CommunityPacific youth are the ‘safety net’ for NZ’s future populationA report warns that by 2043, New Zealand will have 2.5 workers for every retiree, leaving a young, lower-paid Pacific and Māori workforce to support them.Khalia StrongFri, 01 May
EducationPacific students get a boost as university programme tackles equity gap in accessUniversity entrance rates for Māori and Pasifika have fallen but a partnership between Auckland schools and the University of Auckland is helping young people gain confidence, support, and better results.Khalia StrongThu, 02 Apr
OpinionThe Pacific century needs its own kind of university systemThe 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
EducationBirds, bones and the Pacific migration storyTiny bird bones from the Marquesas show centuries of life shared between humans and nature.Khalia StrongMon, 16 Mar
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