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Tribe who worshipped Prince Philip as a god now in mourning
"He left the island ages ago to go overseas, and he found the Queen of England."
Editorial: Malo lava, Pasifika!
Editorial: Pacific Island drums will echo around Mt Smart Stadium today at festival debut.
Auckland's Pasifika Festival is back - and there's a new venue
The Pasifika Festival is finally back this weekend.
Bubble clue: Air NZ ads for Rarotonga flights suggest two-way travel imminent
Air NZ's ads point to a specific start date as the Cooks' PM sends out positive signals.
'Sad beyond words': Catering company's sorrow over staffer's death in charter-boat incident
"Danielle Tamarua was a beautiful, kind and much loved member of our team."
How three New Zealand-Tongan businesses have fared against Covid
Three New Zealand-Tongan businesses have risen to the challenges of Covid.
Ardern draws flak over Cook Islands bubble delay till May
Ardern had said the Cooks' bubble was coming before April – that's now May.
Greens support calls for 'overdue' dawn raids apology
'The dawn raids are a shameful stain on New Zealand history,' said Teanau Tuiono.
Stranded Kiwi seafarers frustrated with new Pacific visa & MIQ spots
Alan Pearman has been stuck in Aus oilfields unable to see his wife after a serious crash.
Call for Govt to issue apology for 1970s dawn raids
The governments of the time authorised police raids on Pasifika homes.
Local Focus: Vaccinations available while you party
Targeting young people with a measles jab. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Come home, Dwayne': Samoa invites The Rock for a visit
Samoa has made a special video appeal to the American-born actor, to come visit.
'Very real risk': Australia's warning over escalating Covid crisis in PNG
Australia halts flights and gifts vaccine as Covid cases soar in island nation.
Battle for identity: Fijian-Indians see themselves as Pasifika
Massey University sociologist says the community has a strong case.
Judith Collins says PM risks having 'death of Queenstown' on her hands
PM says NZ remains committed to prospect of trans Tasman bubble, Cooks also on the agenda.
Vaccine rollout unveiled: When you can get your Covid jab
At-risk people in South Auckland and people in care homes next in line for vaccine.
Cyclone Niran causes extensive damage in New Caledonia
Niran generated winds up to 220km/h, damaging buildings and cutting power.
Tsunami emergency texts: Who makes the call on alerting and why do some miss out?
American accented-voice shrieking at you about tsunamis? Blame the factory.
Major 8.1 quake a rare and 'very notable event' - scientist
Scientist says 8.1 'thrust' event can spark tsunami due to rare size and shallow depth.
Raro still a go: Cook Islands confident of travel bubble despite Auckland lockdown
The Cook Islands still plans to be ready for a travel bubble by the end of the month.
Nine-month backlog of bodies in mortuary in Samoa due to Covid-19
Covid related travel restrictions in Samoa have led to 9 month backlog of bodies.
Kiwi league player: Titans contract "saved my life"
Young Kiwi player - the son of a netball great - earned contract after shedding 20kg.
Chinese company plans to build $39b city on Australia's doorstep
Papua New Guinea's island of Daru is the proposed site of a new development.
Fiji deports university leader in blow to regional relations
Professor had vowed to root out corruption at the University of the South Pacific.
Grounded: Virgin Australia axes flights to NZ, Pacific Islands, Bali
The airline halts all short-haul international services until at least the end of June.
Pacific seasonal workers start to arrive in NZ
Up to 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific are due to arrive in New Zealand.
Two Covid passengers in Fiji had transited through Auckland
The women, aged 49 and 58, arrived in Fiji on flight NZ492 on December 24.
Travellers allowed to skip managed isolation for medical reasons
Five were approved under the medical exemptions and one for "exceptional circumstances".
15 feared dead after landslide buries village in Papua New Guinea
Villagers are working with whatever tools they have to try to recover survivors.
Summer travel bubbles: Cook Islands, Niue may start to open in January
Fancy a holiday in the Cook Islands? It could be a reality within a month.
Pacific Islands battle to offset food shortages
Many governments have begun community initiatives to help alleviate shortages.
Cyclone Yasa: death toll rises to 4 with 1 missing
An Australian military C-17 is expected to arrive later Sunday with shelter kits.
Covid-19 vaccine roll out starts in parts of the Pacific
The Northern Marianas is expecting 5,000 doses of the vaccine to arrive during the week.