Stories by Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai

Fresh produce seller Leidab David said when the earthquake struck they were at the national market in town and they all ran.

Samoa's parliament will be dissolved next week and the country will have an early return to the polls.

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has announced she will seek a dissolution of parliament and an early election. Audio

"There's a lot of different aspects of technology, and there's a lot of creative technology as well. And for us, Maori and Pasifika, our brain leads more to the creative side."

Kava farmers need more facilities and resources to improve production, according to the island's National Kava Committee chariman Fe'ilokitau Tevi.

They have shared a mix of views, from cautious support to concern, and even strong opposition. Audio

The leader of Samoa's main opposition claims the prime minister is holding on to the top job because of the "big salaries", while the country is "suffering".

Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta, or Rotuma Language Week, is being celebrated this week as part of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' Pacific Language Week series.

Dr 'Aisake Eke is optimistic says his government is focused on doing its best, leaving the rest up to the Tongan people.

With concerns over Washington's retreat from the region, geopolitics and security experts say Winston Peters is signalling to the United States "to remain invested in the Pacific". Audio

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says they are stepping up their cooperation with Fiji to address growing regional challenges.

"Our Pacific links with the United States are more important than ever," the Foreign Affairs Minister said after rounding up the Hawai'i leg of his three-country Pacific tour.

The New Zealand Foreign Minister, who is on his second-leg of a three-country Pacific mission, is advocating for "quiet, not megaphone diplomacy".

The New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has concluded the Tonga leg of his Pacific mission and is now en route to Hawai'i.

Major changes for Pacific Islanders applying for New Zealand visitor visas have been announced but opposition MPs say more needs to be done. From July, visitors from Pacific Islands Forum...

"If it has existed for 50 years, there is no doubt there is value in it," says Tauanu'u Perenise Sitagata Tapu, who performed in the first Polyfest almost five decades ago.

"We've got all sorts of walks of life, but it's for the community as always."

Intermittent rain does little to deter visitors on the first day of the New Zealand Pasifika community's biggest celebration of the year. Audio

Prime Minister Fiame says it allows the government to implement measures to manage the energy supply, protect public health, and maintain essential services.

The widow of late Green Party MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is calling for an inquest into his death, accusing the organisers of the charity event he was attending at the time of failing him. Audio

Vasa Fia Collins opens up about the heartbreak of losing him, the struggles of grief, and the powerful legacy he left behind in an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific.

Fa'asala Sam Matue died after being tasered by police. Audio

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has defeated a no-confidence motion against her minority government for a second time in as many weeks.

This is the second leadership challenge in as many weeks against the beleaguered leader, who heads a minority government after a split in the ruling FAST party.

Demielle and Christabelle, twin sisters, have been selected to play for Penina Pasifika, a team established in collaboration with Rugby Australia and the Australian government.