HealthNew generation of Pacific midwives strengthens Wellington maternity careFrom just one to eight, the growing Pacific midwifery workforce gives mothers in Wellington and the Hutt Valley culturally aligned care and greater choice.Khalia StrongFri, 06 Mar
ArtsFrom risque readings to award-winning theatre: ‘WET’ debuts at Te PouTūī Matelau’s play about ‘pleasure and power’ is shaking up the Auckland Arts Festival.Atutahi Potaka-DewesWed, 04 Mar
Pacific Region • TokelauRealm relations in focus as Tokelau-NZ marks 100-year historyMore Tokelauans live in New Zealand than at home. As the country marks a century of this relationship, what happens next and who decides?Khalia StrongTue, 03 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
Pacific Region • FijiCrowned in controversy Backlash erupts after host Fiji wins Miss Pacific Islands 2026 Social media criticism flooded in within minutes of the announcement, with questions raised about judging and Fiji’s path to the crown.PMN NewsSun, 15 Feb
Pacific Region • FijiFiji’s Ailava Samuels crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2026 in historic emotional Nadi finaleAfter weeks of pressure and controversy, the 19-year-old rises above the noise to claim the regional crown on home soil.PMN NewsSat, 14 Feb
HealthGaps in heart care put pregnant women in danger, experts warnDr Sarah Fairley says uneven access to specialist heart services is putting mothers and babies at risk. And Pacific women could be hit the hardest.Christine RovoiThu, 12 Feb
Pacific Region • Solomon Islands‘At 15 she should be in school, not married’: Pasifika push Solomon Islands to protect youthCivil society groups are urging the Honiara government to raise the legal marriage age, invest in education and child protection before its United Nations rights review in Geneva this week.Khalia StrongTue, 10 Feb
Health‘Differently ordered brains’: ADHD changes bring hope and hurdles for Pacific familiesNew rules will allow GPs and nurses to diagnose and treat ADHD, but stigma, cost, and system pressures could still limit access.Khalia StrongFri, 30 Jan
