EducationBudget maths boost welcomed but principal warns against relying on measure of successThe Government says maths results are improving after new Budget funding but principal Karl Vasau says schools are still under pressure and warns no single test shows the full picture of student learning.Renate RiversTue, 19 May
PoliticsCould NZ-owned banking help Pacific families build future, generational wealth? Winston Peters says bringing BNZ back under New Zealand ownership and expanding KiwiSaver could help families build long-term wealth. Khalia StrongTue, 19 May
Environment • SāmoaThe Pacific Heat Stress: Experts warn of hotter classrooms and more extreme weather aheadA Sāmoa study shows rising classroom heat is affecting children as scientists warn a developing El Niño could intensify extreme weather across the Pacific and New Zealand this winter.Christine RovoiTue, 19 May
CommunitySisterhood in Service: Pacific leaders take ‘Jammie Army’ across NZ to fight winter cold Dame Valerie Adams is expanding her Jammies for June campaign to Wellington for the first time as experts warn cold and crowded homes continue to drive preventable illness among Pacific children. Khalia StrongTue, 12 May
Pacific Region • TongaTongan mother turns to sign language to rebuild life with deaf daughter As NZ Sign Language marks 20 years, Lupe Punaivaha says learning to sign helped her reconnect with her daughter after meningitis.Khalia StrongFri, 08 May
CommunitySouth Auckland report: We grow enough food so why are our children going hungry regularly?A report is demanding urgent change after it found deep food insecurity in South Auckland with Pacific communities hit hard.PMN NewsTue, 31 Mar
Pacific Region • Solomon IslandsHidden in plain sight: New training lifts lid on human trafficking risks in the Solomon IslandsFrom logging camps to city streets, a new push is helping frontline workers spot and protect victims of one of the Pacific’s most hidden crimes.Khalia StrongFri, 20 Mar
CommunitySix in 10 Pacific families struggling to afford food, new report findsPacific households in Aotearoa are facing food hardship at nearly twice the national rate, with community groups warning the crisis is deepening.Khalia StrongFri, 13 Mar
HealthNew generation of Pacific midwives strengthens capital maternity careFrom just one to eight, the growing Pacific midwifery workforce gives mothers in Wellington and the Hutt Valley culturally aligned care and greater choice.Khalia StrongFri, 06 Mar
Pacific Region • Cook IslandsFrom the cradle to the grave: Cook Islands modernises civil registration processThe world-first system aims to provide easy access to vital records for passports, schooling and healthcare.Khalia StrongThu, 05 Mar
