Pacific unemployment in New Zealand surges to nearly double national rate
8 May 2025. New data from Stats NZ shows unemployment among Pacific people has surged to 10.8 percent, nearly twice the national rate of 5.1 percent.
8 May 2025. New data from Stats NZ shows unemployment among Pacific people has surged to 10.8 percent, nearly twice the national rate of 5.1 percent.
5 May 2025. Solomon Islands police say they are stepping up security for a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele scheduled for Tuesday.
28 April 2025. The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and secretary general were n the United States last week, leading a high-level mission to secure funding for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF).
10 April 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is heading back to the Pacific leading a high-level delegation from across New Zealand's Parliament.
27 March 2025. In a clear warning to his fellow Pacific Finance Ministers, Tongan Prime Minister and Forum Chair Dr ʻAisake Eke highlighted on Wednesday the rising global uncertainty, fuelled in part by shifting U.S policies under the new Trump administration.
9 March 2025. A Tongan family whose eldest son is seriously ill say they have been left broken as they fight an order for deportation.
9 March 2025. The Pasifika Festival concluded its second and final day today at Western Springs Park in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, attracting large crowds to celebrate the vibrant culture of the Pacific Islands.
3 March 2025. Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa could face another leadership challenge this week after a second motion of no confidence was submitted against her, just one week after she survived a no-confidence vote.