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![Devil made her kill: Murder-accused author Sia Figiel appears in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Devil made her kill: Murder-accused author Sia Figiel appears in court
The writer is charged with the murder of 78yo Dr Caroline Sinavaiana Gabbard.
![Auckland Uni staff faced death threats after segregation claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Auckland Uni staff faced death threats after segregation claims
Auckland University stands by its decision to support diversity on campus.
![Ovarian cancer survivor urges Kiwi women to learn symptoms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Ovarian cancer survivor urges Kiwi women to learn symptoms
Samoa and Fiji have the world’s highest rates of mortality from ovarian cancer.
!['I hope there's space for more of our people at the table'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I hope there's space for more of our people at the table'
It started with two friends from South Auckland who had an idea for a new podcast.
![How child rapist spent 25 years on the run after vanishing from NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
How child rapist spent 25 years on the run after vanishing from NZ
Lima Aleni's behaviour during his decades at large helped bolster the prosecution's case.
!['I aim to portray a paradise where people aren't judged on their gender or sexuality'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I aim to portray a paradise where people aren't judged on their gender or sexuality'
Proud fa'afafine (transwoman) artist Yuki Kihara has an exhibition with a message.
![Why a visit to Buckingham Palace was a grounding experience for NZ opera star and model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Why a visit to Buckingham Palace was a grounding experience for NZ opera star and model
NZ opera star Isabella Moore didn't let rain dampen the big day.
![Last call for submissions to help support Samoan citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Last call for submissions to help support Samoan citizenship bill
Submissions close tonight at 11.59pm.
![Celebrated Pacific author charged with murder of fellow writer in Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Celebrated Pacific author charged with murder of fellow writer in Samoa
Preliminary findings showed the victim suffered multiple stab wounds.
![Opinion: Why I started learning the language of my Samoan forefathers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: Why I started learning the language of my Samoan forefathers
Not understanding my mother tongue made me feel deprived and like I was missing out.
![Samoan Language Week: Try 'talofa lava' this week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoan Language Week: Try 'talofa lava' this week
Give "talofa lava" a go in honour of Samoan Language Week.
![Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoans urged to stand up for citizenship bill
"Who else will do it, if not us? Samoa mo Samoa."
![Samoan Language Week a time to reflect on reo ‘in decline’: Te Hira Henderson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoan Language Week a time to reflect on reo ‘in decline’: Te Hira Henderson
Samoa and Aotearoa are linked by whakapapa and the common ancestor Kiwa
![Shane Te Pou: Time for justice for Samoans stripped of NZ citizenship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Shane Te Pou: Time for justice for Samoans stripped of NZ citizenship
OPINION: It’s not too late for National to get on the right side of history.
!['Cherish every moment with your mum...one day those moments become memories'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Cherish every moment with your mum...one day those moments become memories'
My first Mother’s Day without my mum - a daughter’s tribute.
!['Many Pacific women suffer in silence'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Many Pacific women suffer in silence'
"Endometriosis is a hidden epidemic among women, yet it remains shrouded in silence."
!['It tells everyone that sees it that I am a son of Samoa'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'It tells everyone that sees it that I am a son of Samoa'
Zyon Maiu'u, 20, joins a small group of Samoan athletes to wear the traditional tatau.
![Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation
Dengue fever is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people.
![Fumigation efforts ramped up in Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Fumigation efforts ramped up in Samoa
Fumigation efforts have ramped up in Samoa as authorities work to help reduce the spread of the mosquito-borne disease dengue fever. Video / Ministry of Health Samoa
![Island Roots, Auckland Ways: Pacific social media influencer on losing weight and growing up as a pastor’s kid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Island Roots, Auckland Ways: Pacific social media influencer on losing weight and growing up as a pastor’s kid
"I want to live longer. It's a different meaning when you have kids."
![Samoan-Kiwi shares her journey to a special performance at Gallipoli](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Samoan-Kiwi shares her journey to a special performance at Gallipoli
'It’s breathtaking how beautiful the place is, but a tragedy...what people went through.'