Education • Tonga • Aotearoa New ZealandBeyond the checkbox: Researcher champions Māori and Pacific data collection sovereigntyDr Wahineata Smith, inspired by her Tongan-Māori children, is rethinking how data collection captures multi-ethnic experiences.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 21 Jan
Education • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaFrom a ‘kid from the islands’ to Auckland Law’s first Professor of Pacific heritageDr Guy Fiti Sinclair shares how feeling like a foreigner in his own lecture theatres eventually turned into a historic career of service, leading to his landmark appointment at the University of Auckland.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 20 Jan
Education • Aotearoa New ZealandBlack Caps legend joins global fight against gender violenceLeaupepe Luteru Ross Taylor is the sole sportsperson backing an initiative to prevent violence against women and girls.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 17 Dec
EducationUnwanted sexual experiences ‘a public health crisis’ for Pacific youth, researcher saysOne in six Pacific students say they’ve had unwanted sexual experiences, and one in 10 aren’t even sure.Khalia StrongFri, 12 Dec
EducationUniversity honours Fa’anānā Efeso Collins with dedicated spaceWaipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland has created a place to honour the legacy of the late MP and to uplift all students.Khalia StrongFri, 05 Dec
Education'Let us show you': NZ Pasifika charter school challenges criticsSisters United Academy in Auckland says the model can better serve ethnic communities who have long faced gaps in mainstream education.PMN NewsFri, 05 Dec
Education • Aotearoa New ZealandMost New Zealand teachers set for six-figure pay after new deal struck with govtThe agreement will end months of tense bargaining, offering fresh hope for schools.Christine RovoiThu, 04 Dec
EducationNew Pacific toolkit brings ancestral knowledge into Aotearoa classroomsPacific educators say the resource fills a gap in early learning by helping tamariki explore wellbeing through cultures, values, and ancestral knowledge.Renate RiversFri, 28 Nov
EducationCultural Home: Otago psychology lab gives Pacific students a new sense of belongingAt Otago University, the Galuola NIU-Psychology unit transforms the academic landscape by combining indigenous knowledge with psychological science.Khalia StrongFri, 28 Nov
EducationGlobal indigenous unity and knowledge through education returns to Aotearoa for WIPCELeading educators are set to gather in Tāmaki Makaurau for the 2025 World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education for a week of kōrero, culture, and collaboration.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 12 Nov