Tapasā Launches Atafa o le Moana Youth Leadership Movement

Photo: Supplied Tapasā Navigating Futures proudly launches Atafa o le Moana, a movement aimed at amplifying the voices of Pacific youth who are leading with culture, courage, and compassion. Atafa brings together 16 young leaders aged 15–20...

Bringing 2027 elections forward to 2026’ll derail governance – NNPP

Politics …says premature polls will distract leaders, weaken institutions A southwest leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has cautioned the National Assembly against its plan to move Nigeria’s 2027 general...

North Island vs South Island: choosing which to visit in New Zealand

The Southern Pacific nation of New Zealand is made up of more than 600 islands. The two main landmasses – the North Island and the South Island – inevitably face comparison, with tourists and locals debating which is best. Many visitors will visit...

POINT OF ORIGIN | Fiji finds its feet – A priest, a procession and the power of listening

FIJI was beginning to find its footing after years of political and social upheaval in 1991. The memory of the 1987 coups still lingered, and questions of identity, belonging, and trust rippled quietly through communities and churches alike. While...

Keshaan Te Waaka Makes History in Tararua Māori Ward – Despite Council Vote to Scrap It

Role Funding: Keshaan Te Waaka has made history as the first elected councillor for Tararua’s Māori ward, but her term will be short-lived after the council voted to remove the ward in future elections. A 21-year-old Māori-Tongan leader has made...

Pacific Islander traditions finding a home in Davis County

After Hawaii and Alaska, Utah has the highest percentage of Pacific Islanders in the nation. Nearly 60,000 residents of the Beehive state claim kinship with the islands of Micronesia extending from Hawaii to New Zealand including Tonga and Samoa....

Secular Priests

In the garden scene from Goethe’s Faust, the pious Margarete asks her suitor to give her some assurance that he believes in God. Faust offers the sly retort that no words can suffice to convey his faith. “Call it then what you will,” he explains....

Solomon Islanders Call for Sustainable, Community-Driven Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons (TSO) and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS)—the first nationwide study of its...

Pacific News In Brief For 14 October

Article – RNZ A round up of news from around the region, including a new mental health strategy in Tonga. Tonga – mental health Tonga’s health ministry has launched its long-awaited National Mental Health Strategy and Policy at Vaiola Hospital....

Jason Momoa worked with coach to speak Hawaiian authentically in ‘Chief of War’

This image released by Apple TV+ shows Jason Momoa in a scene from “Chief of War.” (Apple TV+ via AP) HONOLULU — Jason Momoa drove a vintage pickup along a winding country road in Hawaii, a tattooed arm dangling out the window and Metallica...

Veteran journalist Pesi Fonua passes away at 78

Pesi Siale Fonua, founder-publisher of Matangi Tonga Online, has died aged 78. He passed away yesterday 12 October at Vaiola Hospital, his family confirmed in a statement published by Matangi Tonga. “It is with profound sadness that we announce...

5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival raises awareness of human rights

20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing human rights in a new light thanks to the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival’s powerful regional screenings. This year’s festival, on the themes of ‘Loss, Damage,...

The lure of league pulled Kiwi Fern Otesa Pule away from the netball court

Otesa Pule of New Zealand. Kiwi Ferns v Mate Ma’a Tonga at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday 21 October 2023. Photo: Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Kiwi Ferns vs Fetu Samoa 3.35pm Sunday October 19 Go Media Stadium Auckland Live blog...

Fijian and Pacific cultures celebrated at milestone celebration

Fijian and greater Pacific workers together with their families and friends under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme gathered in Naracoorte to celebrate Fiji Day, marking Fiji’s 55th year of independence. Chief guest and Fiji’s...

Obituaries — Rt Hon James (Jim) Bolger ONZ, PC

Press Release – Hansard Thursday, 16 October 2025 – Volume 788 THURSDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS SPEAKER: Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all...

The Vatican presents its second report on combating abuse, and this is what it says

(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.18.2025).- The Vatican’s second Annual Report on Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults, presented on October 16, marks a determined shift in the Catholic Church’s long and painful journey...

Jason Momoa worked with a coach to speak Hawaiian authentically in 'Chief of War'

HONOLULU – Jason Momoa drove a vintage pickup along a winding country road in Hawaii, a tattooed arm dangling out the window and Metallica blasting. “POO'-ah-LEE',” he said. His passenger corrected him, again, modeling the subtle emphasis on the...

Suva to host Miss Fiji Pageant from 10th to 13th December

Fiji is set to shine on the regional stage as it prepares to host both the Miss Fiji Pageant and the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, celebrating culture, beauty, and empowerment across the Pacific. Speaking at the launch of the events, Minister for...

Long Beach’s Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community presents health assessment

Following two years of outreach, surveys and discussions, Long Beach presented its first-ever Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Community Health Needs Assessment Tuesday evening. As part of the City’s efforts to identify the strengths...

'Military went from protecting the people to taking power'

When Colonel Michael Randrianirina sided with demonstrators demanding water, electricity and affordable food, youth leader Olivia Rafetison welcomed the protection after weeks of state repression. "He said: 'we're for the people, we'll help you,...