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Sámi's reindeer land rights at risk ahead of Swedish election
A junior partner in a Swedish coalition government is moving to cut the Indigeno...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Sep 2026
Māori riders to take Te Tiriti petition to Parliament on horseback
Riders from across the lower North Island in Aotearoa will travel hundreds of ki...
Joseph Guenzler 9 Sep 2026
Papua New Guinea Language Week: A journey from Port Moresby to Auckland
Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's lifelong connection to learning, Pacific cultures...
Giovanni Torre 9 Sep 2026
Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change
Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El...
Andrew Mathieson 31 Aug 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition
Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of clim...
Andrew Mathieson 24 Aug 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures

As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckland academic Dr Caleb Marsters says language revitalisation must be part of a broader conversation about strengthening C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
'When language lives, culture lives': Dharug children’s book receives international recognition

For generations Aboriginal languages were silenced, suppressed, and pushed out of everyday life. However nowadays, Aboriginal communities are reclaiming those languages, strengthening them and creatin...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 11, 2026
Fiji women’s group turns agricultural training into nursery business

A women's group in Fiji's Ra Province has turned agricultural training into a nursery business after becoming an approved supplier of vegetable and fruit seedlings to the Ministry of Agriculture, Wate...

Indigenous-led conservation helps protect endangered Indonesian cockatoo

New research has shown an Indigenous community in Indonesia is protecting one of the world's rarest cockatoos without abandoning a centuries-old sacred tradition.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 4, 2026
Australia leans on Indigenous culture in Pacific pacts

Australia is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy by putting First Nations relationships at the heart of new regional treaties and alliances. Emerging pacts with partners, including a landmark alliance wit...

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Robyn Wuth (AAP) Aug 3, 2026
Te Reo Māori term named as world's most beautiful word

The Māori word "kaitiakitanga" has been named the world's most beautiful word by language-learning platform Babbel. It was selected from a longlist of more than 223 words across 75 languages foll...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 17, 2026
President Trump dismantles Bears Ears co-management agreement

Native leaders have condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to cut protections for two national monuments in southern Utah by about 90 per cent, including lands sacred to several Tribal Nations...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 17, 2026
Bangarra Dance Theatre and London-based Artistry Youth Dance announce new cultural exchange program

Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced an exciting new cultural exchange between London-based company, Artistry Youth Dance (AYD) and Bangarra Dance Theatre's Youth and Education Program.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 15, 2026
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