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Scientists probe Pacific volcanoes’ risk to NZ’s internet
Scientists say huge undersea Pacific eruptions pose threat to cables linking NZ to world.
Bring the beat back: Efforts to revive forgotten Pacific instruments in new doco
Some instruments became so obscure only one person knew how to play them.
US election fallout: Pacific leaders eye Trump vs Harris showdown
American territories in the Pacific will be watching the US election closely.
How gigantic eruption's rare 'booms' are informing NZ's disaster planning
Kiwis' reports of 'booms' in the 2022 eruption offer scientists useful insights.
New Zealand’s aid spend forecast to drop
The forecast aid budget's $1.1b this financial year, compared to $1.2b last year.
King Charles: I hope I survive long enough to see Samoa again
'I shall always remain devoted to this part of the world,' the King said in Samoa.
'Not just talk': Government pledges $20m to set up Pacific climate fund
Winston Peters says New Zealand’s put its money where its mouth is for climate funding.
Samoan citizenship bill: Community gathers as bill unanimously passes second reading at Parliament
"This is a step forward for Pasifika justice."
Hays Niwa: Cryptocurrency investment must be taken with a grain of caution
OPINION: Māori, Pasifika and Indians are confident investors but risks are out there.
'Hair is considered tapu for many cultures'
Why a traditional Niuean custom remains important and relevant today.
HMNZS Manawanui wreck the unwanted guest at Chogm
The shipwreck of the HMNZS Manawanui is disrupting everyday life in Samoa.
Book highlighting climate change in the Pacific launched at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa
'Trouble in Paradise' features climate change imagery from across the Pacific.
Why Manawanui clean-up will be put on hold
Efforts to recover three containers from the ship were due to start today.
'By Tongan, for Tongan' approach to bowel screening supported
Pacific peoples are 60 per cent more likely to die from bowel cancer.
Get the Lowe down on Sir Graham's 12 life principles
League legend Sir Graham Lowe unveils his coaching tips.
Getting to the heart of Māori and Pasifika patients
Physiotherapist researches ways to support Māori and Pasifika with heart issues.
Planning a child-free trip to Rarotonga? We've found just the right place
If resorts aren’t your vibe, these beachfront villas are a private paradise.
'I got to have a life': The kidney donation that changed a young woman's world
Helotu Kofe was 19 when she was told she needed a kidney to live - her brother stepped up.
200,000 litres of diesel has leaked from Manawanui
Sources say concerns were raised about potential leakage from the ship's engines.
First image reveals $100m Manawanui shipwreck on bottom of ocean floor
The image shows a light slick of oil coming from the vessel.
Family of inmate killed in cell demand answers from Corrections
'The only way I can honour my brother is for the system to change.'
Fire on HMNZS Manawanui broke out in engine room - Samoan officials
Work continues at the site today, as a tapu (ban) remains in place at Tafitoala Coast.
Illegal dumpers target South Auckland’s empty building sites
Flat Bush residents say the issue has got worse with recent housing developments.
Ethnic symposium takes centre stage at the Cordis
Ethnic Communities Minister Melissa Lee is building a big ethnic base.
Kiwis hit as NRL’s best player withdraws from squad for Pacific Championships
Jahrome Hughes has been ruled out with a neck injury.
'It was so rough': Rescuer tells of harrowing mission to save doomed Navy ship crew
He was among rescuers who braved choppy seas to help the Manawanui crew.