Pasifika
Pasifika midwives in NZ seek 'budget' recognition
Pacific midwives in NZ call for more support, pay and recognition of their expertise ahead of government budget announcements. Audio
Racism found in treatment of Pasifika rheumatic fever patients
A report on rheumatic disease in New Zealand claims there has been racist treatment and inappropriate handling of Maori and Pasifika patients. Audio
Could Pacific boxers be at higher risk of early-onset dementia?
Young Pasifika men considering careers in boxing are being warned that they could be at greater risk of early-onset dementia. New research on a cluster of eight former amateur or professional boxers -… Audio
Insight: Full House – Homelessness & Big Families
Are plans to build thousands of new homes going to cater for large and multi-generational Māori and Pasifika families? Audio
NZ Pacific Music Awards Finalists announced
Finalists for the 30th annual Pacific Music Awards in New Zealand have been announced.
New Year, Old Me?
As February nears, some of those well-intended healthy New Years resolutions might be slipping into the back of some people's minds. But according to a leading health academic, it's this very mindset… Audio
Southside Boys to Southside Giants
As year 13 students prepare themselves for the next step after high school, Arizona Leger from the Auckland University of Technology explores the stories of South Auckland to find out what it takes to… Audio
South Auckland Scope
Photographer Raymond Sagapolutele is our South Auckland cultural ambassador tonight. Audio
Pasifika drum strikes a chord
Twins Rachel and Jeremy Hall are bringing the beats of the Pacific into the digital age with the Patō – an electronic log drum inspired by the traditional Tongan lali. Video, Audio
Damon Salesa: our Pacific future
'Auckland and New Zealand are becoming more Pacific by the hour' writes Damon Salesa in his new book Island Time, NZ's Pacific Futures. Yet unlike other ethnic communities, Auckland's Pacific… Audio
Bookmarks - Nina Nawalowalo
Nina Nawalowalo is the founder and artistic director of The Conch theatre in Wellington. After a career spanning 30 years she was recently awarded the Senior Pacific Artist Award from Creative New… Audio
Judge Ida Malosi: 'I thought all Samoans lived in Bluff'
Judge Ida Malosi was New Zealand's first Pasifika woman judge and set up the first Pacific Youth Court, a restorative justice environment where elders help counsel wayward Pacific youth. She's the… Audio
Early detection key to Pasifika breast cancer survival
A group of Pacific women in New Zealand affected by breast cancer want people to know that early detection is a key to long-term survival. Audio, Gallery
Tonga vs Samoa: confrontation and celebration
Tongan and Samoans have been involved in violent clashes and flag burning in South Auckland this week and questions have been raised over whether the people involved were regular trouble-makers… Audio
Pacific women recognised for service at Stars of Oceania awards
Pacific women have been recognised for distinguished service at the Stars of Oceania awards. Audio
The Pasifika food revolution
With Auckland's first downtown Pacific restaurant Kai Pasifika now up and running, chef Robert Oliver is planning his next move – a Pacific Islands health initiative which will include a reality TV… Audio, Gallery
NZ university to launch memorial Pasifika scholarship fund
Victoria University in Wellington is launching a Pasifika scholarship fund in the memory of academic Dr Teresia Teaiwa. Audio
Push for more Pasifika firefighters
Just one percent of all Fire and Emergency NZ staff are Pasifika, and one of Auckland's first Pacific Island firefighters is urging more to join the ranks, saying they could be lifesavers for the… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 August 2017
Fresh elections are called after Tonga's king dissolves parliament; New PNG lands minister promises top to bottom cleanout; Sport: Only Samoa and Guam left in Pac Games race; Health and housing are… Audio
Selina Tusitala Marsh: Warrior poet
Selina Tusitala Marsh is a Waiheke Island-based poet of Samoan, Tuvaluan, Scottish and French descent whose latest collection of poems, Tightrope, is published this week. Selina reads a couple of… Video, Audio