PMN Samoa

28/12/2024

More than a week after a devastating earthquake, families in Vanuatu live in fear, Save the Children warns.

‘I held strong to my baby brother and waited for the moment to come where we both were going to die,’ 10-year-old Peter says.

26/12/2024

We’ve heard the ‘survive til 2025’ mantra, but what happens once we get there?

With fewer than half of eligible families claiming Family Boost payments, this guide looks at whether you’re accessing what you’re entitled to, common payment pitfalls and having a savings buffer.

26/12/2024

Dressed in what local newspapers called their ‘national kilt’ or lavalava, nine Sāmoan faipule (state councillors) disembarked from a ship in December 1924.

Exactly 100 years after a Sāmoan “goodwill” tour to NZ, a new citizenship law addresses some colonial harm but fails to completely bridge the divide.

26/12/2024

ALO I OU FAIVA - A*O TOFI 26 TESEMA 2024
O le polokalame e faitau ai le na’ena’e o le atunú’u i a latou tusitusiga ma fatuga.

Tusi Faitau: ‘Matua Gagana’
Tusia: Rev. Prof. Dr. Upolu Luma Va’ai

Fofoga o le Polokalame
Rev. Savea Kilikamesa Eli

26/12/2024

A trio of Dilworth students have been selected for an intensive, week-long summer school in January, where professional musicians will mentor them.

LeBron Ah Young, the first in his family to learn music, is among three students selected for the Auckland Philharmonia’s Summer School.

26/12/2024

Coastguard New Zealand urges everyone to follow one simple yet life-saving step: Wear your lifejacket.

Aotearoa has faced one of its worst years for drownings, with 16 out of 17 boating-related fatalities occurring among individuals not wearing life vests.

26/12/2024

A recent survey conducted by the Public Service Association (PSA) indicates that working from home significantly improves productivity.

Public servants report improved work-life balance remotely even as new Government guidelines aim to restrict flexible arrangements.

25/12/2024

Police and transport officials are urging Kiwis to drive safely this holiday, reminding motorists that police will be out in force to enforce the road rules.

It's better to be safe than sorry, police say, as they launch a roads blitz, increasing patrols for the holiday season.

25/12/2024

As the festive season begins, influential figures and community members across Aotearoa and the Pacific share their Christmas wishes and reflections, highlighting family, kindness, faith, and financial responsibility.

Community leaders share their heartfelt wishes for the festive season, urging kindness, family unity, financial responsibility, and gratitude.

24/12/2024

Is there a more meaningful and joyful time than Christmas?

As part of our Summer Series, we explore Christmas and the child at the heart of the celebration.

24/12/2024

If there’s anything Pacific families love, it’s the chance to come together and celebrate.

PMN brings you great tidings and season's greetings from across the Pacific.

24/12/2024

On average, Kiwis produce 30 per cent more landfill waste over the Christmas period.

Therese Mangos discusses how ancestral values and mindful planning can help whānau reduce waste and reconnect during the holidays.

24/12/2024

A unique gift box is bringing the aroma and taste of the Pacific to Aotearoa.

Handmade accessories and revered Niuean banana chips are among the unique items featured in a business highlighting Pasifika talent.

24/12/2024

Bowel screening critical for aging Pasifika, advocates say.

Advocates are encouraging open conversations, emphasising the importance of early detection.

23/12/2024

PMN multimedia journalist Sariah Magaoa reflects on navigating the festive season in solitude and shares personal insights gained from spending the holidays alone.

PMN multimedia journalist Sariah Magaoa reflects on navigating the festive season in solitude and shares personal insights gained from spending the holidays alone.

23/12/2024

Talofa lava - Manuia le kerisimasi ma le tausaga fou! 🎄☀️🎊🌺

The New Zealand High Commission will shut from 12pm on Tuesday 24 December for the Christmas and New Year holidays. We will reopen to the public on Friday 3 January 2025.

If you require urgent consular assistance, please call +64 9 920 2020.

We wish you and your family a safe and blessed holiday season.

The New Zealand High Commission team

23/12/2024

"There is a geopolitical tightrope vulnerable Pacific nations are walking in the 21st century."

Sione Tekiteki, a senior law lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, says vulnerable island nations are still losing out.

22/12/2024

FA’ATALANOAGA FAAPITOA - AFIOGA LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE | A*O SA 22 TESEMA 2024

Fofoga o le Polokalame
Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai
To’oto’oolemanino Agapetos Latu Leaupepe

Mālō Fa’aaloalogia o le Polokalame
Afioga ia Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Afioga I le Faipule, Itumalo Magele I Aukilani,
Maota Fai Tulafono a Niu Sila.