Aotearoa

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Pacific people "want a fair go" and he is committed to helping them get easier access to Aotearoa.

The petition wants visitors from six Pacific nations to be treated the same as travellers from 60 other countries.

Wellington Pasifika Festival, a major gathering for Pacific communities in Aotearoa's capital, celebrates culture, language and belonging.

Waitangi Day commemorations have become a gathering point for Indigenous ocean leadership from across the Pacific.

Fitmumz & Fitcomm gym is family focused, accommodating, mum's, dads and even children. Audio

The ministry has lost nearly NZ$36 million in government funding, but its chief executive says the budget cut does not affect delivery of support.

Asetoa Sam Pilisi said while serving and generosity and similar values are part of loving families and communities, burnout is real. Audio

The dream of owning a home is now a reality for 18 Pasifika families in Porirua, one of the four main cities that make up the Greater Wellington Region.

Workers' advocate Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo warns that recent amendments to the Equal Pay Act have widened wage disparities in Aotearoa.

The New Zealand foreign minister says while a number of Pacific leaders see climate change as a security threat, the most important issue facing their countries is development. Audio

A growing list of changes to policy on Māori language and culture beg the question: is the government pushing Aotearoa towards an identity crisis?

But the Minister for Pacific Peoples and Universities says the academic institution in Waikato will prioritise under-represented communities.

More than 50 people gathered at Porirua Cemetery last month after the council's plans became public, many of whom are descendants of those buried without headstones.

Namulau'ulu Nu'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele is calling for resourcing, representation, and equity to be central to AI policy.

Feature - "I've always been aspirational for others. We, Pacific people, have been brought up that we are the people of the 'we' and not the 'me'".

Advocates say hard times for the community are only getting harder as Pasifika families, "who suffer the most" are "struggling to make ends meet".

With concerns over Washington's retreat from the region, geopolitics and security experts say Winston Peters is signalling to the United States "to remain invested in the Pacific". Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, who is currently in Tonga, says government wants to make it easier for Pacific people, but he expects all visitors to follow the rules.