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From picket lines to new graduates: Pacific nurses lead the way in care and change

While Waitematā nurses strike for safer staffing, a new generation of Pacific nurses steps up, bringing cultural knowledge, community care, and hope to Aotearoa’s healthcare system.

Christine RovoiWed, 08 Apr

Health

‘Your voice matters’: Pacific families push back against cultural barriers in healthcare

A mother’s fight to save her newborn daughter is shining a light on a wider issue: Pasifka feeling unheard, unseen, and undeserved in New Zealand’s health system.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 02 Apr

Health

Court rules midwives underpaid in landmark win for women’s work

The Government has been underpaying self-employed midwives for years and last week's High Court decision could impact Pacific women.

PMN NewsTue, 31 Mar

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Tuvalu

'I thought TB was a curse': A Tuvalu father shares his fight against stigma and illness

In Tuvalu, tuberculosis is more than a disease. It carries fear and stigma. Kaio Tiira Taula’s story shows how support, honesty, and early treatment can save lives.

PMN NewsMon, 30 Mar

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Aotearoa New Zealand

'Cost lives': Principal warns Pacific and Māori students will suffer if nurse cuts go ahead

The principal of Porirua College, Ragne Maxwell, says cutting on-site nurses could harm students’ health, increase pressure on hospitals, and put already vulnerable youth at risk.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 24 Mar

Health

Pacific voices lead new push to tackle health gaps in New Zealand

A new open-access textbook aims to bring Pacific knowledge and lived experience to the centre of health education in Aotearoa.

Khalia StrongFri, 13 Mar

Health

Labour defends Covid response after inquiry reveals higher death rates for Pacific people

MP Jenny Salesa says the Labour Government’s pandemic response still saved thousands of lives.

'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 12 Mar

Health

Pacific Covid deaths ‘not new’ as inquiry confirms long-known inequities, experts say

Pacific health leaders say the report confirms what communities have long experienced: higher mortality rates, delayed vaccine access, and systemic health inequities that need attention.

'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 11 Mar

Health

Pacific women to benefit from $5m programme to fight cervical cancer

A new Pacific-led initiative will improve vaccination, screening and treatment, aiming to stop cervical cancer from taking the lives of women across the region.

Khalia StrongMon, 09 Mar

Health

New generation of Pacific midwives strengthens capital maternity care

From just one to eight, the growing Pacific midwifery workforce gives mothers in Wellington and the Hutt Valley culturally aligned care and greater choice.

Khalia StrongFri, 06 Mar

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