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Award-winning Pacific educator recognised for outstanding teaching
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland lecturer Dr Sarah McLean-Orsborn has...
Giovanni Torre 20 Aug 2026
Warriors gun learns fate after hip-drop tackle on Walsh
The Warriors face the task of fighting for a NRL top-two spot without their firs...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 17 Aug 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures
As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckl...
Giovanni Torre 14 Aug 2026
'Inextricably bound together by lineage': Māori iwi signs intent to invest alongside IBA in Australia
Waikato-Tainui, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's largest and wealthiest iwi (Māori...
Reece Harley 11 Aug 2026
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu selected as operator for Rangitahi/Molesworth Station, NZ's biggest farm
Māori organisation Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu recently announced the group has been...
Giovanni Torre 4 Aug 2026
From Parliament to PhD: A global journey to Pacific scholarship

A journey that began in Canada's political corridors led doctoral candidate Rodney Stehr to Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, to explore Pacific research methodologies and the importance of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 2026
Conservative government's moves to make English a New Zealand official language causing stir among Māori MPs

The introduction of an English language bill in the New Zealand parliament sparked debate on Thursday. English has never been recognised as an official language of the country, whereas Te Reo Māo...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 31, 2026
Dolphins veteran Nikorima on track for Kiwis recall at World Cup

Dolphins playmaker Kodi Nikorima has been backed to make a New Zealand return at five-eighth for the World Cup as the Kiwis prepare to be without Dylan Brown.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Jul 27, 2026
'Pacific futures are New Zealand's futures', experts argue in new book

Pacific peoples are not a "special interest" demographic but central to Aotearoa / New Zealand's future prosperity, social cohesion and leadership, according to a new chapter by University of Auckland...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 23, 2026
PNG, New Zealand sign defence co-operation agreement

New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence co-operation agreement, as Wellington seeks ‌to deepen security ties in the Pacific amid growing strategic competition and ‌China's exp...

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Lucy Craymer (AAP) Jul 23, 2026
Tsunami alert lifted after earthquake shakes NZ

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck ‌near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand's lower South Island, ‌shaking buildings and prompting authorities to briefly issue a tsunami warning.

Australia backs Aotearoa getting aboard Pacific peace train

The foreign minister has welcomed plans by Aotearoa / New Zealand to join a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji. The Ocean of Peace Alliance was signed on Monday by Australian Prime Minister A...

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Andrew Brown (AAP) Jul 10, 2026
Kiwis 'crying out' for second NRL team: Marshall

In making a case for the NRL's 20th team to be born in New Zealand, Benji Marshall looks at the bigger picture. As broadcast partners indicate they're ravenous for more NRL expansion - and soon - Mars...

Scholar centres I-Kiribati knowledge, women and cultural resilience

As Kiribati Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa / New Zealand this week, University of Auckland doctoral candidate Roi Burnett hopes people will look beyond familiar narratives about rising se...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 6, 2026
Aotearoa's biggest council returns traditional Māori names for public parks

Auckland Council has restored the traditional Indigenous names for five of its regional parks. The move forms a part of a new narrative the council, who on its website features the Māori Te Kauni...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 30, 2026
Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region

Pacific leaders, clinicians and researchers say cervical cancer elimination is within reach, as global evidence shows the disease can be virtually eradicated within a generation.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 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 Pacific leaders, researchers and communities at the Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa Research Symposium 2026.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 25, 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
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