Community • Aotearoa New Zealand‘When you are ready’: Safe pathway for survivors of abuse in care to share storyMoeapulu Frances Tagaloa says the focus must be on safety, trust, and culturally appropriate support for those ready to speak.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 29 May
Law & OrderStalking now a crime: Pacific families warned not to overlook the ‘warning signs’ A family violence advocate says our communities must learn to spot stalking behaviours that have become normalised. Khalia StrongTue, 26 May
Community • Aotearoa New Zealand • Sāmoa‘The language of my dear mum’: Sāmoan edition of a healing children’s book releasesThe She Is Not Your Rehab co-founder says seeing his book, This Is Not Yours To Carry, translated into Sāmoan brought him to tears as the release marks five years since the death of his mother.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 14 May
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
Community • FijiPacific gender policy must include boys or efforts to stop violence risk falling short - studyResearch 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
Law & Order‘Don’t suffer in silence’: Pacific families see spike in violent crimePacific communities have experienced a 42 per cent rise in victims, prompting leaders to emphasise culturally grounded services and family support.Khalia StrongMon, 02 Mar
CommunityAbuse survivor urges Pacific families to break the cycle of violence this Christmas seasonMatt Brown, co-founder of She Is Not Your Rehab, shares how his own traumatic childhood has shaped his approach to the holidays and urges men to reflect on their behaviour.Khalia StrongMon, 08 Dec
Sports • Kiribati • Solomon Islands • Fiji • Papua New GuineaOceania football targets online abuse as Pacific females face world's highest violence ratesThe OFC has launched a campaign to protect women and girls from online abuse, saying digital attacks are adding to already high levels of violence in Pasifika communities.Christine RovoiTue, 25 Nov
Law & OrderPacific families urged to speak up: Protecting children from abuse amid challengesAs World Day for the Prevention of Violence and Abuse against Children highlights the pressures on Pacific families, experts call for whānau to address the threat of abuse at home.Khalia StrongThu, 20 Nov
Law & Order • Fiji • Aotearoa New Zealand‘Bring Luisa home’: Family’s plea after Fijian mother’s death in Auckland apartmentThirty-eight-year-old Luisa Qelenisenikau Mate was found unresponsive in the complex and her whānau has appealed for help to return her body to Fiji.Christine RovoiThu, 06 Nov