Entertainment • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaPacific artist Soul Brown opens vault on unreleased songsSeven years after writing music while recovering in hospital, Māngere artist Solomon Brown is turning songs from his youth into a new chapter of his career.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 09 Sep
HealthPacific communities missing from NZ’s respiratory warning systems, study findsResearchers reveal Pasifika face a high burden of respiratory illness but are being under-represented in the systems used to detect outbreaks early.Khalia StrongWed, 09 Sep
BusinessPay equity could lift 11,000 children out of hardship, PSA saysNew analysis says restoring pay equity could put an average $300 a week into 91,000 families, including 136,000 children.PMN NewsWed, 09 Sep
Health • FijiFiji’s HIV crisis spreads fast as health system struggles to keep upThe epidemic is now affecting the wider population with young people and children among those bearing the growing burden as health services try to cope. Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 08 Sep
PoliticsWinston Peters backs NZ citizenship test for Super and voting as Pacific impact unclearThe NZ First leader says only citizens should qualify for superannuation and voting rights from 2029 but he does not know how many Pasifika people could be affected.PMN NewsTue, 08 Sep
Politics • West Papua, IndonesiaPacific leaders put Indonesia on notice over the long-awaited West Papua UN visitThe Melanesian Spearhead Group is demanding action on a long-delayed UN human rights visit while advocates say Pacific leaders must push harder for access.Christine RovoiTue, 08 Sep
Environment • Hawai'iHurricane Lowell closes in on Hawai'i as Pacific storm season growsThe US state is bracing for dangerous rain, flooding and coastal conditions as the storm tracks towards its western islands amid a strengthening El Niño.Christine RovoiTue, 08 Sep
ElectionWhat the 2026 election promises could mean for Pacific householdsEconomist Filipo Katavake McGrath says one policy could have an impact on families approaching retirement as housing, food prices remain concerns.PMN NewsMon, 07 Sep
EducationRelease MAPAS review and let the public judge for themselves, says Pacific health leaderSir Collin Tukuitonga says an independent review reportedly backs the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme and should be made public as the ACT Party calls for it to be scrapped.PMN NewsMon, 07 Sep
Sports • SāmoaSāmoa sports chief calls for NZ to open doors for athletesTuala Mathew Vaea says New Zealand could help lift Pacific sports by making it easier for athletes to travel, train and compete across the region.Christine RovoiMon, 07 Sep
