SummerPacific Bites: South Auckland weighs in on the top dishes of 2025PMN is showcasing more Pacific classics, served up by the people of Manukau who shared number-one dishes for the summer season.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 31 Dec
Summer • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific Cuisine: PMN’s top island dish of 2025We ask our in-house foodies to name their top dish - the one they’d happily eat all year round.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uSat, 27 Dec
SummerSkip the big brands: Festive gift ideas from Pacific businessesFrom tumblers and jewellery to candles, books, and food, these Pasifika entrepreneurs offer thoughtful Christmas gifts.Khalia StrongTue, 23 Dec
Health • Sāmoa • New CaledoniaSāmoan researcher blends traditional knowledge and science to fight diabetesAmy Maslen Miller is combining traditional Sāmoan knowledge with modern science to offer a more balanced, culturally grounded path to diabetes prevention.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 10 Dec
Pacific Region • FijiPacific Islands first cryopreservation lab opens in Fiji to protect crops for the futureThe new high-tech laboratory will freeze and protect taro, yams, coconuts, and kava.PMN NewsMon, 03 Nov
Local Democracy ReportingSāmoan chef puts Auckland restaurant on the world map with winIts one-knife recognition at the Best Chef Awards in Milan marks a breakthrough for Sāmoan cuisine and highlights Auckland’s growing Pacific food identity.Mary AfemataThu, 30 Oct
Language & Culture • Niue • Aotearoa New ZealandNiue Language Week: A historic celebration of ‘Stories of Niue’ from parents to childrenWith more than 300 performers, the Tokiofa Arts Academy’s "Stories of Niue" brings together Niuean families across generations, celebrating language and identity.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 24 Oct
NewsInaugural Mousse Masters connects PNG cacao with NZ chefsFrom East Sepik to Auckland, farmer Sperian Kapia tastes mousse for the first time as top chefs celebrate Pacific cocoa communities.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 21 Oct
NewsPaua pies, Pacific pizzas, and plenty of love at Pepe's CafeWith creative twists like boil-up pizzas and language weeks themed pies, Pepe’s is proving that kai is about connection as much as it is about flavour.Atutahi Potaka-DewesThu, 18 Sep
News • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific health expert calls for bold action as supermarket reforms fail to fight food crisisDr Anae Neru Leavasa says the government’s aim to speed up consents will not ease grocery prices, leaving Pacific families under pressure.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 04 Sep
