Pacific Region • Solomon IslandsNGOs combat child exploitation, empower young women through education, supportHOPE Trust and Ola Fou in the Solomon Islands tackle human trafficking, empowering vulnerable women and girls at risk of commercial sexual exploitation.Khalia StrongFri, 21 Mar
Pacific Region • Cook IslandsTransforming futures: Advocate launches youth initiative on Mangaia IslandTuiane Papatua shares his journey of establishing a group for young people in the Cook Islands alongside his late wife, Kathy.Susnation SetaFri, 21 Mar
Health • TongaOne month on, Tonga health ministry reports over 300 dengue casesSince Tonga’s dengue outbreak began, confirmed cases have climbed to 321, with more than half reported in Vava’u, the authorities say.'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 20 Mar
ArtsBrookexStarce: Empowering Auckland’s youth through danceThe rising R&B-pop duo is revitalising hip-hop dance among rangatahi through their programme, Express Yourself.Atutahi Potaka-DewesTue, 18 Mar
EducationTeachers call for national action to address bullyingChris Abercrombie, of the Post Primary Teachers’ Association, says bullying in school is a collective issue that requires community involvement. Sariah MagaoaMon, 17 Mar
Pacific Region • FijiIt takes a village to raise a child: UN rings alarm over crisis in the PacificUnder the banner ‘Children are the future of the Blue Continent’, a wellbeing summit in Fiji prioritises child protection systems across the region.Christine RovoiMon, 03 Mar
PoliticsPacific children twice as likely to face hardship - dataFigures released on Thursday by StatsNZ reveal that 28.7 per cent of Pasifika children live in material hardship, compared to 12.7 per cent of the general population. 'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 20 Feb
Opinion‘Go on and live a good life’ PMN sports reporter Matt Manukuo reflects on being discharged from a cancer ward nine years after his brain cancer diagnosis.Matt ManukuoFri, 07 Feb
Law & Order‘Boot the Bill’: Call to halt military-style youth detention campsSave The Children is petitioning the withdrawal of the Oranga Tamariki (Responding Youth Offending) Amendment Bill.Christine RovoiTue, 04 Feb
EducationGovernment cuts Pacific language funding by over 50 per centCritics say the reduction undermines efforts to preserve Pacific languages and cultures, stripping Pasifika children of one of their biggest strengths in learning. This article is the first in a two-part series.'Alakihihifo Vailala, Sariah MagaoaTue, 04 Feb