February 24th 2010
Day out for toddlers and family
Celebrate National Children’s Day with a fun-filled day for the whole family at the Toddler Day Out and Great Parenting Fair at the Trusts Stadium in Henderson on Sunday 7 March.

February 23rd 2010
Debate over who cleans up Niue's asbestos
A stockpile of lethal asbestos has built up on a tiny pacific island and New Zealand's government is being blamed for not getting rid of it.

February 9th 2010
The Obese are also anaemic
Those in Fiji who are obese are also malnourished according to the World Health Organisation.

February 8th 2010
Call to ban smoking on beaches
Having a puff on a cigarette at the beach may become a thing of the past under a proposal to ban smoking in many outdoor areas.

February 3rd 2010
LotuMoui Summit
400 participants from various Pacific Churches, faith and religious leaders from across the South Auckland region are expected to take part in the LotuMoui Summit, an all- day community fono, to be held at the Telstra Clear stadium next month.

Issue 35 Health Article
The Heart to Live
Pacific and Maori men die up to 14 years earlier than other New Zealand men on average, with cardiovascular disease among the leading killers. It prompted the launch of the Pharmac One Heart Many Lives Programme featuring 41-year-old Tamati Davis who, by losing more than 110kgs, was driven by the desire to continue living with his loved ones

January 28th 2010
Dogs slaughtered in neighbour dispute
Thirty three unregistered dogs from one property have been slaughtered in a dispute between neighbours in rural Wellsford, north of Auckland.

January 25th 2010
Ex All Black sets up gym with a difference
A gym with a difference has been set up for the Pacific community by a rugby legend with a mission to help stop Polynesian men dying young.

January 25th 2010
Ten summers of Pacific Arts ends in final celebration
After presenting 10 festivals in Christchurch, Pacific Underground will cease delivering the annual Pacific Arts Festival as it prepares for the final time ‘Ten - Pacific Arts’ that will be held from 3 - 6 February, 2010.

Janaury 20th 2010
FAITH IN CHALLENGE
Pacific and Maori people from all across Auckland are flocking to join the 8-week Faith City Challenge exercise programme run by 37-year-old Tongan Essendon Tuitupou.

January 18th 2010
Festival to highlight Fijian and Indian culture
The cultural and social heritage of Fiji and India will come alive at two festivals due to be held in Auckland next month.

January 18th 2010
Super City must hear our voice
Many locals still have boundary issues and are anxious about the role of the new governance structure and how it would affect our social and economic well-being. As Maori, Pacific and other special interest groups get together; ethnic groups must plan strategies to ensure that our voices are heard.

January 15th 2009
NZ drug may offer relief from gout
Wellington scientists are working on a new medicine they say may provide relief for millions of people who suffer crippling pain from gout.

January 14th 2010
Tongan carer acknowledged for with New Years Honour
Humble Tongan professor who credits those around him for great achievements in healthcare has been recognized, receiving a New Year's honour.

January 13th 2010
COMMUNITY & HEALTH
Early puberty linked to aggression
Girls who go through puberty before their 12th birthdays are more aggressive and more likely to steal, fight and take drugs than their later-blooming friends.

January 11th 2009
Honouring the honorable
Six south Aucklanders feature in the New Year's Honours list, acknowledged with Queen's Service Medals for services to their community.

January 11th 2010
Warning after boatie dies in Manukau Harbour
Boaties are being warned to make sure they have a way of raising the alarm if they run into trouble, after a fisherman drowned on saturday in the Manukau Harbour.

January 6th 2010
Maori Landowners feel weight of debt
Northland Maori landowners who subdivided their land at Matauri Bay are struggling to save it after a collapse in coastal land values.

December 21st 2009
Crowded Houses
Pacific people live in the most crowded households in New Zealand. But while it may be seen as the cause of greater illnesses and family tensions, many wouldn’t have it any other way

December 21st 2009
Ethnic minorities likely to suffer in troubled New Zealand economy
The economic downturn in New Zealand is likely to result in more suicides, and slowing of health improvements among Māori and Pacific Islanders and lower socio-economic groups, a University of Otago study just published in the New Zealand Medical Journal predicts.

