Stories by Christine Rovoi

The call has gone out for the creation of a global network to promote Rotuman language and culture in this current Covid-19 pandemic environment.

What makes Rotuman such a unique Pacific language and how did it come to be?

More than 1000 people are still sheltering in evacuation centres in Fiji following Cyclone Harold more than two weeks ago.

More details about the extent of the damage caused by Cyclone Harold last week in Fiji are emerging as relief supplies and food rations reach the worst-hit areas in the country.

Fiji's government has declared the country's second State of Natural Disaster in a week, following the country's 17th confirmed case of Covid-19.

Fiji's government says a court ruling challenging the Prime Minister's powers to order the arrests of anyone breaching the Covid-19 nationwide curfew is flawed.

Fiji's Prime Minister says the lockdown in Suva will not be lifted until the government is satisfied the number people screened has improved.

Fiji's Prime Minister says relief supplies and food rations have reached the badly-hit remote areas of the country since last week's devastation by Cyclone Harold.

Tens of thousands of people in Fiji will mark the Easter holiday weekend without electricity because power supply to almost 80 percent of homes in the country is yet to be restored.

People in Fiji woke today to count their losses following the destruction left behind by Tropical Cyclone Harold.

More than 20 Wallisians from New Caledonia have been stranded in Auckland since last Saturday after their government closed the border due to Covid-19.

Pacific Islanders who visited an exhibition about Tahitian navigator Tupaia have been inspired to share his story. Audio

The decision to cancel Auckland's Pasifika Festival should have been made earlier rather than on the eve of the event, a cultural advisor from French Polynesia says.

The decision to cancel Auckland's Pasifika Festival should have been made earlier rather than on the eve of the event, a cultural advisor from French Polynesia says.

A student from Auckland's Pacific community is calling on more young women to give the building and construction sector a go.

Members of the Kiribati and Rotuman communities in New Zealand have welcomed their inclusion in the country's Pacific language weeks lineup. Audio

Solidarity among Pacific nations is key to protecting their fisheries and mineral resources in exclusive economic zones, says a researcher. Audio

New Zealand is going to focus on ensuring that the principles of democracy continue to be respected in Fijian elections, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Audio

Women in Samoa are already part of the decision-making process and if their voices are not being heard it's because of a lack of interest on their part, says a government official. Audio

Women in the Pacific are still being shut out of the decision-making process when it comes to disaster management, a women's rights advocate says. Audio

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have pledged to work together more closely at a leaders summit in Auckland.

The growing nursing shortage in the Pacific is sparking conversation over the industry's future in the region. Audio

Two Fijian students quarantined at a New Zealand military base are glad to be out of Wuhan - the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak. Audio

Young entrepreneurs in Fiji say attracting funding and competing with an influx of foreign businesses are two of the biggest challenges they face. Audio

A Pacific health provider has adopted a Fonofale model to address social isolation and other issues plaguing Pasifika communities in New Zealand's South Island.