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The Far North Pasifika Festival celebrates its second year.
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"We're going to go from the leader of the pack to the tail-end."
‘Thinking differently’: NZ Rugby’s Pasifika strategy
OPINION: A change in direction from NZR that's finally saying aloud what we already knew.
Editorial: The threatened Pacific Peoples Ministry needs to survive, and thrive
OPINION: Christopher Luxon needs to bring more diversity into his Cabinet.
Kiwi crew deliver food, aid and rugby balls to cyclone-hit Fiji
More than 800 food ration packs have been delivered to parts of Fiji hit by Cyclone Mal.
Skyrocketing rents create massive headache for Auckland
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Metita restaurant review: Michael Meredith's food a 'nostaglic and emotional experience'
Reporter Mary Afemata finds a special link at Michael Meredith's new restaurant Metita.
Feedback shows more women, including Pasifika and Māori, are getting cervical tests now
A new cervical self-test is proving to be the winning choice for many women.
Porirua council votes to ban new pokies in bid to reduce prevalent gambling harm
Porirua has one of the highest spends per machine in the country.
'I never knew it would be our last phone call': Beauty queen girlfriend pays tribute to lost love
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Samoa issues public health notice as NZ enters fifth Covid wave
With close ties to New Zealand, Samoa is urging its public to get a Covid booster.
Kiwi volunteers build new Salvation Army base in Tongan village in record time
Up to 15 volunteers from New Zealand travelled to Tonga for the project.
Pacific talent agency opens in the heart of Māngere
"Our community does not want anymore $2, vape, chicken and chips or laundromat shops.”
Sir John Key's challenge to Luxon to deliver on great panda promise
Former PM challenges incoming one to pick up his lost zoo dream.
‘One in three will die from heart disease’: Heart specialists warn NZ’s progress is flat-lining
Of the 10,000 deaths each year, a quarter were found to be avoidable.
Nauru President David Adeang 'stormed out' during main leaders conference
There is trouble in paradise following a dramatic walkout by the Nauru delegation.
Social media utilised by Pacific Islands Forum to connect with youth
A young Kiwi is helping to show off the PIF via Facebook stories and videos.
60,000 Māori and Pasifika students still not attending school
Continued disruptions include Covid-19, extreme weather, and the cost of living.
Pasifika community in for 'rough ride' under new Government
Act has said it wants to get rid of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
Chef Michael Meredith: How selling pancakes in Apia turned into a career in food
"That’s probably one of my first ever food memories."
Incoming Govt looks unlikely to have any Pasifika MPs
National's Angee Nicholas was set to be the sole Pacific MP in Government.
Polynesian Panthers share revolutionary spirit at Flaxmere College
The young revolutionaries stood up to racism - but the fight continues.
'A Pacific academy would be game-changing for the region’
A science academy in the Pacific would help unite Pasifika scholars with unique knowledge.
First Samoan woman to compete in top Oceania billiards tournament
'It's not just a game. It involves concentration, math and angles.'
'The picture of Kolisi holding the Webb Ellis Cup is definitely doing that for youth'
Sonny Bill Williams says the Springboks' win will inspire youth and those in poverty.
New app aims to keep Pacific languages alive
Users can learn Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Tokelauan, Fijian, Rotuman and Cook Islands Māori.
Three people killed in Vanuatu during devastating Tropical Cyclone Lola
Residents in Vanuatu are picking up the pieces after Tropical Cyclone Lola.
Massey High School First XV players inspired by lifetime trip
"It doesn’t matter what community you’re from or what your background is.”
‘I went from people reporting on me to reporting my own stories’
“Smash through these doors and build a new one for everyone," reporter Will Sangster says.
‘A heck of a lot of pain’: Former boxer on Pasifika suicide stats
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Bruce McLaren Intermediate introduces lavalava and ie faitaga for students
Bruce McLaren Intermediate is the latest school to introduce lavalava to its uniform.
Keeping Tokelauan language and culture alive: 'A collective responsibility'
Tokelauan Language Week wraps up this year's Pacific language week series.