Growing up surrounded by the ocean in Guåhan, Ashley Hope Castro’s upbringing has shaped her deep passion for preserving the precious resource. The 28-year-old works as a Coral Restoration Technician…

Source: RNZ Pacific A privately-owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and believes it could be…

Source: SPREP The recent Barana Community Reforestation Training has successfully equipped community members, park rangers, and youth with essential knowledge and skills to execute sustainable reforestation initiatives. Hosted at Barana…

Source: AP News Hawai’i’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply…

Pasifika Festival 2025 is not only a celebration of Pacific culture in Aotearoa New Zealand, but an opportunity to strengthen ties with our Pacific neighbours across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. Thirty-two years…

By Michelle Curran Strategic Communications, Pasifika TV  Proud Cook Islands Māori vā‘ine Caren Rangi ONZM says it is her dynamic and driven 17-year-old daughter Kaiata, who inspires her in her…

The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Pacific Connections team is gearing up to join the colour and vibrancy that is Pasifika Festival, in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau.…

New Zealand will support Niue with the design and construction of a new justice building in the capital Alofi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. Niue’s Prime Minister…

Source: RNZ Pacific The Marshall Islands has become the 14th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member state to join the South Pacific’s nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament treaty. The agreement, known as…

Promising a thrilling showcase of skill, tradition, and passion, the Siva Afi Festival is back for its sixth year, with the 2025 festival ready to ignite audiences once again. Staged…