Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga recognised for work in education
“Never in my lifetime I thought I would be getting this type of honour.”
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COP28: Audrey Brown-Pereira climate change poem turned into hip-hop song
Hip-hop poetry premiered at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion for COP28.
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The University of Otago appoints its first Pacific professor of psychology.
An asset or a cultural asset? The Samoan community responds to the Maota Samoa
The Maota Samoa has seen a major decline in its use by Pacific people.
Kiwi who drowned in Rarotonga was best man at sister's wedding days before
Tony Thorp died in a dangerous rip, his shocked sister Sarah says.
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NZ and Aus increase defence co-operation to combat Pacific militarisation
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Sixty-two new cops graduate just in time for Christmas cheer
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The couple rethinking grave markers for Māori and Pasifika people
Susanna and Dain own LifeStone, a company helping to remember the dead.
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Winston Peters as Foreign Minister 'good for Pacific' - Fijian PM
Fiji's PM says it's good to have 'a friend of the Pacific and a person of the Pacific'.
Medal puts Hamilton boxer on path to Olympics
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Samoan graduate fulfills his grandparents’ dream
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'We need to make our cancer services work better for Pacific Peoples'
The most diagnosed cancers among Pasifika include breast, lung and prostate cancer.
Drug importer who surrendered to authorities gets sentence reduced
High Court judge gives Aiyaz Umarji credit for returning to NZ to face justice.
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He went to Bora Bora for a romantic holiday with his wife. He left with a world record
“My wife wasn’t overjoyed," Nick Edwards said of his commitment to the gruelling feat.
Noumea lifts swimming ban: Shark nets go up in time for Christmas
The capital of New Caledona has lifted a 7-month swimming ban at the city’s beaches.
New book inspired by Tonga's royal history and a mother's bravery
"Imagine at that time just having had a child and then trying to find a way out."
Water polo tournament proves popular
Registrations of Māori and Pacific teams overwhelm organisers.
Paul Retimanu and sister Niva set the benchmark for Pasifika peoples
"He’s always been a go-getter, and hospo is in his blood. He can't help himself."
Dancer's message for disabled community: ‘The world is waiting for your greatness’
"To me, I am Samoan-Tongan first before any impairment I have."
'Embarrassing internationally': Top Pasifika doctor slams plans to repeal smokefree laws
"We're going to go from the leader of the pack to the tail-end."
Editorial: RSE programme needs an immediate change of name and culture
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Editorial: The threatened Pacific Peoples Ministry needs to survive, and thrive
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Mana Moana: Former Miss Samoa NZ lends voice to Pacific choir show
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