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Australia backs Aotearoa getting aboard Pacific peace train
The foreign minister has welcomed plans by Aotearoa / New Zealand to join a defe...
Andrew Brown (AAP) 10 Jul 2026
Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience
As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week,...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jul 2026
Aotearoa's biggest council returns traditional Māori names for public parks
Auckland Council has restored the traditional Indigenous names for five of its r...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jun 2026
Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region
Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is w...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
Pacific leadership drives health solutions at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa
A wintry, rain-soaked day in Auckland set the scene for a powerful gathering of...
Giovanni Torre 25 Jun 2026
Pacific leaders to gather in Auckland for major research symposium

The collective strength of the Pacific will gather at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, as Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa, Centre for Pacific and Global Health prepares to host its 2026 Research Sym...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Niue advances national research ethics framework through consultation

Niue is taking a major step toward strengthening research governance as it looks to develop the country's first research ethics framework. Key points: Moves to establish the Niue National Research Et...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 18, 2026
Pacific-led research targets diabetes in pregnancy with $1.2 million boost

A major new Health Research Council grant will support Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, to lead a transformative Pacific-led study focused on improving care for Pasifika women with diabete...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 12, 2026
Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw on 'meaningful acknowledgment of my Māori culture and identity' ahead of ninth AFLW season

Saints sharp-shooter Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw is looking forward to being "truly who I am out on the field" this AFLW season after further embracing her Māori heritage by using her birth name.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross May 27, 2026
Fiji and Aotearoa / NZ partner to strengthen climate-resilient food systems

Fiji and Aotearoa / New Zealand have signed a new agreement to strengthen food security, farmer resilience and climate-smart agriculture across Fiji.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 15, 2026
Poverty increases likelihood of dementia, warns expert Dr Etuini Ma’u

Tackling poverty is the single most important thing Aoeatroa / New Zealand can do to reduce the number of people with dementia, says the University of Auckland's Dr Etuini Ma'u.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 15, 2026
Pacific partner offers additional support for Tuvalu's Coastal Adaption Project

Safeguarding Tuvalu's future against rising sea levels has come some way to fruition after New Zealand/Aotearoa pledged an additional $20 million towards developing flood resilience works on the small...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 3, 2026
Pacific scholar awarded one of Aotearoa's highest academic honours

Professor Yvonne Te Ruki Rangi o Tangaroa Underhill-Sem has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi; one of Aotearoa's highest academic honours.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Apr 1, 2026
Along the Waikato: A river that shapes power, economy and responsibility

The Waikato River runs through the centre of one of Aotearoa / New Zealand's most important economic regions. On this morning, it also becomes a classroom."Hold the paddle here. Top hand steady.

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 26, 2026
Whadjuk delegation draws parallels between Waikato Invasion and Noongar history at Rangiriri

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation has visited the historic Rangiriri Pā site in Aotearoa, where Waikato iwi forces mounted a determined defence of their land against a British...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 23, 2026
'UE Success' sees Māori and Pacific students making gains after COVID disruption

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland's effort to lift university entrance success for Māori and Pacific secondary learners continues to gain momentum.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 15, 2026
Whadjuk delegation to study Māori model as blueprint for Indigenous wealth creation

A delegation from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation will travel to Aotearoa / New Zealand this month to study the commercial strategies of Māori corporations, including the investment platform o...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 11, 2026
Aotearoa trip reinforces language immersion for Gumbaynggirr students

Students from Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr School have returned from Aotearoa after a cultural and educational trip centred on Māori immersion schooling and Treaty of Waitangi commemorations.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 10, 2026
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