Sports • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • New CaledoniaSolomon Islands strike gold as Pacific youth tennis talent shines in New Caledonia meetTeam Solomons claim the U14 and U18 doubles titles while young players from across Melanesia gain international experience at the Pacific Youth International Tournament in Nouméa.Elton Lonaratha JnrWed, 21 Oct
OpinionTwo ticks, one deadline: Pacific youth urged to make their voices countWith enrolment closing on 25 October, Andre Afamasaga says Pasifika can turn the relationships they have into a stronger voice at the ballot box.Andre AfamasagaSat, 10 Oct
Sports • TongaTongan wrestler eyes final shot at Olympic dream in Los AngelesAfter once giving up on the Games, Utah Mann is back chasing a place at the 2028 LA event. Elton Lonaratha JnrThu, 08 Oct
Environment • SāmoaSāmoa climate activist tells leaders: You now have a responsibility to act for our aiga, futureYouth advocate Brianna Fruean says Pacific hospitality comes with an obligation to protect communities, oceans and the 1.5°C goal.Christine RovoiThu, 08 Oct
Environment‘The Pacific is not a sacrifice zone’: Youth draw red line on climate action at Pre-COP31Miliana Iga tells negotiators in Fiji that 1.5°C is a survival threshold and calls for young people and frontline communities to have a real say in climate decisions.Christine RovoiWed, 07 Oct
Language & Culture • Fiji'My language starts at home’: Fijian families in Aotearoa work to keep Vosa Vakaviti aliveAs Fijian Language Week begins across New Zealand, parents and youth are turning everyday family life into a place to speak, learn and pass on Vosa Vakaviti.Elenoa TuragaiviuSun, 04 Oct
Election • Sāmoa • NiueHunkin-Tagaloa wants health shakeup with prevention at the centre The Porirua-based Labour candidate says her 20 years across primary care, community work and the arts have shaped her vision for healthier Pasifika.Thomas Tarurongo WynneTue, 29 Sep
Environment‘If you’re not at the table, you are on the menu’: Pacific youth demand climate voiceMore than 80 rangatahi are helping shape a statement that will be taken through the Pacific before reaching the global climate summit in Türkiye later this year.PMN NewsMon, 21 Sep
SportsFrom one-off chances to a Pacific pathway: George Taulealea on NFL academy visionA recent trip to the United States has convinced the former Kiwi gridiron player that young athletes need more than talent to make it across the Pacific.PMN NewsSat, 19 Sep
ArtsTraining the next generation of Pacific festival leaders as funding tightensA new 16-week paid programme is building skills and experience while Creative New Zealand says its investment is not being taken from established festival funding.Khalia StrongThu, 17 Sep
