Health • SāmoaSāmoa strengthens border controls as NZ measles cases riseAs New Zealand battles a new wave of measles cases, Sāmoa is taking no chances - reintroducing strict border checks and vaccination rules.Renate RiversTue, 11 Nov
Health • Papua New Guinea'We're running out of time': PNG parents make desperate plea to save conjoined twinsTom and Sawong were born on 9 October and are joined at the abdomen and are being looked after in Port Moresby General Hospital's neonatal unit.Margot Staunton, Senior Journalist, RNZ Fri, 07 Nov
Health • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific and Māori youth bearing the cost of NZ’s ongoing vaping crisisHealth experts say the rise of vaping has slowed the nation’s progress towards a smoke-free generation, calling for stronger protections for young people.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 06 Nov
HealthPacific communities urged to get vaccinated as measles cases riseHealth experts warn the number of measles cases could pass 1000 within months unless immunisation rates improve.Khalia StrongMon, 03 Nov
HealthPacific communities urged to check measles immunisation as Auckland cases riseHealth experts warn that low vaccination rates could put New Zealand’s health system under pressure if measles continues to spread.Khalia StrongFri, 31 Oct
Health'Our kids are getting sick too soon': Experts warn of diabetes crisis crossing generationsA growing number of Māori and Pasifika children in Aotearoa are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease once seen only in adults.Christine RovoiFri, 31 Oct
HealthPacific suicide rate falls slightly, but experts warn work remainsPacific analysts urge continued investment in culturally appropriate prevention programmes and community support.Khalia StrongFri, 31 Oct
Health • Sāmoa‘Act now, not later’: Sāmoa urges measles vaccination amid New Zealand outbreakAs outbreaks spread regionally, Sāmoa’s health leaders warn that travel links and low vaccinations could put the nation at renewed risk.Renate RiversThu, 30 Oct
HealthSāmoan gym owner urges Pacific women to check for breast cancerSurvivor Laila Martin is urging Pasifika wāhine to trust their instincts, a decision she says saved her life.Khalia StrongThu, 30 Oct
HealthPacific health expert warns of rising measles risk as cases spread across New ZealandAUT immunologist Dr Chris Puli’uvea warns low vaccination rates leave Pacific communities, especially children, vulnerable to the highly contagious virus.Samson SamasoniThu, 23 Oct
