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Niue

'Our culture is from God': Families keep Polyfest alive behind the scenes for decades

As funding debates grow, Pacific families say ASB Polyfest still runs on generations of unpaid work, care, and culture that most people never see.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataSat, 21 Mar

Local Democracy Reporting

Who should pay for Polyfest? Growth puts pressure on funding

As Auckland’s biggest Māori and Pacific youth festival grows, councillors warn more support could mean less for other community events.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataFri, 20 Mar

Opinion

Would Jesus ever smack a child?

PMN journalist Aui’a Vaimaila Leatinu’u explores how Jesus, Buddhism, and pre-colonial Sāmoa and Māori teachings emphasise care, respect, and love for children.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 20 Mar

Pacific Region •

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands leads ocean mission, blending ancestral knowledge with modern science

Local navigators and global scientists join forces to map and protect some of the Pacific’s most resilient reefs.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 20 Mar

Environment

Protesters target Luxon office over proposed US minerals agreement as Pacific concerns grow

Activists and leaders in the region warn Aotearoa risks environmental harm and deeper military ties as talks continue over supplying “critical minerals” to the United States.

PMN NewsThu, 19 Mar

Local Democracy Reporting

Vi Hausia fought to overturn an election result. Now, he's eyeing a seat on the board

Local Democracy Reporting is profiling the five Pasifika candidates standing in the Papatoetoe local board race. The fourth profile is Vi Hausia.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataThu, 19 Mar

Politics •

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands on the brink: PM refuses to convene parliament amid political crisis

Jeremiah Manele faces mass defection and no-confidence vote as a coalition of opposition, independents, and People First MPs break ranks amid a mounting political crisis.

Margot Staunton, Senior Journalist, RNZ Thu, 19 Mar

Local Democracy Reporting

Polyfest: A Pacific powerhouse still pushing for secure funding for its future

ASB Polyfest brings together thousands of Pacific students each year, with organisers highlighting the scale of the event and the growing pressure to sustain it.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataTue, 17 Mar

Local Democracy Reporting

Church networks in Auckland mobilise to lift Pacific health

Pacific communities are being mobilised to lift vaccination and screening rates, as officials turn to trusted local leaders.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataTue, 17 Mar

Community •

Fiji

Pacific gender policy must include boys or efforts to stop violence risk falling short - study

Research shows gender programmes in the Pacific are overlooking how boys are shaped by harmful norms from an early age and regional examples show boys can be key to change.

Christine RovoiTue, 17 Mar

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