Stories by Eleisha Foon

Onus of showing a negative Covid test falls on travellers to the Cook Islands according to the government.

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.

The New Zealand government is urged to send more vaccines to Pacific Nations to combat Omicron. Audio

Concern is growing around low Covid-19 vaccine rates in the Pacific, with more support needed from developed countries.

A Tonga response donation drive at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium has been overwhelmed with hundreds of people showing up in support.

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.

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.

A Pasifika survivor of historic abuse asks the New Zealand Government for justice for herself and other aging survivors. Audio

Pacific artists singing their way to the top have been recognised at the 17th annual Pacific Music Awards. Video

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

Pasifika in Christchurch say they were skipped over in city council consultation for a major stadium project, and it's not the first time. Audio

Tongan health officials will again test the man who arrived in the Kingdom with Covid-19 on a flight from New Zealand.

New Zealand's Council for International Development's annual conference focussed on humanitarian aid and its relationship with the Pacific Islands. Audio

Scholarships are being offered to attract more women, Māori and Pasifika to take up a career as a financial advisor in New Zealand. Audio

Pasifika GPs on the front lines of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak in Aotearoa say they're on the brink of burn-out. Audio

Concern is growing that prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns are causing an increase in online gambling within Pacific communities, according to a problem gambling support service. Audio

A mass vaccination event has dished out over 7000 vaccines to Pasifika in Auckland within almost a week.

A Pacific mental health survey has found nearly half of Pasifika youth reported lockdown having an impact on their mental wellbeing, but most say they're coping now.

There are calls for regional New Zealand to bring in tougher laws to protect Pasifika against gambling harm.

Thousands of Pasifika students affected by the Auckland Level-4 Lockdown face a significant barrier to learning from lack of access to digital devices and wi-fi. Audio

The first of a series of Pasifika mass vaccination events begins today, making immunisations against Covid-19 for communities more accessible.

The debate surrounding the conversion therapy ban is heating up, but mis-interpretations from some churches are causing fear within families. Audio

Hundreds of Pasifika are booking their vaccinations through a new health-line number. Audio

Tertiary providers have been issued a 'how-to guide' for breaking down barriers to success for Pacific students, with seven pointers educators will be expected to put into action.

Hundreds of thousands of medical supplies have arrived in Fiji to support the response against the deadly surge in Covid-19 cases.