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A ‘No’ vote would be a setback for Australia’s relations with the Pacific - academic
Some Pacific leaders have voiced a keen interest in the outcome of the vote.
Tongan Government organises aircraft to evacuate Kiwi-Tongan church group
Kiwi-Tongan church members praise Tongan officials for helping get them out of Israel.
Nurse claimed Covid vaccine changes DNA so people are not '100 per cent human'
She has now been suspended for spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
Fijian nationals flown out of Israel on emergency repatriation flight
More than 200 Fijian nationals have been flown out of Israel on an emergency flight.
More than a third of the Wainuiomata population is of Māori or Pacific whakapapa
Suburb 'on the uplift, and it is an attractive place to live, work, and play'.
Shark lurks as capsized rower makes dash to safety on cruise ship
When he jumped into the water to grab a lifeline, a shark swam towards the young athlete.
Tonga steps up to help Kiwi church group stuck in Israel
A total of 54 church members from New Zealand arrived in Israel days before the attack.
‘Don’t let the truth die with you’: Dawn Raids era survivor
Samoan migrant shares her trauma of the 1970s dawn raids.
'That's the challenge for the old people...it's not easy to understand'
More Tuvaluan speakers are needed to help the community understand health initiatives.
Watch: Aussie rower 'holding on for dear life' in 14-hour ocean ordeal
The endurance rower spent 14 hours clinging onto his boat.
'Lucky to be alive': Young Aussie rower dramatically plucked from ocean by cruise ship
The endurance rower sent out a distress signal shortly before 9pm last night
CRAb attack: Deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria island-hops around the Pacific
A drug-resistant infection is "a ticking time bomb" in the Pacific.
Overseas Tuvaluans celebrate Tuvalu Language Week
'Our language is important, it's our identity and part of our culture'.
Is dining aboard a MS Paul Gauguin cruise worth all the hype?
The verdict: Americans say one thing, the French say another. And the Kiwis?...
Cook Islands cultural heritage to come alive at Te Maeva Nui festival
Cook Islands heritage is centre stage in a showcase of arts, language, music and dance.
NZDF releases names of WWII Pacific coastwatchers yet to be formally recognised
The Defence Force is looking for the families of World War II Pasifika coastwatchers.
Island Roots: Pacific money talks and how to save for family obligations
A young Pasifika financial expert shares her money-saving tips.
What parties hope to offer Pasifika through their policies
The Pacific Election 2023 debate began with the issue of an amnesty for overstayers.
US to open diplomatic offices in Cook Islands and Niue
President Biden is set to announce the US will open new embassies in the South Pacific.
'A trip of a lifetime': Grace Jale on first time to Fiji
Football Ferns star Grace Jale showed off some skills with young Fijian football players.
Dentists roll out preventative oral health care programme
A subscription covers a dental exam, X-rays and one hygiene treatment annually.
Opinion: Māori and Pasifika are disproportionately represented in mental illness statistics
Shaqaila Uelese: We rarely talked about mental health growing up.
William Kiri Cuthers among WWII Pacific coastwatchers recognised 80 years on
"The old man would be...happy other families are starting to celebrate their ancestors."
'I lost my self identity' - Symone Tafuna'i
Symone Tafuna'i has been competing in athletics since she was a young child.
World War 2 Pacific Island coastwatchers recognised
Coastwatchers played an important role in the defence of the Pacific in World War II.
Death 'threat' on campaign trail for Green Party’s Efeso Collins, man found
Efeso Collins said the threat made him reassess his priorities.
Dave Letele on his weight loss programme and hook-up with Rob Campbell
The businessman and the ex boxer have formed a healthy relationship
Pacific nations 'acting to stay in line with China' over Fukushima wastewater issue
The wastewater release started in August and is expected to last decades.
Remembering the pioneer, the big personality and the brother
A year after his tragic death, the legacy of Willie Los'e lives on.
Pasifika Pay parity in need of electoral prioritisation
In 2021, for every dollar earned by a Pākehā man, Pacific men were paid 81 cents.
'Thrilling': New York Met curator Dr Maia Nuku wins supreme award for world class Kiwis
Nuku looks after more than 2000 works of Pacific art and ancestral taonga.
Doomsday cult leader on the run after members deported from Fiji
Two out of six members of the Korean doomsday Christian cult Grace Road were deported.