Entertainment • Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands film Our Culture Matters wins masterclass award after POP48 triumphTeam BigEye’s six-minute film, Our Culture Matters, won the most online votes across the Pacific and beyond, earning the team a chance to build their skills with leading filmmakers.Lachlan EddieFri, 09 Oct
Language & Culture • Fiji'My language starts at home’: Fijian families in Aotearoa work to keep Vosa Vakaviti aliveAs Fijian Language Week begins across New Zealand, parents and youth are turning everyday family life into a place to speak, learn and pass on Vosa Vakaviti.Elenoa TuragaiviuSun, 04 Oct
Election • Sāmoa • NiueHunkin-Tagaloa wants health shakeup with prevention at the centre The Porirua-based Labour candidate says her 20 years across primary care, community work and the arts have shaped her vision for healthier Pasifika.Thomas Tarurongo WynneTue, 29 Sep
TechnologyPacific AI push puts people, languages and culture at the centreLeaders want stronger safeguards around digital technology and how AI can support journalism without replacing human judgement.PMN NewsThu, 24 Sep
CommunityFrom Niuean language to frontline policing: Community leaders receive King’s honoursVai Kumitau and Inspector Neru Leifi have now formally received their honours from Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, recognising decades of service to Pacific communities.PMN NewsMon, 21 Sep
ArtsTraining the next generation of Pacific festival leaders as funding tightensA new 16-week paid programme is building skills and experience while Creative New Zealand says its investment is not being taken from established festival funding.Khalia StrongThu, 17 Sep
SportsJesse Sapolu: NFL opportunities must come with Pacific culture, communitiesThe four-time Super Bowl champion says the National Football League’s growing reach across the Pacific must stay connected to their language, culture and communities.PMN NewsMon, 14 Sep
Local Democracy Reporting'We're one of the heartbeats in this community': Otago Polyfest misses outOrganisers say the decision creates uncertainty for the 33-year-old festival and raises questions about how regional communities are recognised in arts funding.Taelegalolo'u Mary AfemataTue, 11 Aug
Language & Culture • Vanuatu'Never alone': Bislama Language Week keeps Vanuatu culture strong from Port Vila to NZA ni-Vanuatu student shares the language, family values and community spirit that continue to shape his identity in Aotearoa and beyond.PMN NewsSun, 26 Jul
Community • Cook Islands‘Come to our level’: Young Cook Islander calls on leaders to reconnect with youth Ezekiel Tatuava-Enjoy says the future of the country’s culture depends on stronger connections between leaders and the next generation.Maeva Moelagi Becerra-JacksonFri, 17 Jul
