HealthPacific voices lead new push to tackle health gaps in New ZealandA new open-access textbook aims to bring Pacific knowledge and lived experience to the centre of health education in Aotearoa.Khalia StrongFri, 13 Mar
EducationFrom Kelston to Canterbury: Pasifika engineering student awarded scholarshipEngineering student Grace Motusaga says the support lifts financial pressure off her family and strengthens her goal to serve Pacific communities through renewable energy.Khalia StrongFri, 27 Feb
HealthLosing her vision at 29, woman found a crisis Pacific communities can’t afford to ignoreAfter losing her sight almost overnight, 36-year-old former athlete Esmeralda Lo Tam has turned her pain into purpose.Khalia StrongTue, 24 Feb
HealthFrom Fofō to the Lab: Can Pacific healing help fight deadly viruses?Measles, dengue, and Zika still threaten Pasifika. A scientist is testing whether traditional plant remedies could help create new antiviral treatments.Khalia StrongMon, 16 Feb
PoliticsTwo economic paths, one choice: What it means for PasifikaAt a major forum, National and Labour set out rival plans for New Zealand’s future as Pasifika face higher joblessness, lower pay, and rising living costs.Khalia StrongFri, 13 Feb
HealthPacific DNA research could change how diabetes and obesity are medicatedOngoing genetic research could make diabetes and obesity treatments more effective for communities long left out of global health data.Khalia StrongFri, 30 Jan
Education • Aotearoa New Zealand • SāmoaFrom a ‘kid from the islands’ to Auckland Law’s first Professor of Pacific heritageDr Guy Fiti Sinclair shares how feeling like a foreigner in his own lecture theatres eventually turned into a historic career of service, leading to his landmark appointment at the University of Auckland.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 20 Jan
Health‘I knew something was wrong’: Pacific children miss out on early hearing supportResearchers say early detection, parental involvement, and culturally safe services are important to improving outcomes for Pacific families facing barriers to screening and referrals.Khalia StrongThu, 18 Dec
PoliticsHousing, scholarships, language revival mark 2025 for Shane RetiThe Minister for Pacific Peoples reflects on a year of life-changing outcomes for Pasifika communities, while outlining MPP’s future and regional priorities.Khalia StrongTue, 16 Dec
EducationUnwanted sexual experiences ‘a public health crisis’ for Pacific youth, researcher saysOne in six Pacific students say they’ve had unwanted sexual experiences, and one in 10 aren’t even sure.Khalia StrongFri, 12 Dec