Eleisha Foon

Social media is the most cited platform for seeing offensive material, according to New Zealand's Pacific Peoples, Māori, Asian and Muslim communities.

New video footage has been released of a peaceful hand-over ceremony of Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens' release in West Papua

Pacific defence ministers in Auckland. 3 Ocotber 2024 Photo: Facebook / Richard Marles MP

Photo: Supplied The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release, offering an explanation on the motive behind the kidnapping.

As the US election unfolds, American territories such as the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and Guam, along with the broader Pacific region, will be watching the developments.

Voters will also choose members of the American Samoa House of Representatives and decide on a proposed constitutional amendment. Photo: 123rf

Protestor and advocate for survivors of abuse in care refused to watch NZ government apology which was broadcast to survivors in Wellington at Shed 6.

Pristine Seas scientists conduct observations of the massive coral. Photo: National Geographic / Manu San Felix

Neharika Gambhir, 26, is the first Fijian-American to become an Analog Astronaut. The Pilot and cyber engineer is originally from Suva and now based in Washington DC.

Photo: RNZ / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor A new health report has emphasised that underfunding and a lack of healthcare workers are main challenges facing parts of the Pacific region.