December 18th 2009
Pacific MPs Urged To Champion Addressing Violence Against Women
'I urge you to champion the cause of violence against women without any fear of a backlash from your constituents,' said Hon. Robert Oakeshott.

December 18th 2009
Commitment to live brings big change
Ten years ago Turi was in Middlemore Hospital, close to death. He weighed in at 261 kilograms. After three steps Turi was out of breath. He needed to drive to his letterbox to collect his mail.

December 18th 2009
Focus on male and Maori suicide rates still needed
Suicide may be trending down but the overrepresentation of male and Maori suicide rates still needs addressing.

December 17th 2009
Smoking by kaumatua seen as setting bad example
A Northland health worker says smoking among rangitahi has reached epidemic proportions as elders pass the habit on to young people.

December 16th 2009
Jump start to health week in Samoa
Samoa’s National Health week got off to a jumping start this week with an aerobics competition.

December 14th 2009
Caution over summer barbecues
With barbeque season on our doorstep, officials are urging everyone to be careful with barbecues over the summer holidays.

December 7th 2009
Pasifika 2010
The annual Pasifika Festival famously located at Western Springs sets its sights on strengthening the pacific community and their villages

December 4th 2009
Maori urged to strike back at big tobacco
The Smokefree Coalition says a Maori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa is an unprecedented opportunity for Maori to strike back at an industry that has robbed them of so many of their loved ones.

December 3rd 2009
New health group aims to cut Maori suicide rate
A Rotorua health organisation wants to help bring down the rate of suicide among Maori in the district.

December 2nd 2009
Pacific Region marks World Aids Day
Yesterday the Pacific region marked World AIDS Day with a range of different activities to educate the public about the virus.

December 1st 2009
Sending money to the Pacific?
Christmas is traditionally the time of year when Pacific communities across New Zealand send more money back home to their families and friends in the Pacific Islands.

November 23rd 2009
ISSUE 35 ARTICLE
The Heart to Live
Pacific and Maori men die up to 14 years earlier than other New Zealand men on average, with cardiovascular disease among the leading killers. It prompted the launch of the Pharmac One Heart Many Lives Programme featuring 41-year-old Tamati Davis who, by losing more than 110kgs, was driven by the desire to continue living with his loved ones

November 23rd 2009
White Ribbon Ambassadors Stand up
Sports leaders, a mayor, and a college student are among a list of new White Ribbon Ambassadors, announced by the Families Commission to raise awareness of New Zealand’s record of men’s violence against women and children.

November 19th 2009
ISSUE 35 ARTICLE
Digging Deep and Reaching Out - MPIA
We live in the Pacific - the oceans are our life. And yet, there’s something unsettling and unfathomable about the utter unpredictability of the sea – including undersea earthquakes and the devastating tsunamis they can create.

November 18th 2009
Fiji health authorities alarmed over lifestyle diseases
New figures from Fiji’s Ministry of Health show lifestyle diseases are taking a toll on people of working age.

November 13th 2009
Addiction treatment centre for young Maori closing
One of the country's two kaupapa Maori residential drug and alcohol centres for young people is to close because of funding cuts.

November 10th 2009
UN urges more action human rights abuses in Pacific
Human rights organisations are being encouraged to improve the monitoring and documenting of human rights abuses.

November 5th 2009
Quitliners to cut through the smoke at Te Kōnohete
A team of Quitline Advisors will be heralding a non-smoking message with waiata, haka, and free nicotine patches at this week’s annual Te Kōnohete concert.

November 5th 2009
NZ minister highlights links between language and culture
The New Zealand Minister of Pacific Island Affairs says there are strong links between language and culture, strong families and improved social and economic outcomes.

