Language & Culture • Tuvalu2026 Vaiaso o te ‘Gana Tuvalu: Diaspora keep language and identity alive across AotearoaFrom Oamaru to Hamilton and Auckland, Tuvaluan communities are using songs, dance, learning and cultural gatherings to pass their language and traditions to the next generation.PMN NewsSat, 03 Oct
HealthThree whānau journeys inspire new waiata on immunisation in NZBetty-Anne Hall says the Health NZ project makes space for questions, different experiences and conversations about childhood immunisations.PMN NewsWed, 23 Sep
Pacific RegionPacific students making gains but reading and critical thinking lag - PILNA report statesMore than 41,000 students took part in the regional assessment, which also points to bullying, teacher stress and a lack of Pacific-language learning resources.Khalia StrongTue, 22 Sep
Law & Order • FijiFiji children make up all High Court rape victims recorded in 2025 - govtMinister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran warns sexual violence is striking children in places where they should be safest.Christine RovoiThu, 10 Sep
BusinessPay equity could lift 11,000 children out of hardship, PSA saysNew analysis says restoring pay equity could put an average $300 a week into 91,000 families, including 136,000 children.Christine RovoiWed, 09 Sep
PoliticsPacific children face poverty rates more than twice the national level, new data showsNew figures show 31 per cent of Pasifika rangatahi are living in material hardship with advocates calling for higher incomes and more suitable housing for families.Khalia StrongMon, 31 Aug
Environment • AsiaNepal Floods: ‘Scary time’ for children as rescue teams race to reach communitiesSave the Children NZ’s Heather Campbell says children are among those missing or separated from their families after devastating floods, as the long road to recovery begins.PMN NewsFri, 28 Aug
Pacific RegionDoctor hopes specialist skills can stay in SāmoaDr Martin Vaigafa says visiting specialists can help build the expertise and provide care at home.Khalia StrongFri, 28 Aug
CommunityNZ's new Children's Commissioner says Pasifika must shape the solutions for mokopunaJane Searle says Pacific communities know what their children need, as she warns one in three Pacific children are living in material hardship.Christine RovoiWed, 19 Aug
Politics • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific MPs say NZ First's $5000 baby bonus misses the household realityAs Pacific families face rising living costs, housing pressures and high unemployment, Labour and the Greens say a cash payment alone will not address the deeper challenges driving household struggles. Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 05 Aug