Business • Cook IslandsSmartie: Cook Islands tech start-up selected for prestigious expoFounder Brett Baudinet highlights this achievement as a significant milestone - not just for the Cook Islands, but for the entire region.Talaia Mika, Cook Islands News reporterSun, 20 Apr
Politics • Aotearoa New ZealandHow AI could change the way councils operate in AotearoaEnvironment Canterbury has established a working group to consider the impacts of Artificial Intelligence and advancing technology.David Hill, Local Democracy ReporterTue, 08 Apr
Business • Sāmoa'There are endless possibilities to your potential’NiuFM’s Woman of The Hour segment begins with award-winning tech innovator, social justice advocate, and digital equity champion Julia Arnott-Neenee.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 28 Mar
BusinessTongan tech pioneer helps businesses level up using AIAfu Taumoepeau is changing the game for businesses using technology and artificial intelligence. Khalia StrongFri, 13 Dec
Pacific Region • Cook Islands'Imagine what we can do with more': How a Cook Islands team climbed to global goldThe Cook Islands Robotics team has won big at the Global Challenge in Greece.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 03 Oct
OpinionFrom Apple Pay to Face Pay: How racial bias may leave Pasifika and Māori behindFacial recognition payment technology has already taken off in China, but the co-author of a study on the technology says AI racial bias could hinder Pacific peoples and Māori.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 05 Sep
Pacific Region • Fiji • Niue • Tonga • Sāmoa • Vanuatu • Cook IslandsFiji scores major Google investment but Pacific’s connectivity remains uneven The American multinational corporation and technology company is planning a FJ$200 million Fiji-based data centre, as some Pacific nations face challenges integrating new technologies.Pacific MorningsTue, 20 Aug
Pacific Region • NiueNiue Starlink internet users could face strict penaltiesPacific island nations are struggling to deal with the demand for Starlink as locals look for faster internet services.Sariah MagaoaFri, 16 Aug
Business • SāmoaPacific women showing the way with NZ Hi-Tech Award nominationsTechnology enterprise Fibre Fale co-founders Julia Arnott-Neenee and Nu’uali’i Eteroa Lafaele are pioneering for women and culture in the industry.Atutahi Potaka-DewesFri, 24 May
BusinessPacific workers encouraged to consider digital careers, as NZ unemployment risesThere are calls for more investment and exposure to digital and creative work, as unemployment for Pacific youth reaches a nine-year high.Khalia StrongTue, 07 May
