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• Literature paints picture of Niue

  05 April 2022
  Academic Dr Jessica Pasisi and Niue language advocate says writing about Niue and in vagahau Niue is an important tool and should sit alongside the many aspects of Niue cosmology which contribute to the Pacific nation’s language and culture. 
  “As an academic, I’m drawn to literary landscapes,” Jessi…
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• Always respect the opportunity

  05 April 2022
  Not leaving her cultures at the door in order to succeed is a priority for 23-year-old La Rochelle Piacenza Morgan (pictured).
  Of Irish/Māori (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri  and Ngāti Porou) and Samoan (Magiagi and Sapapali’i) descent, La Rochelle takes great pride in her heritage.
  Although she grew up in Lower H…
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• Pacific Media Network reaches milestone

  05 April 2022
  Reaching more of the growing Pacific diaspora in Aotearoa is behind a name change of a popular radio station in Auckland. 
  Pacific Media Network’s (PMN) 531pi is now called PMN 531, and will be broadcast nationwide following a launch last week. 
  Chairman of the National Pacific Radio Trust (the gove…
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• Hands-up for positive change in the Pacific

  05 April 2022
  Are you looking to make positive impact in the Pacific? 
  Operating for over 55-years, VSA (Volunteer Service Abroad -Te Tūao Tāwāhi) is one way you can achieve this. 
  Primarily funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT), VSA is New Zealand’s largest and most experienced volunteer a…
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• Helping our Pacific neighbours in need

  04 April 2022
  Coming from a region prone to natural disasters, Pacific peoples know all too well the devastating effects of Mother Nature.
  Currently, the Pacific is in the middle of cyclone season, where each year between November and April, an average of 10 tropical cyclones will form just off-shore.
  Any one of…
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• Tolu Wave recipients announced

  05 April 2022
  Nineteen Pasifika festivals across the motu will receive funding to continue to adapt to the COVID-19 environment through the Tolu Wave, the third component of the Pasifika Festivals Initiative.
  Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Carmel Sepuloni made the recent announcement and says the Tol…
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• Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill submissions closing soon

  05 April 2022
  Following the Health and Disability Review in 2020, The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill provides for a new structure and new accountability arrangements for the publicly-funded health system, in order to protect, promote, and improve the health of all New Zealanders.
  This is currently at select commi…
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• Pacific boards can lead by example

  02 April 2022
  New Zealand’s Pacific organisations need to lead by example when it comes to providing governance opportunities for the many ideal Pacific candidates in our midst. 
  Co-founder of WE Accounting and Pacific Education Centre (PEC) Board Member Eli Tagi says he knows of some large organisations which ar…
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• Law Commission consults on succession law changes

  02 April 2022
  Succession law is the law that determines what happens to a person’s property when they die.
  Currently, Te Aka Matua o Te Ture - Law Commission is consulting on changes to the law of succession.
  The Law Commission has launched a consultation website, and an Issues Paper for those wanting to engage i…
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• Spoken word an alternative way to learn

  02 April 2022
  Tangaroa College senior student Christian Leilua says Gagana Samoa is a window to his culture, which sets him apart from the rest of the world. 
  The proud New Zealand-born Samoan recently triumphed at the ASB Polyfest Pacific Speech Competition, supported by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP). …
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