CommunityPorirua mourns sudden death of Deputy Mayor Kylie WihapiThe local body leader made history as the city's first elected Māori ward councillor, leaving behind a legacy of community servicePMN NewsSat, 31 Oct
Community • TokelauTokelau documentary honours the 'bread and butter generation' who built Matauala HallThe documentary aims to remind young people about what their elders gave up to build the Tokelau hall in Porirua and community in Aotearoa.Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 30 Oct
CommunityCount on your squad: Communities urged to unite for Aotearoa's biggest earthquake drillWhen disaster hits, preparation isn’t just an individual effort - it takes a whole village working together to stay safe, says Pacific local leader.PMN NewsTue, 20 Oct
Community • Aotearoa New ZealandAuckland teen turns a trip to Fiji into a mission to fight period poverty Hannah Ganivatu, 13, is rallying family, teachers and community supporters to send sanitary pads to students in Suva. Elenoa TuragaiviuThu, 15 Oct
Community • Solomon Islands • FijiMelanesian women's programme to build confidence, connection and leadershipA new mentorship initiative will help young women develop their public speaking and communication skills, with its launch planned for Auckland’s Melanesian Festival this month.Lachlan EddieWed, 14 Oct
Community • Aotearoa New Zealand • Fiji‘We don’t talk about money’: William Bilitaki wants Pasifika families to break the silenceAfter working to help pay his family’s bills as a student, the Fijian author has turned his experiences into Island Money, a book about the cultural pressures and debt that whānau silently carry.Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 13 Oct
Community'They turn around and go': Shame stops some Pacific families from seeking food assistanceNew research finds nearly six in 10 Pasifika respondents live in food-insecure households, while frontline workers say financial pressure and fear of judgement make it harder for families to ask for help.Khalia StrongTue, 13 Oct
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
