Community • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific families to gather and shape national disability strategy in HamlitonThe CCS Disability Action’s consultation series continues this month, with Pasifika whānau and disabled people sharing experiences and defining the values that will guide future support.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 18 Nov
Sports • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaParker denies taking banned substance after adverse drug test on fight day against BritAs an investigation gets underway, the New Zealand-born Sāmoan boxer says he will fight to clear his name.PMN NewsMon, 17 Nov
Language & Culture • Aotearoa New ZealandPacific voices lead the way as WIPCE kicks off in Auckland, urging Indigenous solutionsMore than 3000 Indigenous educators have gathered in Tāmaki Makaurau to focus on ancestral knowledge as a guide to address today’s climate challenges.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uMon, 17 Nov
Politics • Aotearoa New ZealandAdvocates warn that selective redress risks repeating state harmHuman Rights Commissioner Julia Whaipooti says proposals to scrutinise survivors with serious convictions undermine calls for open redress.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 14 Nov
Pacific Region • Cook Islands • Aotearoa New ZealandCook Islands seabed mining delay hailed as win for ongoing Pacific region resistanceGreenpeace Aotearoa says Rarotonga’s decision to extend seabed minerals exploration until 2032 shows growing regional opposition.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 14 Nov
Local Democracy ReportingPetition calls for inquiry into Papatoetoe poll as voters claim ballots cast without consentA former local board member has lodged a court petition seeking an inquiry into the Papatoetoe election after residents reported being marked as having voted despite never receiving their papers.Mary AfemataFri, 14 Nov
Politics • American Sāmoa • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • United StatesPacific workers breathe sigh of relief as US govt shutdown comes to an end. But anxiety lingersThousands of federal workers across Guam, American Sāmoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are returning to work, bringing relief and questions about economic stability and trust in Washington.Christine RovoiFri, 14 Nov
Local Democracy Reporting'Giant of the disability world': Pacific leader remembered for inspiring changeTunumafono Fa’amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa’amoe MNZM, a champion for the disability community and lifejacket safety rules, died last week.Mary AfemataThu, 13 Nov
Environment • American Sāmoa • Northern Mariana Islands • United StatesTrump sets sights on Pacific sea floor near the Marianas TrenchEfforts to expand deep sea mining are alarming scientists and indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security.Anita Hofschneider, The GristThu, 13 Nov
Local Democracy ReportingPapatoetoe playground gets major faceliftThe new public spaces mark a significant milestone in a multi-year regeneration by Auckland Council.Mary AfemataThu, 13 Nov
