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Cyclone Rae strengthens to Category 2 as warnings issued in Fiji
Cyclone Rae is now a Category 2 storm, with multiple warnings in Fiji.
China’s Cook Islands deal could impact NZ security, expert warns
China and the Cook Islands signed a five-year deal for seabed exploration.
Audrey Young: Seymour sideshow eclipses true political crisis
OPINION: The Cooks' surprise China partnership is a huge deal for NZ and the Pacific.
Opinion: How NFL offers new opportunities for Māori and Pasifika athletes
Seven Pasifika players featured in the Super Bowl final this year.
How Kiwi dietitians' approach is combating malnutrition in aged care
Up to 93% of those who enter aged care are malnourished or at risk.
Pacific at risk as Donald Trump and Elon Musk plot to kill USAid
How America's aid retreat could have an impact on our region.
What does a $30,000 Fiji holiday get you?
Let's start with a secluded island, private airstrip and 25 immaculate villas.
After losing 100kg, ‘the Brown Buttabean’ tackles NZ’s obesity crisis
New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the OECD.
Kiwis break tourist records in nearby destination
The destination saw more tourists than ever in 2024.
Why the public health system is struggling with diabetes tech demand
Diabetes tech demand may rise by 400%, outpacing health system capacity.
‘Really proud’: Mother-daughter showdown at Manu World Champs
Hayden Etuata and Fa’atupuinati Berking to represent Māngere at 2025 Manu Grand Final.
‘Pathetic’: Jonah Lomu’s family in tennis centre spat
Tennis Auckland denies Lomu family access as coaching credentials spark controversy.
Son of Samoa returns: The Rock announces trip to motherland
The wrestler-actor holds one of Samoa's highest chief titles: Seiuli.
Editorial: Dame Tariana Turia was an inspiration
OPINION: Now there's a new generation of young Māori freedom fighters.
Flying Fiji Airways to ... Samoa? Why you should consider this route to the heart of the Pacific
Review: Fiji Airways is one of the few airlines with a route from New Zealand to Samoa.
Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - Winston Peters
Prime Minister Mark Brown wants his nation’s citizens to have their own passports.
Flood, landslide warning for quake-battered Port Vila
Following last week's 7.3 magnitude earthquake, Vanuatu now faces heavy rainfall.
Opinion: How a culturally grounded approach is changing Pacific communities
'Champions of Change' lead vital conversations to prevent family harm.
‘Better than Bali’: The tiny, tourist-free island everyone must visit
Step aside Bali, this spot is just as beautiful and off the beaten track.
'No evidence of alcohol poisoning' in tourists' mystery illness at luxury Fiji hotel
Seven tourists hospitalised in Fiji recover; cause of illness still unknown.
'We just need to hear from our Govt': Kiwis trapped in Vanuatu plead for mercy flights
An Auckland couple and their two young children are among Kiwis stuck in Vanuatu.
Opinion: Barriers hindering Māori and Pasifika in workplace
OPINION: One-third of Māori, Pasifika report career barriers; equity boosts innovation.
Bodies seen as rescuers comb through rubble after 7.3 Vanuatu quake
The earthquake struck at 2.47pm.
Students urged to vaccinate as meningococcal cases rise in young adults
Māori and Pasifika most at risk; calls for wider meningococcal vaccination access.
UK joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP in 'biggest deal since Brexit'
Membership is hoped to boost the UK's flagging economy by up to $4.4 billion a year.
How a life-changing tragedy inspired a young woman's medical journey
Dr Melenia Kaitaeifo, inspired by her brother's tragic death, graduates as a doctor from Otago.
Air NZ flight out of Auckland struck by lightning during last night's storm
The plane was hit by lightning 20 minutes after takeoff and returned to NZ.