Samoa honors Fiji hospital founder
PACIFIC Specialist Healthcare founder Parvish Kumar has received the Samoan chiefly title Tagaloafaaofonuu, for his contribution
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PACNEWS THREE, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator2. UN — Pacific SIDS need stronger social Protection to build resilience: UN DESA3. FIJI —
PACNEWS TWO, 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pasifika AI creator warns AI cannot speak for Pacific communities without a mandate2. MARSH — UN rapporteur flags nuclear legacy, climate threats to Marshallese rights
Learning the Pacific on its own terms
Australia is surrounded by the Pacific. Yet until now, there has been no place in Australia's senior secondary curriculum dedicated
Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door
AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
Philosophy – the Pasifika Way
ACADEMICS and scholars have gathered at the Pasifika Communities University to discuss the region’s principle
Riding the wave: Charting our own course
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s resolute declaration that the Pasifika remains “friends to all, enemies to none”, cutting through baseless speculation about Chinese military bases, wasn’t mere
The future of work: Pasifika worldviews – tools for change
THE modern workplace continues to go down the path of individualism, with the unofficial mantra being “It’s a dog eat-dog world”. The root of this problem, ironically, lies at the
Digging deeper: Equity goal in rights search
The attempt to make Pasifika more inclusive and equitable for women has not been
Seven more rugby legends to be inducted into Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame in Auckland
The Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame (PRHF) will induct seven former Pasifika rugby stars at the Eden Park Centre next month. It is the second induction since its inception 12 months ago. Former Black Ferns halfback Monique
