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Record turnout for Hamilton's big week of art and performance
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‘The once impossibly high glass ceiling has been smashed’
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Efeso Collins' funeral: Organisers set plans for huge community farewell
He is currently lying in state until the service on Thursday.
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Opinion: Efeso Collins was the migrant’s dream come true, what our ancestors dreamt of
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The Uncle Winston effect: Peters a well-respected leader in Pacific region
Winston Peters and Dr Shane Reti's Pacific Mission toured Tonga, Rarotonga and Samoa.
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Self-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangers
He filmed himself laughing as he posed with the bloody murder weapon next to a victim.
New health science degree set up in Samoa to boost doctors, nurses in region
New Zealand is helping to create more doctors, nurses and health workers in Samoa.
Was Winston Peters missing Shane Jones in the Pacific?
The coalition Government has visited three different Polynesian countries in five days.
A week on island time with Peters and Reti: Name mix-ups, island banter, suits in 32C weather
The ministers visited Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa in a whirlwind Pacific Mission tour.
Pacific Islands push for more uni students in Australia
Going to university in Australia could become simpler for Pacific Islanders.
Laughs and island banter in the 685 as Pacific Mission ends
The final leg of the Pacific Mission is finally here, in Samoa.
'I was a stranger and they took me in' - Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters
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Football Ferns win Olympic qualifying opener in Samoa
The Football Ferns seemed to feel the island heat.
Peters and Reti touch down in Tonga on first leg of Pacific Mission
Deputy PM Winston Peters and Pacific minister Dr Shane Reti are on a Pacific Mission.
Miss Pacific Islands 2024: Miss Samoa wins crown, follows in mother’s footsteps
Miss Samoa's Moemoana Schwenke is the new Miss Pacific Islands.
Pacific Mission will focus on strengthening ties with region
The two ministers will travel to Tonga first, ahead of official talks on Wednesday.
New research shows which families are most at risk of cot death
First study of Pacific infant sleep practices finds gaps in the way advice is being given.
Haylani Kuruppu creates history at Miss Global beauty pageant
Miss Samoa Global makes history as the first runner-up in the Miss Global pageant.
'None of us are free until all of us are free'
Michel Mulipola's unique Samoan-inspired Palestine flag was made to show his support.
'I had to sacrifice a lot': Fifa women’s football head appointed dame
Aucklander Sarai Bareman has been head of women's football at Fifa since 2016.
Mickey Mouse performs Samoan slap dance
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The Maota Samoa has seen a major decline in its use by Pacific people.
Kiwi fa’afafine take top three spots in Samoan pageant
Annie Kaio was the star of the show as the Kiwis completed a clean sweep.
Samoan graduate fulfills his grandparents’ dream
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It unfolded from a seemingly dire situation in one corner of their in-goal area.
Workshop aims to re-educate Auckland traditional tattooists
Traditional tattooists are urged to keep up with local rules on health practices.