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Study or work to support families, Pasifika students face tough choices
Some Pacific students in New Zealand are having to choose between studying or working to provide for their families. Audio
Search is on for head of NZ's new Pacific Health arm
A new Pacific Health National Director role has been created as part of an overhaul of New Zealand's health system.
Human Rights group slams Fijian police after the arrest of US man
A human rights group has criticised the actions of Fijian police saying officers breached the basic rights of a man they recently arrested.
Water and sanitation in the Pacific continue to be dire
There's concern that addressing water and sanitation challenges in the Pacific has become an afterthought for regional politicians and international leaders.
Stray dogs being shot on Rarotonga
Rarotongan police shoot stray dogs after attacks on people and livestock. Audio
Damning Black Ferns rugby report not a surprise to anyone
Professional female rugby players of Pacific and Māori descent in Aotearoa New Zealand are being treated as an afterthought.
Ex MP wants religious leaders to fight for LGBTQ community and women in Pacific
A former New Zealand MP aims to find the "Desmond Tutu of the Pacific" to help tackle LGBTQ issues for Pasifika.
Medical supplies on the way to Tonga
Moana Pasifika players raise funds for Tongan medical supplies
Medical professionals leave for Tonga to help with mental trauma
A team of eight medical professionals from New Zealand have left for Tonga.
Cook Islands govt eases its Covid restrictions
Tourism operators in the Cook Islands are welcoming the government's easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
Search ends for missing Cook Islands fishermen
Cook Island Police have discontinued their search for a pair of fisherman now missing for nine days.
Cooks ease travel restrictions
Regulations in the Cook Islands are softening, with Prime Minister Mark Brown announcing major changes today surrounding travel to the nation.
Calls for more women in politics in the Pacific
International Women's Day this week saw women's rights take centre stage across the Pacific.
Cook Islands resort bans Russians
A Cook Islands resort owner says he is standing by his decision to ban all Russians as a protest against the the Ukraine invasion.
Cooks Island resort bans Russians
A Cook Island's resort owner is standing by his decision to ban all Russians as a protest against the Ukraine invasion.
Onus on travellers to the Cook Islands to have a valid Covid test
Onus of showing a negative Covid test falls on travellers to the Cook Islands according to the government.
Covid-19: Pacific leaders "prepared" for more cases in Pacific community in NZ
Despite Pasifika making up about half of the cases in the current Omicron outbreak, community leaders say they're prepared for what's to come.
Aid groups want vaccine equity in the Pacific
The New Zealand government is urged to send more vaccines to Pacific Nations to combat Omicron. Audio
Vaccine inequity in the Pacific: 'We need to support our neighbours'
Concern is growing around low Covid-19 vaccine rates in the Pacific, with more support needed from developed countries.
Sea of red in Mt Smart Stadium, this time for Tongan relief response
A Tonga response donation drive at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium has been overwhelmed with hundreds of people showing up in support.
NZ Tonga community welcomes information from Tongan govt
Tongans in NZ are relieved to hear official information from Tongan government for the first time since Saturday's eruption - but Tongan-born New Zealand MP Jenny Salesa says it's upsetting, too.
Tonga eruption: Aid agencies look at how best to support Tongans
Aid agencies are meeting today to discuss a plan of action to provide relief to people affected by the tsunami in Tonga and the Lau Islands of Fiji.
Pacific survivor of state abuse wants justice for ageing survivors now
A Pasifika survivor of historic abuse asks the New Zealand Government for justice for herself and other aging survivors. Audio
Pacific Music Awards 2021
Pacific artists singing their way to the top have been recognised at the 17th annual Pacific Music Awards. Video
Māori and Pacific disability community Auckland vaccine event
Festival flavour and freebies will be ushering in potentially hundreds of people from the Māori and Pacific disability communities at a drive-thru vaccine event in Auckland this weekend. Audio