Business • Aotearoa New Zealand • TongaAuckland bakery stops selling popular Tongan horse-meat pie over food safety concernsCouncil inspectors have pulled it off the shelves after finding the horse meat was not cleared for human consumption, raising questions about cultural food practices and food safety in Aotearoa.Christine RovoiTue, 27 Jan
BusinessGame over: EB Games to close all Aotearoa stores by month’s endAfter 26 years, the iconic gaming retailer confirms its New Zealand operations are no longer “commercially viable”.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 19 Jan
Business • Aotearoa New ZealandThe summer hustle: How Pacific youth are turning sunshine into opportunity in NZFrom Ōtara Market stalls to TikTok tutorials, young Pasifika across Aotearoa are redefining what it means to work in summer.Christine RovoiThu, 15 Jan
BusinessHuntly’s 10-year-old lawn mowing sensation gives back to kaumātuaHarry Muru-Kete is running a successful business and refusing payment from elderly clients as a way of giving back to his community.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 12 Jan
Business • TongaFrom the friendly isles to Koroneihana: The Tongan hairstylist trusted with a QueenViliami Finau reflects on the honour of styling the Māori Queen and the journey that led him there.'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 07 Jan
BusinessNew Zealand-India trade deal sparks Pacific interest, but benefits remain limitedThe landmark agreement could boost exports and jobs in New Zealand, with some indirect opportunities for Pacific businesses and workers. PMN NewsTue, 30 Dec
Business • Aotearoa New ZealandACC backs down on work-from-home cuts, protecting Pacific staffAround 300 Pasifika workers at ACC will keep their flexible work arrangements after the agency dropped plans to require more office days.PMN NewsWed, 10 Dec
BusinessNew pay-equity law will worsen inequality, say Pacific communitiesThey warn the rushed law will widen racial and gender pay gaps, cancel existing claims, and push many families further into hardship.PMN NewsThu, 04 Dec
BusinessPacific workers at risk as AI boom widens inequality, UN warnsPacific nations could be left behind in the global AI race, with women and young people most exposed to job losses as wealthier countries surge ahead.Christine RovoiWed, 03 Dec
Business • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific families warned as scammers target church and trust-based community networksNew Zealanders lost hundreds of millions of dollars to fraud in the past year, with the Commerce Commission warning that scammers are also targeting Pacific families.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 02 Dec
