BusinessPacific workers say new Living Wage increase gives them ‘time back’As the Living Wage rises to $29.90 an hour, Pasifika employees say earning more means less time working extra hours.Khalia StrongTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauSmaller Island States sharpen their voice as Palau takes SIS chairSmaller Island States are pushing for a stronger collective voice and turning decisions made last year into action that reaches their people.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauTue, 01 Sep
Pacific Region • PalauEmpty chairs and big questions as Pacific leaders gather in PalauWinston Peters says the Pacific Islands Forum remains central despite several leaders staying away as pressure grows for the region to deliver.Thomas Tarurongo Wynne in PalauMon, 31 Aug
PoliticsPacific families left asking what election economic plans mean for them, says expertEconomist Ganesh Ahirao says both major parties are still stuck chasing debt and surplus targets: Labour says its plan will protect public services as National doubles down on no new taxes.PMN NewsMon, 24 Aug
Pacific Region • NaoeroNaoero defends citizenship programme after Peters calls for stronger Pacific economiesThe Naoero government says its citizenship-by-investment programme can help build economic and climate resilience, after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters urged Pacific countries to rely less on aid.Christine RovoiFri, 21 Aug
PoliticsWinston Peters urges Pacific leaders to put economic growth at centre of the ForumAs leaders prepare to meet in Palau, New Zealand's Foreign Minister says the region needs to move beyond an aid-focused approach and start building its own economies.Christine RovoiTue, 18 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
Pacific Region • FijiFiji’s coup legacy: the lost talent, broken trust and wounds that still shape the Pacific nationFrom public servants forced into impossible choices to skilled workers leaving the country, a commission is hearing how decades of political upheaval reshaped lives, institutions and national confidence.Christine RovoiWed, 29 Jul
CommunityNearly one in three Pacific children living in hardship as experts call for urgent action in NZA report shows Pacific children remain among those hardest hit by poverty with health experts, the Children’s Commissioner and Labour calling for stronger action to stop more families falling behind. Andre Fa'aosoWed, 29 Jul
Pacific RegionPetrol prices could climb above $3 in NZ amid Mideast tensionsThe ongoing US-Iran war is raising fears of higher fuel, transport and living costs across Aotearoa and the region.Andre Fa'aosoFri, 24 Jul