Health • Aotearoa New Zealand‘It spreads fast’: Pink Shirt Day calls time on bullying as Pacific families urged to actMental health experts say bullying is damaging wellbeing across Aotearoa, with workers and young people among those most affected.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 15 May
Community • Aotearoa New Zealand • Sāmoa‘The language of my dear mum’: Sāmoan edition of a healing children’s book releasesThe She Is Not Your Rehab co-founder says seeing his book, This Is Not Yours To Carry, translated into Sāmoan brought him to tears as the release marks five years since the death of his mother.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 14 May
Community • Aotearoa New Zealand'Learning from the heart': From personal storm to Pacific education reformBefore charting a course for Pacific education in his groundbreaking book, Leali'ile'e Dr Tufulasi Taleni says he had to first survive a 10-year struggle with depression.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 08 May
Health • Tuvalu'I thought TB was a curse': A Tuvalu father shares his fight against stigma and illnessIn 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
Sports'Not just the athlete': Calls grow for better support for Pacific players in elite sportAn academic and former rugby stars say current systems overlook the cultural and family pressures many Pasifika athletes carry.Tuilagi William Leolahi, Pacific HuddleWed, 25 Mar
Sports • Cook Islands • Sāmoa • TongaJulian Savea back, Joel Lam debuts, Augustine Pulu suspended: Moana Pasifika face big weekMoana Pasifika will host the Crusaders in round six of Super Rugby Pacific as Pulu faces a three-week suspension following last weekend’s high tackle.PMN NewsWed, 18 Mar
Law & Order‘Don’t suffer in silence’: Pacific families see spike in violent crimePacific communities have experienced a 42 per cent rise in victims, prompting leaders to emphasise culturally grounded services and family support.Khalia StrongMon, 02 Mar
Arts • Sāmoa‘I thought my world had ended’: Artist takes his story from a fall to the NZ arts festival stageSāmoan musician and advocate Fonotī Pati Umaga brings his powerful story of disability, faith, and music to two of Aotearoa’s biggest arts festivals.Khalia StrongThu, 12 Feb
Health‘Differently ordered brains’: ADHD changes bring hope and hurdles for Pacific familiesNew rules will allow GPs and nurses to diagnose and treat ADHD, but stigma, cost, and system pressures could still limit access.Khalia StrongFri, 30 Jan
Pacific Region • Nauru • Papua New Guinea • Tuvalu • KiribatiPacific urged to tackle homelessness as region hosts most stateless people, report revealsMore than half of the world's stateless population lives in Asia-Pacific, which the experts warn leaves children and adults without access to education, healthcare or legal rights.Christine RovoiWed, 14 Jan