
Talanoa - Voices of the Pacific

Sol3 Mio opera star on his glamorous marriage - and 74kg weight loss
From South Auckland to the world. Pene Pati is booked 3 years in advance for opera shows

Pacific excellence to be celebrated at Rotorua arts fono
The event marks the final day of Samoa Language Week.
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‘Big, bad city’: Why Suva should be top of your Fiji to-do list
It's worth stepping away from the deserted beaches.

'Spiritual crisis': Pastor fined for building unconsented church, Christian group millions in debt
The church faces $80,000 in fines, has more than $2m debt, and faces calls to sack pastor.

Samoa PM calls for early election after Budget defeat in Parliament
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa announced she will seek a dissolution of Parliament.

Renowned Auckland heart surgeon who saved hundreds in Fiji dies at 64
Dr Parma Nand regularly travelled to Fiji to perform heart surgeries for free.

'It's their first language': Why I raise my hearing children with sign language
Rosie Solouota became deaf after contracting measles as a baby - her children can hear.

Tonga dengue outbreak: Two deaths as cases rise to 588
Tonga’s Health Minister confirmed two dengue deaths, including a 7-month-old.

Watch: People flee as Tonga hit by 7.0 earthquake, tsunami warnings lifted
An earthquake hit 79km south-southeast of Pangai overnight.

‘Why not me?’: Mum of seven pursues dream to retrain as mechanic
Māori and Pasifika student numbers at MIT and Unitec are rising.

Moana Pasifika’s European captain on unique journey in Super Rugby
Savage, the only European player, finds performing the team's haka terrifying.