and copies of the resolution will be sent to relevant state officials.