Sports • Sāmoa • VanuatuNZ power past Sāmoa as Tahiti keep Vanuatu out of the gameThe All Whites dominated the visitors in a thrilling encounter while Tahiti held off any Vanuatu comeback to win their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.Matt ManukuoFri, 22 Nov
Sports • Vanuatu • Fiji • Solomon Islands • SāmoaTahiti prove too strong for Sāmoa in World Cup qualifierThe French Polynesians struck twice in the second half to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-final of the FIFA Oceania Qualifiers alive.Susnation SetaSat, 16 Nov
Pacific RegionTahiti wants France back in UN decolonisation talksFrench Polynesia Mā’ohi nui President Moetai Brotherson is calling on Paris to return to the negotiating table.Christine RovoiMon, 21 Oct
OlympicsParis Olympics: Tahiti's golden boy dedicates win to family, villageKauli Vaast is on top of the surfing world after winning the gold medal at home for France.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Aug
Business • Sāmoa • Fiji • Tonga • Cook Islands'Visiting friends and whānau': Air NZ's increased Pacific flight seats beats largest pre-covid saleAir NZ has added over 40,000 seats across flights to and from the Pacific, a 9 per cent increase which has garnered their largest sale since 2019.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 01 Aug
Language & Culture • Tonga • FijiGoogle Translate putting Pacific languages ‘on the map’Chamorro, Chuukese, Fijian, Marshallese, Tahitian, Tok Pisin, and Tongan can now be translated using the AI tool, but how reliable is it?Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 19 Jul
opinion • Sāmoa • Fiji • TongaHow Matariki has roots beyond te ao MāoriAs the Aotearoa prepares for its third public holiday celebration of Matariki, a Pou-whakamana at Zeal Aotearoa breaks down how far back this ancient tradition goes.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 26 Jun
Arts • SāmoaFire ignites in Māngere for the annual Siva Afi FestivalThe growing competition is lighting the path to international recognition for fire knife dancers of Aotearoa.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 13 Mar
Environment‘Defend Teahupo’o’: Controversial Olympic surf tower in Tahiti gets green lightLocals angst over a new aluminium structure that comes at an environmental cost.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 24 Jan
Pacific RegionMosquito makeover: Tahiti’s groundbreaking solution to diseaseFrench Polynesia prepares for the release of genetically modified mosquitoes hoping to combat spreading illnesses.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 19 Jan
