Stories by Sela Jane Hopgood

Tonga's Ministry of Agriculture says the reason a shipment of watermelons for NZ wasn't picked up was because there were no containers ready for transport. Audio

NZ last week allowed watermelons to be shipped over after a two-month ban. But the first consignment failed when trucks never arrived to pick up the fruit. Audio

Border restrictions in the Pacific due to Covid-19 are keeping Pasifika families apart over Christmas. Audio

A Pasifika survivor is calling for victims in NZ's Pacific community who have been abused in care to go to the Royal Commission of Inquiry for guidance and support. Audio

Fijian businesses are reflecting on a tough year after facing the dual devastating impacts brought about by a pandemic and tropical cyclone. Audio

A call for the creation of a Ministry for Disabled People from a Pasifika disability group is being looked into by the NZ government.

People in the Pacific are missing out on life-saving treatments from New Zealand medical staff due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Pasifika-owned contracting company in New Zealand is struggling to hire workers since the borders shut due to Covid-19.

A NZ education provider celebrated over 100 ECE home-based graduates - all of whom were of Pacific heritage.

A Pacific disability civic organisation is advocating for the New Zealand government to include a Ministry for Disabled Peoples. Audio

Three Pasifika MPs have been named among New Zealand's new ministerial line up.

New Zealand's Green Party first Pasifika MP is ready for the opportunities and the challenges that parliament brings.

New Zealand's Green Party first Pasifika MP is ready for the opportunities and the challenges that parliament brings.

There are four new confirmed Pasifika MPs in New Zealand's Labour Party - which has the largest Pacific caucus in the country's political history. Audio

New Zealand's Labour Party will see its largest ever Pacific caucus after claiming a landslide victory of 64 seats in Parliament.

New survey shows Pasifika and Māori South Auckland voters oppose the two referendums in the general election.

Respiratory diseases are New Zealand's third most common cause of death after cancer and heart disease, and Pacific people are the hardest hit.

The Pasifika community in Tairāwhiti Gisborne want to see more housing opportunities and better healthcare services from the incoming government.

The question of whether cannabis should be legal has divided New Zealanders for years, but what does the Pacific community think of the bill?

The government have announced they will be investing $39.7 million over four years to support the education needs of Pacific learners and families, hit hardest by Covid-19.

A Pacific youth-led activist group which has led climate strikes in New Zealand is now encouraging its communities to get to the polls for this year's general election.

A father and son have teamed up to produce their first bilingual book of an old Tongan fable.

This year's Tongan language week theme by no coincidence is fitting as New Zealand faces the Covid-19 pandemic. Video

A 72-year-old author has released his first dual language book in a series in English and Tongan in hope of revitalising the Tongan language.

More than 600 Pacific families were served with food parcels, masks and advice on home ownership and budgeting in Auckland during the resurgence of Covid-19.