"I feel like Ōtara is being held hostage by gangs," Sully Paea says.

Acting PM Carmel Sepuloni and Immigration Minister Michael Wood respond to the situation of a Pasifika overstayer who was detained after a dawn raid in South Auckland last week. Video / Mark Mitchell

Twelve Pasifika and Māori students are hoping to diversify newsrooms around New Zealand.

For the first time in 140 years, Auckland Uni has a new Pacific health research centre.

Junior Tooma was only a month old when a deadly disease quickly took over his body.

A group of judges and lawyers from New Zealand are in Samoa to offer tricks of the trade.

Andre Fa'aoso has been accepted into one of the world's top universities: Yale.

Seeing the need through a cultural lens critical to mission’s success.

"After all the waiting, we are finally getting it out. It was a massive journey.”

Paying tribute to one of Tuvalu's first RSE workers, the late Keith Taulealea.

Auckland’s beloved Pasifika Festival is going back to its roots this weekend, returning to Western Springs and to the village atmosphere it has long been known for. Video / NZ Herald

Shock after primary-school kids raid liquor store, teachers threaten further strike action and the Government explores raising benefit increases in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Auckland's Pasifika Festival returns to its roots this weekend.

Pasifika people experience many cyclones in their home countries.

A mum of five has not let life's challenges stand in her way.

NZ's first deputy prime minister of Pacific descent will bring positive changes.

Warning measles could cause global problems if immunisation programmes aren't bought back.

Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio highlights a fantastic week for Samoans.

Graeme Mead and Carl Haa launch holiday programme to get kids back on the right path.

South Auckland school to lose about $100,000 in annual funding - more than $100 a student.

Meet Rhia Taonui, running for Palmerston North City Council.

Victoria Fuata'i has a solid connection with local community.

Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallet heads to Birmingham as working hard at the gym pays off.

Ie faitaga can be worn instead of trousers throughout the year.

Best way to rebuff China's advances is by working collectively, Jacinda Ardern says.

The idea of the festival, ever since it began in 1993, has been to celebrate the rich culture of the Pacific peoples who take pride in their identity as Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pasifika community. Video / Auckland Unlimited

Pasifika Festival celebrates its 30th birthday this year with a new look and name.