Stories by Christine Rovoi

The new head of the newly formed Tourism Authority of Kiribati says the country has recgonised sustainable tourism as a potential contributor to the country's economic progress.

A recent call by Pacific scholars for Oceania to be renamed Moana is not resonating with an artist from Papua New Guinea.

To celebrate Matariki, a group of weavers including six from the Pacific have told their stories of the stars, the moon and the seasons.

A group of Pacific scholars and artists wants the name Moana to replace Oceania. Audio

Fiji's Opposition parties say the National Budget will fail to reduce the cost of living for the people of Fiji and that they will be left asking what's in it for them.

A leading international climate analyst says the global climate crisis will continue with devastating effect unless fossil fuels are completely phased out.

A study by New Zealand academics has called on churches in Samoa to help stop violence against women in the Pacific nation.

Staff from New Zealand's Otago Museum will travel to Tonga next week to enhance local knowledge on the climate crisis.

A Pasifika and LGBTQI community advocate says more work is needed to secure rights and support for minority communities in New Zealand.

Rotumans in New Zealand are being urged to support each other to ensure their values, culture and language remain strong.

A group of Pasifika women in New Zealand have taken a pile of plastic rubbish and used their traditional skills to turn it into a thing of beauty.

A charity helping to build homes around the region says New Zealand's housing crisis is hurting Pacific people, affecting both their health and their wallets.

"Noaia e mauri se aus atakoa" It's that time of the year when, if you're Rotuman like me, you feel special wherever you are. Attending this week's Rotuma Day celebrations... Video

Miss Pacific Islands Leoshina Kariha has added her voice to the global climate change campaign - this week addressing participants from around the world at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange event in…

The people from the Fijian dependency of Rotuma living in New Zealand are trying hard to keep the language alive with classes and the second ever Rotuman Language Week. Video

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been accused of cherry-picking human rights in his latest remarks against same-sex marriage.

The Fiji imam killed in the Christchurch terror attacks has been honoured at the opening of Fiji's largest mosque.

Villagers on Fiji's Malolo have welcomed the cancellation of a Chinese resort project and are calling on the government to stop tourism expanding on the island.

Some exhibitors at the Pacific Trade Show in Auckland were left disappointed after their products were held by New Zealand's biosecurity service. Audio

A young Fijian dance crew hopes to make their country proud when they compete against other groups from the Pacific at the International Hip Hop Dance Competition in Auckland this month. Video

A project implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, or SPREP, has improved regional hazardous waste management across the Pacific.

Women leaders in the Pacific want to see more of them in leadership roles including equal representation in their respective parliaments.

The Polyfest has changed so much over the past 40 years. And as a result, the annual cultural carnival is becoming increasingly diverse. With over 200 groups performing on six stages, the 2019…

Samoa's ombudsman says a national inquiry has brought home the reality that family violence is real and dangerous in Samoa.

Pasifika students at Otago University have joined forces to form a collective voice and feel empowered to speak up.