Under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded Vanuatu Earthquake Recovery Support initiative, the Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) Group has been selected to implement a range of targeted interventions aimed at fostering long-term resilience and improving community wellbeing. 

Community leaders are working to establish stronger connections between Pacific communities and the Auckland Museum, facilitating engagement with their cultural heritage.

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, has been accepted into The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artist Programme in London. He is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide, and the first New Zealander to ever be offered an audition without having studied outside of New Zealand.

Strong interest in the development of a refreshed New Zealand disability strategy has been welcomed by Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston.

A Samoan national has been sentenced to four years in prison for migrant exploitation and corruption of a public official.

With the Prime Minister in attendance, Polyfest’s 50th anniversary transformed from a mere celebration into a powerful call for the Government to invest in Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest cultural youth festival.

By Mary Afemata of Local Democracy Reporting At ASB Polyfest, Pacific students wear vibrant costumes, move to rhythmic drumbeats, and perform with pride. But behind the spectacle, they are also building confidence, sharpening academic skills, and finding a sense of belonging often missing in traditional classrooms. “When I started, I started as an insecure teenager.