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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.

Peters is visiting Tonga, Hawai'i and Vanuatu as part of his weeklong trip to the region.

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

Up to 1650 Samoan citizens, 250 Tongan, 250 Fijian, 75 Kiribati, and 75 Tuvaluan citizens may be granted residence this year.

Samoan tech expert Namulau'ulu Nu'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele achieved a major milestone when she was named Young New Zealander of the Year last week. Audio

From setbacks in school and doubts from teachers to setting records in aviation, Elisa Niovara is encouraging young Pasifika to believe in themselves.

Vasa Fia Collins opens up about the heartbreak of losing him, the struggles of grief, and the powerful legacy he left behind in an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific.

Pacific leaders have, in recent times, scaled up their calls for freer movement of people within the region, and Teanau Tuiono wants to make it a reality. Audio

"The misuse of haka to push colonial agendas is perversely ironic," says Eru Kapa-Kingi.

Sir Collin Tukuitonga, the lead researcher of the report, says New Zealand national response to the pandemic relied too much on conventional delivery and 'one size should fit everyone'.

More than 30 per cent of Pasifika live in overcrowded homes, facing complex issues stemming from cultural values clashing with a housing market that favours smaller, high-profit properties.

The plan reveals flagship policies - such as Electrify NZ and the aim of having 10,000 EV chargers by 2030 - will have a comparatively tiny impact on emissions over the next five years.

Māori Public Health said the plan in its current state will not have the substantive impact that Māori and Pacific communities desperately need.

After many long nights and tears, a business owner is celebrating her babywear company's second anniversary alongside the launch of a pop up store in Auckland.

A Pasifika community leader, based in Auckland said he has seen a drop in community engagement by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples since the workforce was slashed.

Conversations on the Edges of Rooms is a compilation album from 12 Christchurch Pacific artists sharing original songs across a variety of genres.

Under the new law, only those born within the specified time frame are eligible, leaving children and grandchildren of these individuals without a pathway.