Eleisha Foon
Humanitarian aid in the Pacific the focus of development conference
New Zealand's Council for International Development's annual conference has kicked off.
It's the umbrella organisation for the country's aid agencies.
The virtual conference has been focusing on… Audio
Relief in NZ as RSE workers start returning
Relief in New Zealand as RSE workers start returning for the summer harvest. Audio
New scholarships for Maori and Pasifika women
Scholarships are being offered to attract more women, Maori and Pasifika to take up a career as a financial advisor in New Zealand. Audio
More stranded Cook Islanders finally heading home
More Cook Islanders stranded by New Zealand's delta outbreak are finally heading home. Audio
Hundereds of stranded Cook Islanders finally returning home
Hundreds of Cook Islanders who became stranded when New Zealand went into lockdown are finally heading home two months later. It's the second repatriation flight, this time departing from Auckland and… Audio
New Zealanders invited to help protect Pacific languages
New Zealanders invited to help protect and nurture Pacific Languages in Aotearoa. Audio
Pasifika GPs facing burn-out amid NZ's delta outbreak
Pasifika GPs on the front lines of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak in New Zealand say they're facing burn-out. Audio
Pasifika doctors facing burn-out in face of Covid-19 outbreak
Pasifika GPs on the front lines of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak say they're facing burn-out.
The frontline workers helping protect Aotearoa from the virus say they're overworked and exhausted and… Audio
Concern at rise in online gambling in Pasifika community
Concern is growing that prolonged lockdowns are causing an increase in online gambling within Pacific communities.
Problem gambling support service Mapu Maia is reporting more people are gambling… Audio
5000 vaccinations in four days at Pasifika vaccine event
A mass vaccination event has dished out nearly 5,000 vaccines to Pasifika in Auckland over the last four days.
The youth-lead drive through event called 'Rally your Village' is a big win for Pacific… Video, Audio
Thousands attend Auckland youth-led vaccination event
And thousands of people attended a colourful youth-led mass vaccination event in Auckland. Audio
Cook Islands' tourism suffers from NZ Covid-19 outbreak
Cook Islands' tourism industry is facing a blow from New Zealand's outbreak. It's been five and a half weeks since Aotearoa went into lockdown and most Kiwi visitors who planned to wait it out, have… Audio
Digital divide hitting Pasifika students in Auckland lockdown
A fundraising initiative has been set up to address the digital divide affecting hundreds of pacific students in Auckland disrupted by the Covid-19 lockdown.
Educational inequities have arisen from a… Audio
Churches confused over Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill
A bill banning conversion therapy is causing confusion among some churches.
Concerns have been raised about how far the proposed legislation goes, and whether parents could be criminalised for having… Audio
Covid-19: Pasifika helpline increases vaccine uptake
Hundreds of Pasifika people in New Zealand are booking their Covid-19 vaccinations through a new health-line number.
Pacific peoples now have the highest testing rates nationally, but as for… Audio
Restricted travel from Fiji to New Zealand starting Sunday
Fiji's Secretary of Health accepts the new travel restrictions from Fiji to New Zealand, agreeing the outbreak there is out of control. Audio
Fears of hospital in Fiji as Covid-19 crisis worsens
In Fiji, some people are too scared to go to hospital, as the country's Covid-19 situation continues to spiral.
The Delta variant is also causing major problems for the healthcare system with more… Video, Audio
Fijians restricted from traveling to NZ
Fijians are struggling to cope, afraid of speaking out against the government's handling of the pandemic. Travel from Fiji to New Zealand will be restricted from this weekend. Fiji is now deemed very… Audio
Mental health concerns increasing in Fiji amid Covid-19
People in Fiji are struggling to cope with their mental health amid the humanitarian crisis caused by the pandemic. Audio
Fijians struggling for food amid ongoing Covid-19 health crisis
Charities on the frontline of Fiji's growing humanitarian crisis warn that many families are struggling to get enough food. Audio