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Niuean Prime Minister enters third term amid tight voting
In a narrow result Dalton Tagelagi has been reappointed as Niue's Prime Minister...
Andrew Mathieson 18 May 2026
The Nature Conservancy appoints Palauan leader to guide Pacific conservation work
Palauan conservation leader Keobel "KB" Sakuma has been appointed executive dire...
Rebekah Rasmussen 15 May 2026
Niue makes historic shift with greater proportion of female MPs
Niue has made Pacific political history following its 2026 general election, del...
Andrew Mathieson 7 May 2026
Moana Pasifika to be disbanded from Super Rugby Pacific competition under orders from franchise owners
Moana Pasifika's short-lived time in Super Rugby Pacific is set to finish at sea...
Andrew Mathieson 16 Apr 2026
Mass government resignations rock French Polynesian assembly
The pro-independence ruling party of French Polynesia's Territorial Assembly has...
Andrew Mathieson 9 Apr 2026
Tribe accuses New Zealand crown of bias over Indigenous land claims of Chatham Islands

A tribal conflict between two Pasifika descendants over the Indigenous sovereignty of the Chatham Islands is set to be decided by the New Zealand/Aotearoa Court of Appeal.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Mar 16, 2026
Pacific-led initiatives aim to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific

Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa - Centre for Pacific and Global Health at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and its Pacific partners, are supporting the rollout of safe initiatives across the Pacific...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 8, 2026
Moana Pasifika match floats away from Tongan shores again

Tonga will once again be left without a promised Super Rugby Pacific fixture this year, casting doubts over the viability of the country's professional ranks.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 24, 2026
United Nations renews campaign to end global colonialism

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned the enduring legacy of colonialism — marked by entrenched economic exploitation, racism, inequality and exclusion from decision-making — con...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 20, 2026
No survivors found following Tahiti landslide

Eight people have been found dead after a landslide buried homes on Tahiti. Police and emergency services were deployed to search for missing residents believed to be trapped under 30 metres of debris...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 1, 2025
Sea-level rise and wave inundation forecast to severely impact Rapa Nui cultural sites

Rising sea levels are threatening to push powerful seasonal waves towards Easter Island's iconic moai statues, according to a new scientific study.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 18, 2025
The mysteries of the Mo'ai statues revealed in permanent cultural exhibition

Nothing is more symbolic of Rapa Nui – the Polynesian name for both the Indigenous people of the eastern Pacific and their Easter Island homeland – than their mo'ai statues.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 24, 2025
Eat, Slay Zombie bites into big issues with humour

The season of Eat Slay Zombie recently wrapped up, bringing its unique blend of horror, comedy, and commentary on colonisation to audiences. The play, written by Githabul, Migunberri-Yugumbeh and Gome...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 25, 2024
Tiny island nation wants seat at Commonwealth big table

Niue celebrated 50 years of self-government on Saturday, with Britain's King Charles issuing a congratulatory video, but the Pacific Island state is excluded from this week's Commonwealth leaders meet...

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Kirsty Needham Oct 23, 2024
French Polynesia whacks France's New Caledonia approach

French Polynesia says France failed to heed warnings of unrest in New Caledonia and Paris needs to soften its diplomacy in the crisis-hit Pacific territory.

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Ben McKay Aug 26, 2024
Luai sees value in eventual Pasifika side in NRL

Jarome Luai believes the NRL should consider further moves into the Pacific Islands, backing the prospect of a Polynesian team in future rounds of expansion.

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Scott Bailey Aug 14, 2024
Restrengthening connections between Māori and Pacific an important step for Tiriti (Treaty)-based constitution

A Pacific law academic says restrengthening connections between Pacific tauiwi (settlers) and Māori is an important step towards transforming the constitution of Aotearoa (New Zealand), to honour...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 18, 2024
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