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Fiji

Experts welcome Fiji Kava Bill but warn it could hit rural families

Researchers back stronger standards for the multimillion-dollar industry but say farmers need a real voice in how the new system works.

Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 15 Sep

Language & Culture

Pacific families urged to help put names and stories to Auckland’s historic photographs

Auckland Museum is asking Pasifika to help identify people in thousands of photographs taken across Tāmaki Makaurau from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Khalia StrongFri, 11 Sep

Environment •

Kiribati •

Tuvalu •

Cook Islands •

Tonga

Pacific climate plans may be built on the wrong picture of rising sea levels, experts say

Monitors warn satellite data is underestimating how exposed low-lying islands are to sea-level rise as the UN says the world is on track to overshoot the 1.5°C warming limit.

Christine RovoiThu, 10 Sep

Pacific Region •

Palau

Pacific communities prepare for a hotter world as 1.5°C limit slips further away, says UN

A new United Nations report says the world is likely to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterThu, 03 Sep

Technology

Pacific audiences have moved online - now funding needs to follow, Coconet TV chief says

New NZ On Air research shows Pacific audiences are firmly digital-first with Lisa Taouma calling for more support for young Pasifika creators making content where their communities are watching.

PMN NewsTue, 25 Aug

Technology

Social media ban could cut youth off from their family and support, researcher warns govt

As Aotearoa moves to restrict social media for under-16s, Leah Damm says a ban could create new barriers for young people without addressing what makes online spaces unsafe.

PMN NewsTue, 25 Aug

Community •

Vanuatu •

Fiji

Ancient DNA reveals how waves of migration shaped the Pacific

New research using 72 ancient genomes gives a clearer picture of how people moved through Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga over the past 3000 years.

Christine RovoiWed, 19 Aug

Health

Sāmoan researcher wants genetic heart care to work for families

Auroiana Etelei says she is on track to becoming NZ’s first Pacific and Sāmoan genetic counsellor but adds she does not want to be the first and only.

Khalia StrongFri, 14 Aug

Community

Emergency savings gap highlights need for stronger financial protection for Pasifika

As New Zealand marks Money Month, new research shows fewer Pacific people have emergency savings, while experts say small steps and better financial advice can help families build stronger protection.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 06 Aug

Health •

Cook Islands

A Cook Islands Māori researcher puts culture at heart of new health solutions for Pasifika

From warm lagoon waters to diabetes care in pregnancy, Mary-Ann Rongo Moller is leading studies that combine science with Indigenous knowledge to address Pacific health challenges.

Christine RovoiMon, 03 Aug

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