November 3rd 2009
Maori Affairs Minister has more health pilots in mind
The Minister of Maori Affairs is planning more pilot schemes to shift resources from mainstream to Maori health providers.

November 2nd 2009
A journey of Hindu-Maori affinity
While the subject of ethnic integration and closer affiliation with the Maori community gets substantial lip service, those who strive towards such a laudable venture are few and far between.

October 29th 2009
Home insulation not expected to help low income Maori
The head of Whakatu Incorporation says subsidies for home insulation are unlikely to help Maori.

October 28th 2009
Hopes new Vanuatu nursing school will address staff shortage
Health authorities in Vanuatu hope a new nursing school, which opened last week, will help address a shortage of medical staff in the country.

October 23rd 2009
Immunisation campaign to target Samoan children
A measles immunisation campaign is being launched in Samoa, amid fears that children living in crowded conditions following the tsunami are more vulnerable to communicable diseases.

October 23rd 2009
Gang ban working already
A rahui or a ban against gang violence in Murupara seems to be working - even before it officially starts.

October 23rd 2009
HEALTH
Scholarships Launch Maori And Pacific Health Careers
Four Maori and four Pacific health students have the opportunity to further their promising health-care careers, thanks to scholarships from one of the country's foremost GP groups.

October 21st 2009
Turia urges Maori health groups to get in before deadline
Tariana Turia is urging Maori health providers who have innovative ideas to tackle health problems among Maori to apply for a new fund before it closes this Friday at noon.

October 20th 2009
Marae ban on gang colours tested
A rahui, or ban, on gang colours being enforced in a small Bay of Plenty town has caused a confrontation at a funeral service.

October 19th 2009
Drinking 'destroying culture'
He might be a first-year university student, but Te Iwihoko Te Rangihirawea isn't so keen to crack open the crate bottles.

October 15th 2009
Bainimarama Urges Fiji People To Eat Healthy
Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama called on everyone in the Pacific island nation to be responsible and eat healthy at a Food Summit attended by stakeholders in the Fiji resort town of Nadi on Wednesday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

October 13th 2009
Oceania award for smokefree advocate
A Maori smokefree advocate has been recognised internationally for his work.

October 14th 2009
Turia calls on iwi to support access to culture
About one in five Maori have a disability and there is a growing concern they have been left behind without the help they need to take part in their culture, Tariana Turia says.

October 13th 2009
ISSUE 34 COMMUNITY ARTICLE
A rising tide lifts all boats
Ronji Tanielu is part of the Ministry of Pacific Islands Nominations Service database, which the Ministry is looking to grow further to increase the Pacific voice in key government boards and committees.

October 12th 2009
HEALTH
Malaria under control in Pacific
Malaria in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has been dramatically reduced through an effective control strategy, a major regional meeting in Tonga has heard.

October 8th 2009
Turia praises Ngati Manawa for leadership on violence
Tariana Turia is praising Ngati Manawa for leading a hikoi in Murupara today against the violence that has seen two children killed in their town over the past nine months.

October 8th 2009
Parental Communication Key To Preventing Smoking In Teens
Parents hold more influence over whether their children are likely to take up smoking than what they may think, New Zealand researchers told the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference today (7 Oct) in Darwin, Australia.

October 7th 2009
HEALTH
About 400 children die annually in Fiji from preventable diseases
It was revealed this week by health authorities in Fiji that about 400 children under the age of five died from preventable or curable diseases annually.

October 6th 2009
Top doctor: Kiwi men complacent about health
Kiwi men are risking their lives by not taking better care of their health says one of New Zealand's most respected doctors.

October 5th 2009
"H" debate still raging in Wanganui
The "h" debate on the spelling of Wanganui has split the country but a ONE News latest poll shows many New Zealanders want to leave the spelling the way it is.

October 5th 2009
Lack of funding delays iwi crime strategy
A leading Maori policeman says lack of funds is preventing development of an iwi strategy to fight Maori crime in Auckland.