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Sa’ili Mālō is a series of stories in the Samoan language told by early settlers who came to Aotearoa to seek opportunities and a better life for their families. Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund.

The issue of language and identity haunts all Sāmoans who were raised in New Zealand, writes Patrick Thomsen. And it’s one that will be hotly debated as Sāmoan Language Week, starts today.

A new report into seabed mining in the Pacific warns of irreversible damage to the marine environment.

Tonga's prime minister has proposed MPs take a 20 percent pay cut as the country faces a record deficit.

French Polynesia has issued new quarantine rules to stop the spread of Covid-19 after failing to enforce its previous ones because they were found to be illegal.

The call has gone out for the creation of a global network to promote Rotuman language and culture in this current Covid-19 pandemic environment.

The Zonta Club of Wellington has awarded this year's Biennial Zonta Science Award to a Pacific woman.