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Language & Culture •

Tuvalu

2026 Vaiaso o te ‘Gana Tuvalu: Diaspora keep language and identity alive across Aotearoa

From Oamaru to Hamilton and Auckland, Tuvaluan communities are using songs, dance, learning and cultural gatherings to pass their language and traditions to the next generation.

PMN NewsSat, 03 Oct

Election

Pacific students want help beyond a growing loan bill in New Zealand

A student leader says Labour's debt write-off could help after graduation but cost of living is making it harder for Pasifika to get there in the first place.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneMon, 28 Sep

Election

NZ's Pacific voters put political parties on the spot in Māngere forum

Housing, jobs, and the cost of living dominate a South Auckland election gathering as candidates face questions from the community.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 25 Sep

Opinion

Is Pacific Ancestral Intelligence the speed bump needed for AI?

Ka mua ka muri: looking back to go forward. Do Pacific people have the tools to slow down an advancing AI?

Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 25 Sep

Pacific Region

Pacific students making gains but reading and critical thinking lag - PILNA report states

More than 41,000 students took part in the regional assessment, which also points to bullying, teacher stress and a lack of Pacific-language learning resources.

Khalia StrongTue, 22 Sep

Pacific Region •

Cook Islands •

Aotearoa New Zealand

‘We’re so blessed’: Penrhyn community welcomes NZDF crews

Over 50 personnel from the NZDF is working alongside locals on school, health, water and maritime projects on the remote Cook Islands atoll.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneMon, 21 Sep

Environment

‘If you’re not at the table, you are on the menu’: Pacific youth demand climate voice

More than 80 rangatahi are helping shape a statement that will be taken through the Pacific before reaching the global climate summit in Türkiye later this year.

PMN NewsMon, 21 Sep

Sports

From one-off chances to a Pacific pathway: George Taulealea on NFL academy vision

A recent trip to the United States has convinced the former Kiwi gridiron player that young athletes need more than talent to make it across the Pacific.

PMN NewsSat, 19 Sep

Opinion •

Sāmoa •

Tonga •

Fiji

Opinion: From the Apology Mat to the Welcome Mat, it's repairing the Vā

Can the same Pacific hands and feet that have cleaned, dusted and polished the visa-free welcome lines at our airports for decades hope to join that welcome line in the next election?

Thomas Tarurongo WynneFri, 18 Sep

Pacific Region

Pacific leaders say kava is theirs but the name is already being claimed in the United States

The new Kava Declaration gives the region a united position on protecting the cultural and economic value of kava. However, growers, exporters and experts say the harder fight is still ahead.

Thomas Tarurongo WynneThu, 10 Sep

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