Politics • TuvaluTuvalu, NZ deepen ties as PM Teo calls for cautious approach to deep sea miningDuring talks in Auckland, Feleti Teo and Christopher Luxon signed a Statement of Partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in climate, fisheries, and development.'Alakihihifo VailalaThu, 26 Mar
Politics • TuvaluTuvalu PM returns to former school during NZ visit, with focus on leadership and climateFeleti Teo visited St Andrew's College in Christchurch, reflecting on how his early years in New Zealand shaped his leadership and prepared him for Tuvalu’s pressing climate challenges.'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 25 Mar
Politics • Tuvalu • Cook Islands • NiueTwo Pacific leaders, two very different relationships with NZ Tuvalu is pushing to deepen its ties with Wellington, while the Cook Islands faces unresolved tensions as NZ prepares to host Pacific leaders next year.'Alakihihifo VailalaWed, 25 Mar
Politics • TuvaluTuvaluan legal scholars explore constitutional reform and storytelling at Auckland law eventTwo Otago-based researchers examine Tuvalu’s constitutional direction, the Falepili Union agreement, and the importance of Pacific voices leading Pacific conversations.PMN NewsWed, 04 Mar
Health • Aotearoa New Zealand • American Sāmoa • Cook Islands • Kiribati • Nauru • Sāmoa • TuvaluPacific dengue surge: Travellers urged over protection as regional outbreaks increaseWith some Pacific nations reporting thousands of cases, New Zealand health officials are urging travellers to take mosquito bite prevention seriously to reduce dengue infections recorded upon return.PMN NewsFri, 30 Jan
Language & Culture • Tuvalu • Fiji • Aotearoa New Zealand‘Just press record’: Tuvaluan creator preserves elders’ stories and culturePelenita Malaga is championing a digital docuseries to archive their families’ histories before they’re lost.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 30 Jan
Politics • Fiji • Tonga • Tuvalu • United StatesUS visa crackdown leaves Pacific families in limbo, experts warnThe travel restrictions affecting island nations are raising fears about family separation, migration pathways, and long-standing regional ties.Christine RovoiTue, 20 Jan
Pacific Region • Fiji • Solomon Islands • Tuvalu • Sāmoa • Vanuatu • Hawai'iFiji skills shortage: Govt seeking help from diaspora amid Pacific workforce pressureFiji is urging students abroad to return home to fill critical gaps in health, trades, and social services as experts and community voices call for coordinated policies to train, retain, and protect skilled workers.Christine RovoiTue, 20 Jan
Community • Australia • TuvaluFrom redundancy to residency: A Townsville community saves eight stranded TuvaluansThe caregivers were forced to flee across state lines after their agency abruptly ended their employment and accommodation in NSW, Australia.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uTue, 20 Jan
Pacific Region • Nauru • Papua New Guinea • Tuvalu • KiribatiPacific urged to tackle homelessness as region hosts most stateless people, report revealsMore than half of the world's stateless population lives in Asia-Pacific, which the experts warn leaves children and adults without access to education, healthcare or legal rights.Christine RovoiWed, 14 Jan
