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Pacific gender policy must include boys or efforts to stop violence risk falling short - study

Research shows gender programmes in the Pacific are overlooking how boys are shaped by harmful norms from an early age and regional examples show boys can be key to change.

Christine RovoiTue, 17 Mar

Community

Six in 10 Pacific families struggling to afford food, new report finds

Pacific 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

Community

Thousands of local community groups face de-registration if they miss April deadline

Churches, sports clubs, and organisations could lose funding and legal status if they don’t re-register under the new Incorporated Societies Act by 5 April.

Renate RiversThu, 12 Mar

Community

Pacific people among most concerned about explicit content online

A new report by InternetNZ shows that more than 80% of Pacific community are extremely worried about the growing harm the internet presents.

PMN NewsThu, 05 Mar

Community

Pacific unemployment rise already affecting young jobseekers

Youth employment worker Maryann Manu says many Pacific young people are struggling to find work, while Labour MP Jenny Salesa warns rising job losses are increasing pressure on families.

PMN NewsWed, 04 Mar

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‘One of our most trusted leaders’: Tributes flow for a beloved rangatira

The Pacific community is mourning the passing of Tauraki Rongo Raea, a veteran broadcaster and tireless advocate for Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 03 Mar

Community

Pageant talk: Pacific queens on colourism, transparency, and online backlash

As debate continues around the 2026 Miss Pacific Islands pageant, former contestants are calling for clearer judging, stronger safeguards, and an end to online attacks facing Pasifika women on stage.

Atutahi Potaka-DewesSun, 22 Feb

Community

Pacific Catholics join over a billion worldwide for Lent amid Pope’s call to 'listen and fast'

From village churches to city cathedrals, Catholics across the region enter the Lenten season, answering Pope Leo XIV’s call for deeper listening, gentler speech, and care for the poor and the earth.

PMN NewsThu, 19 Feb

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Aotearoa New Zealand

Report finds Pacific families hit hardest as material hardship and unemployment rise

The Salvation Army’s latest social report reveals worsening child poverty, food insecurity, and unemployment among Pasifika, with social and economic pressure intensifying across Aotearoa.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 11 Feb

Community

Space costs: Pacific families feel pressure as New Zealand property market moves carefully

New data shows prices dip slightly in 2026, but regional hotspots and new homes still leave Pacific families facing housing crisis.

PMN NewsWed, 11 Feb

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