CommunityLifejackets are now compulsory on small recreational boats in NZAbout 17 people die each year in recreational boating incidents with nearly two-thirds not wearing properly fitted lifejackets as a new national rule takes effect.PMN NewsFri, 09 Oct
Community • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific leaders, athletes and community champs formally receive their King's Birthday honoursFrom keeping Pacific languages alive to growing rugby and supporting families, seven recipients have now been recognised for decades of service to their communities.PMN NewsMon, 05 Oct
CommunityMauke Recipe Book turns ancestral food knowledge into a legacy for future generationsCommunity elders have helped record recipes, language and traditional food practices before that knowledge is lost.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 05 Oct
Community‘Everyone has a family story’: Pacific and Māori whānau in NZ urged to explore their heritageA genealogy expo in South Auckland is set to open up tools and archives for whānau and aiga wanting to trace their whakapapa, preserve oral histories, and reconnect younger generations with their roots.PMN NewsMon, 05 Oct
CommunityA Manurewa teacher nearly said no to Jason Derulo's dance momentMele Ta’e’iloa saw an opportunity to represent Tonga at the American singer's final Auckland show.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 01 Oct
Community • SāmoaSāmoa women gain skills to manage household waterA women-focused course was introduced after participants said mixed training gave them less opportunity to take part in the practical work.Renate RiversTue, 29 Sep
CommunityDaylight saving is here: Clocks have moved forward and NZ fire crews have a reminderNew Zealanders have lost an hour of sleep but gained longer evenings as the country moves into daylight saving time.PMN NewsSun, 27 Sep
Community • Fiji Still serving: Cema Bolabola on why giving back truly mattersNow in her 70s, the Fijian civil society leader is using decades of experience to support older people, rural women and communities facing climate change. Elenoa TuragaiviuThu, 24 Sep
Community • Aotearoa New ZealandUniversity media lab gives journalists time to rethink how news is toldA Tuvaluan-Pākehā journalism academic says Pacific storytellers could use the residency to explore new ways of reaching audiences.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 24 Sep
CommunityBigger Powerball jackpots raise Pacific gambling concernsGambling researcher Dr Edmond Fehoko says the changes could encourage more people to gamble as Lotto NZ outlines the safeguards it says are in placeChristine Rovoi and Khalia StrongWed, 23 Sep
