Pacific Region • Fiji • Papua New Guinea • Solomon Islands • KiribatiPacific families going hungry: How rising costs, climate change are creating food crisisFrom Fiji’s school children to Pacific communities in New Zealand, food insecurity is growing fast. Climate change, high prices, and weak food systems are making it harder for families to access healthy meals.Christine RovoiTue, 18 Nov
Pacific Region • Kiribati • Solomon IslandsPacific children dying from contaminated water: Campaigns set to shock Kiwis - NGOChildFund NZ has launched confronting initiatives aimed at showing New Zealanders the deadly reality facing tamariki in the region.Christine RovoiMon, 17 Nov
Health • Papua New Guinea'We're running out of time': PNG parents make desperate plea to save conjoined twinsTom and Sawong were born on 9 October and are joined at the abdomen and are being looked after in Port Moresby General Hospital's neonatal unit.Margot Staunton, Senior Journalist, RNZ Fri, 07 Nov
Entertainment‘Singalongercise’ album featuring bilingual Māori tracks puts focus on tamariki wellbeingJeremy Redmore’s new project with Corrella’s Ngawai Campbell combines catchy songs with physical, emotional, and social development.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 04 Nov
ArtsAnne Filimoehala steps up to lead Ōtara’s budding musiciansThe Tongan violinist and educator is the new music director of Sistema Aotearoa, continuing the programme’s mission to make music accessible to all.Khalia StrongThu, 23 Oct
Local Democracy Reporting'For Rangatahi': South Auckland residents oppose new bottle shop proposal near schoolsWith 49 public objections and support from health officials and law enforcement, a community argues that the proposal poses unnecessary risks to children. Torika TokalauTue, 23 Sep
Pacific Region • Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands takes bold step to raise marriage age to 18With one in five girls married before 18, campaigners say the change will bring the Solomon Islands in line with international child protection standards.Khalia StrongThu, 14 Aug
Education • SāmoaJan Taouma: Tributes flow for pioneer of Sāmoan language The founder of A’oga Fa’a Sāmoa and a champion of Gagana Sāmoa is being remembered as a visionary who transformed early childhood education in NZ.Khalia StrongTue, 29 Jul
Opinion • Aotearoa New ZealandMy Perspective: Raising children in New Zealand shouldn’t be this hardWith rising costs, delayed care, and societal judgement, it’s time to support families before birth, not after a crisis.Khalia StrongWed, 23 Jul
Pacific RegionOne million children in the Pacific without a birth certificate - SPCThe experts warn that this hinders their access to education, healthcare, and legal rights. Khalia StrongTue, 08 Jul
