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Aotearoa New Zealand

Fane Ketu’u: A 40-year mission to keep the Tongan language alive earns national honour

The Auckland educator says receiving a Member of the NZ Order of Merit is a shared achievement after teaching Lea Faka-Tonga and inspiring students through language, culture and performance.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 04 Jun

Community •

Niue

King’s honour for Niue matriarch Vai Kumitau who spent decades helping Pacific families

The Dunedin community leader receives a King’s Service Medal for a lifetime of service to Pacific people, language and culture in NZ’s South Island.

Susana GuttenbeilThu, 04 Jun

Community •

Niue

‘Don’t forget language’: 79-year-old Niuean educator honoured for her lifelong service

Tina O’Halloran still hears the voices of her elders telling her to “teach the children”. Now, after six decades of doing exactly that, the Vagahau Niue champion has been awarded a King's Honour.

Susana GuttenbeilWed, 03 Jun

Community •

Languages

Pacific language champions, sporting greats and community leaders honoured

Twelve Pasifika have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List for decades of service in sports, education, language, public service, and communities across Aotearoa and the wider Pacific.

Christine RovoiMon, 01 Jun

Language & Culture •

Rotuma, Fiji

Rotuma identity lives on as Language Week highlights decades of preservation work

As Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta is marked in Aotearoa and beyond, long-term research and lived experience show how identity is being carried across generations, from the island to a global diaspora.

Renate RiversFri, 15 May

Pacific Region •

Fiji

Fiji chiefs push bold constitutional changes, sparking public debate

Calls to restrict the name “Fijian”, scrap secularism, and expand traditional authority have drawn both support and concern.

Christine RovoiTue, 07 Apr

Local Democracy Reporting

Council moves to hand back Rangituhi to iwi in historic land return

More than 100 hectares at Colonial Knob will be explored to restore ancestral land amid pledges to protect public access to the popular reserve.

Torika Tokalau, LDR ReporterTue, 31 Mar

Opinion

The Pacific century needs its own kind of university system

The region is not catching up. In many ways, it is already leading, writes Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau.

Jemaima Tiatia-Siau, University of AucklandMon, 23 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

Local Democracy Reporting

Food, music, culture return as Pasifika Festival takes over Western Springs

Organisers expect around 30,000 people over two days as communities from across the Pacific gather for performances, food and cultural celebration.

Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataFri, 13 Mar

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