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Sāmoa

'What's wrong with you?' PM scolds over 4000 students after violent campus brawl

Sāmoa's Prime Minister has delivered a stern warning at the National University after a violent campus brawl led to arrests, calling the behaviour a disgrace at the country’s highest place of learning.

Talaia Mika, RNZ Pacific Fri, 07 Aug

Health

Pacific health leaders say evidence is clear, action is lagging

A growing Pacific population, low workforce representation, and stark child health inequities are fuelling calls for urgent action.

Khalia StrongFri, 26 Jun

Education

‘It’s annoying’: Pacific students face higher debt as fees-free university year ends

There are fears the Government’s move will push more young people into debt and make university harder to reach for families under financial strain.

Khalia StrongTue, 12 May

Community

Pacific youth are the ‘safety net’ for NZ’s future population

A 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

Education

Pacific students get a boost as university programme tackles equity gap in access

University 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

Opinion

The Pacific century needs its own kind of university system

The 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

Education

Birds, bones and the Pacific migration story

Tiny bird bones from the Marquesas show centuries of life shared between humans and nature.

Khalia StrongMon, 16 Mar

Health

Pacific voices lead new push to tackle health gaps in New Zealand

A new open-access textbook aims to bring Pacific knowledge and lived experience to the centre of health education in Aotearoa.

Khalia StrongFri, 13 Mar

Education

From Kelston to Canterbury: Pasifika engineering student awarded scholarship

Engineering 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

Health

Losing her vision at 29, woman found a crisis Pacific communities can’t afford to ignore

After losing her sight almost overnight, 36-year-old former athlete Esmeralda Lo Tam has turned her pain into purpose.

Khalia StrongTue, 24 Feb

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