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Pasifika Fusion festival to provide hope for Cyclone Gabrielle-hit community
Pasifika people experience many cyclones in their home countries.

Grandson's search for answers leads to WWII Pacific coastwatchers recognised
Pasifika coastwatchers are finally set to be officially recognised for their service.

Pasifika coastwatchers to be formally recognised for service in WWII
Pacific Island coastwatchers during WWII will finally be recognised for their service.

Kiribati Government hits out again after top NZ judges suspended
Opposition calls government actions unconstitutional.

Editorial: Forum needs to unify over climate change
OPINION: Our editorial on the Pacific Islands Forum.

More Pacific Islands Forum summit leaders pull out
The number of leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum summit has dropped further.

Laggard to leader? Pressure on Aus to match NZ on climate
Pacific leaders hope some transtasman rivalry at forum will help Australia up its game.

Why China is miles ahead in a Pacific race for influence
New York Times: Across the Pacific, Beijing's imprint is unmistakable.

China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping security agreement
The sweeping agreement covers everything from security to fisheries.

Covid hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet
Kiribati was among the last places in the world to have avoided any virus outbreaks.

Alex Rogers: 'Mum called me a little diplomat'
The former diplomat is now the chief executive of the Hauraki Gulf Forum.

NZ climate refugee case leads to US action
Kiribati man's refuge case in New Zealand leads to UN ruling and the US considers action.

Why did a Chinese diplomat walk all over people on a Pacific island?
New York Times: Photo has put concerns about colonialism front and centre.

Chinese ambassador walks on locals' backs during Pacific visit
Picture of China's ambassador to Kiribati walking on the backs of locals sparks debate.

'They have let us down': Pacific teachers appeal to PM after funding cut
Funding for Pacific-language education have been diverted to Covid recovery.

Covid-19: The countries without cases - still
As the world deals with the pandemic, a few have managed to escape it so far.

Kiwi couple's legal battle with govt to name their baby Saint
They used cultural tradition to name their son. A four-month battle followed.

Finding Amelia Earhart's plane seemed impossible. Then came a startling clue
New York Times: Fascination with Earhart's disappearance has led to wild theories.

Air Force Orion in hunt for missing Kiribati fishing boats
Two fishing boats failed to return to from weekend trips near Kiribati.

Air Force Orion spots missing fishermen
The fishermen had been missing on a 5m boat for four days.

Peters: Time for some original thinking
Winston Peters says New Zealand is sticking with "Asia Pacific" rather than "Indo Pacific"