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From Parliament to PhD: A global journey to Pacific scholarship
A journey that began in Canada's political corridors led doctoral candidate Rodn...
Giovanni Torre 31 Jul 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 spark...
Andrew Mathieson 31 Jul 2026
Electoral Commission sets out new political party rules to strengthen Fijian democratic processes
The Fijian Electoral Commission is developing a new set of procedures for politi...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jul 2026
Fijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing
Veteran Sri Lankan Keshani Hansika must be sick of coming up against Cameron Tod...
Roger Vaughan (AAP) 30 Jul 2026
Aotearoa's first Māori immersive cafe to operate entirely in Indigenous language
A Rotorua café located in the traditional heartland for Indigenous peoples of Ao...
Andrew Mathieson 30 Jul 2026
Australia joins Pacific nations flexing military muscle

Australia has taken part in the world's largest naval training exercise with its Pacific neighbours, combining to curb the threat of further Chinese militarisation in the region.

Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

Foreign leaders are being urged to not avert their gaze from the impacts of climate change and witness them firsthand in the Pacific region. Tuvalu High Commissioner Samuelu Laloniu issued the plea at...

Australia helps Pacific Islands dodge worst of aid cuts

International funding and financing for the Pacific Islands has largely avoided the worst of aid cuts as Australia leads the way, according to a new report.

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Noah Secomb (AAP) Jul 29, 2026
'My bloodline': teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games

Pasoni Taafaki's Commonwealth Games ended way too quickly and he was in no mood to talk about it. So a few hours after the 18-year-old lost his debut Games bout to Mauritian veteran Merven Clair in th...

Chiefs NRL funding touted as nation building for PNG

The PNG Chiefs' arrival in the NRL is only one part of a broader, longer-term plan to transform the social outcomes within Papua New Guinea, a league official says.

United Nations agency warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicates

A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report has found Pacific communities are increasingly in the sights of global scam networks through the use of technology largely involving artificial intell...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 25, 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
Cash injection promises Pacific region boost to develop rugby league beyond PNG Chiefs

Rugby league is continuing to gain further ground throughout the Pacific following the Australian government announcing a $600 million commitment over the next decade in the region.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 23, 2026
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